Pitching

Nate Ackenhausen

Kansas City Royals (AA)

Age: 25

Bats/Throws: L/L

6'2" / 256

DOB: 9/23/2001

(25 years, 1 month, 4 days)

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2024, Rd: 10, Pick: 2, Ovr: 287
Draft Team:	Kansas City Royals
Signing Bonus:	$47,500
College:	LSU (Baton Rouge, USA)

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2024, Rd: 10, Pick: 2, Ovr: 287
Draft Team:	Kansas City Royals
Signing Bonus:	$47,500
College:	LSU (Baton Rouge, USA)

Dec'27

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Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	LSU	NCAA	21	2	1	2	17	2	30.2	10.57	4.11	1.47	.270	70.3%			3.52		5.28
2024	LSU	NCAA	22	3	4	2	20	5	43.0	12.35	4.60	1.67	.293	64.3%			5.65		5.02
2024	KCR	A+	22	0	0	0	5	0	9.0	9.00	2.00	0.00	.111	100.0%	44.4%	0.0%	0.00		2.11	2.84
2025	KCR	A+	23	1	1	0	8	0	13.1	12.15	5.40	1.35	.200	49.3%	42.9%	22.2%	4.73		4.68	3.39
2025	KCR	AA	23	1	0	0	18	0	20.0	8.55	4.50	1.35	.321	82.7%	42.4%	16.7%	3.15		5.15	4.34
2025	KCR	AAA	23	0	0	0	5	2	9.0	11.00	7.00	1.00	.304	89.0%	20.8%	10.0%	3.00	5.86	5.16	5.62
2025	KCR	MiLB	23	2	1	0	31	2	42.1	10.20	5.31	1.28	.284	76.0%	37.8%	16.2%	3.61	5.86	5.01	4.31
2026	Steamer	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	7.55	4.37	1.21	.297	72.0%	40.9%		4.64		4.79	4.85	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	24	1	2	0	29	2	39.7	7.71	4.76	1.13	.284	67.3%			4.99		4.80		-0.1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	0	1.4	7.15	4.29	1.30	.299	67.8%			5.13		5.01		0.0

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	LSU	NCAA	21	2	1	2	17	2	30.2	10.57	4.11	1.47	.270	70.3%			3.52		5.28
2024	LSU	NCAA	22	3	4	2	20	5	43.0	12.35	4.60	1.67	.293	64.3%			5.65		5.02
2024	KCR	A+	22	0	0	0	5	0	9.0	9.00	2.00	0.00	.111	100.0%	44.4%	0.0%	0.00		2.11	2.84
2025	KCR	A+	23	1	1	0	8	0	13.1	12.15	5.40	1.35	.200	49.3%	42.9%	22.2%	4.73		4.68	3.39
2025	KCR	AA	23	1	0	0	18	0	20.0	8.55	4.50	1.35	.321	82.7%	42.4%	16.7%	3.15		5.15	4.34
2025	KCR	AAA	23	0	0	0	5	2	9.0	11.00	7.00	1.00	.304	89.0%	20.8%	10.0%	3.00	5.86	5.16	5.62
2025	KCR	MiLB	23	2	1	0	31	2	42.1	10.20	5.31	1.28	.284	76.0%	37.8%	16.2%	3.61	5.86	5.01	4.31
2026	Steamer	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	7.55	4.37	1.21	.297	72.0%	40.9%		4.64		4.79	4.85	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	24	1	2	0	29	2	39.7	7.71	4.76	1.13	.284	67.3%			4.99		4.80		-0.1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	0	1.4	7.15	4.29	1.30	.299	67.8%			5.13		5.01		0.0

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	LSU	NCAA	2	1	3.52	17	2		0	0	2			30.2	134	25	18	12	5	14		5	5	0	36
2024	LSU	NCAA	3	4	5.65	20	5		0	0	2			43.0	190	37	29	27	8	22		2	3	0	59
2024	KCR	A+	0	0	0.00	5	0		0	0	0	4	0	9.0	29	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	9
2025	KCR	A+	1	1	4.73	8	0		0	0	0	2	1	13.1	59	8	10	7	2	8	0	1	0	0	18
2025	KCR	AA	1	0	3.15	18	0		0	0	0	2	0	20.0	89	21	9	7	3	10	0	1	2	0	19
2025	KCR	AAA	0	0	3.00	5	2		0	0	0	0	0	9.0	43	8	3	3	1	7	0	1	0	0	11
2025	KCR	MiLB	2	1	3.61	31	2		0	0	0	4	1	42.1	191	37	22	17	6	25	0	3	2	0	48
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.64	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	1	2	4.99	29	2				0	0		39.7	178	38	24	22	5	21	0	2	2	0	34
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.13	1	0	0			0	0		1.4	6	1	1	1	0	1	0	0			1

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	LSU	NCAA	2	1	3.52	17	2		0	0	2			30.2	134	25	18	12	5	14		5	5	0	36
2024	LSU	NCAA	3	4	5.65	20	5		0	0	2			43.0	190	37	29	27	8	22		2	3	0	59
2024	KCR	A+	0	0	0.00	5	0		0	0	0	4	0	9.0	29	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	9
2025	KCR	A+	1	1	4.73	8	0		0	0	0	2	1	13.1	59	8	10	7	2	8	0	1	0	0	18
2025	KCR	AA	1	0	3.15	18	0		0	0	0	2	0	20.0	89	21	9	7	3	10	0	1	2	0	19
2025	KCR	AAA	0	0	3.00	5	2		0	0	0	0	0	9.0	43	8	3	3	1	7	0	1	0	0	11
2025	KCR	MiLB	2	1	3.61	31	2		0	0	0	4	1	42.1	191	37	22	17	6	25	0	3	2	0	48
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.64	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	1	2	4.99	29	2				0	0		39.7	178	38	24	22	5	21	0	2	2	0	34
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.13	1	0	0			0	0		1.4	6	1	1	1	0	1	0	0			1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	LSU	NCAA	10.57	4.11	2.57	1.47	26.9%	10.4%	16.4%	.217	1.27	.270	70.3%	69	104	5.28
2024	LSU	NCAA	12.35	4.60	2.68	1.67	31.1%	11.6%	19.5%	.223	1.37	.293	64.3%	113	100	5.02
2024	KCR	A+	9.00	2.00	4.50	0.00	31.0%	6.9%	24.1%	.074	0.44	.111	100.0%	0	53	2.11
2025	KCR	A+	12.15	5.40	2.25	1.35	30.5%	13.6%	16.9%	.160	1.20	.200	49.3%	117	115	4.68
2025	KCR	AA	8.55	4.50	1.90	1.35	21.3%	11.2%	10.1%	.269	1.55	.321	82.7%	74	122	5.15
2025	KCR	AAA	11.00	7.00	1.57	1.00	25.6%	16.3%	9.3%	.229	1.67	.304	89.0%	62	107	5.16
2025	KCR	MiLB	10.20	5.31	1.92	1.28	25.1%	13.1%	12.0%	.227	1.46	.284	76.0%	85	117	5.01
2026	Steamer	PROJ	7.55	4.37	1.73	1.21	18.9%	11.0%	8.0%	.258	1.49	.297	72.0%			4.79
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	7.71	4.76	1.62	1.13	19.1%	11.8%	7.3%	.245	1.49	.284	67.3%			4.80
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	7.15	4.29	1.67	1.30	17.9%	10.8%	7.2%	.264	1.51	.299	67.8%			5.01

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	LSU	NCAA	10.57	4.11	2.57	1.47	26.9%	10.4%	16.4%	.217	1.27	.270	70.3%	69	104	5.28
2024	LSU	NCAA	12.35	4.60	2.68	1.67	31.1%	11.6%	19.5%	.223	1.37	.293	64.3%	113	100	5.02
2024	KCR	A+	9.00	2.00	4.50	0.00	31.0%	6.9%	24.1%	.074	0.44	.111	100.0%	0	53	2.11
2025	KCR	A+	12.15	5.40	2.25	1.35	30.5%	13.6%	16.9%	.160	1.20	.200	49.3%	117	115	4.68
2025	KCR	AA	8.55	4.50	1.90	1.35	21.3%	11.2%	10.1%	.269	1.55	.321	82.7%	74	122	5.15
2025	KCR	AAA	11.00	7.00	1.57	1.00	25.6%	16.3%	9.3%	.229	1.67	.304	89.0%	62	107	5.16
2025	KCR	MiLB	10.20	5.31	1.92	1.28	25.1%	13.1%	12.0%	.227	1.46	.284	76.0%	85	117	5.01
2026	Steamer	PROJ	7.55	4.37	1.73	1.21	18.9%	11.0%	8.0%	.258	1.49	.297	72.0%			4.79
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	7.71	4.76	1.62	1.13	19.1%	11.8%	7.3%	.245	1.49	.284	67.3%			4.80
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	7.15	4.29	1.67	1.30	17.9%	10.8%	7.2%	.264	1.51	.299	67.8%			5.01

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Events	EV	maxEV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%	HardHit	HardHit%	divider	ERA	xERA
2025	KCR	AAA	24	89.4	110.5	18.7	1	4.2%	10	41.7%		3.00	5.86

Season	Team	Level	Events	EV	maxEV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%	HardHit	HardHit%	divider	ERA	xERA
2025	KCR	AAA	24	89.4	110.5	18.7	1	4.2%	10	41.7%		3.00	5.86

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	24	1	2	29	2	39.7	38	24	22	5	21	34	7.71	4.76	1.62	1.13	.245	1.49	.284	67.3%	4.99	4.80	-0.1
2027	ZiPS	PROJ	25	1	2	31	2	43.7	41	25	23	5	21	37	7.62	4.32	1.76	1.03	.243	1.42	.283	67.3%	4.74	4.58	0.0
2028	ZiPS	PROJ	26	1	2	33	2	47.7	43	25	23	5	22	41	7.74	4.15	1.86	0.94	.238	1.36	.281	69.0%	4.34	4.35	0.1

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	24	1	2	29	2	39.7	38	24	22	5	21	34	7.71	4.76	1.62	1.13	.245	1.49	.284	67.3%	4.99	4.80	-0.1
2027	ZiPS	PROJ	25	1	2	31	2	43.7	41	25	23	5	21	37	7.62	4.32	1.76	1.03	.243	1.42	.283	67.3%	4.74	4.58	0.0
2028	ZiPS	PROJ	26	1	2	33	2	47.7	43	25	23	5	22	41	7.74	4.15	1.86	0.94	.238	1.36	.281	69.0%	4.34	4.35	0.1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2024	KCR	A+	1.33	22.2%	44.4%	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	55.6%	11.1%	33.3%	70	2.84
2025	KCR	A+	1.33	25.0%	42.9%	32.1%	22.2%	22.2%	40.6%	21.9%	37.5%	83	3.39
2025	KCR	AA	1.39	27.1%	42.4%	30.5%	38.9%	16.7%	46.6%	20.7%	32.8%	103	4.34
2025	KCR	AAA	0.50	37.5%	20.8%	41.7%	20.0%	10.0%	54.2%	25.0%	20.8%	120	5.62
2025	KCR	MiLB	1.14	28.8%	37.8%	33.3%	29.7%	16.2%	46.5%	21.9%	31.6%	100	4.31
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.8%	40.9%	38.3%							4.85

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2024	KCR	A+	1.33	22.2%	44.4%	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	55.6%	11.1%	33.3%	70	2.84
2025	KCR	A+	1.33	25.0%	42.9%	32.1%	22.2%	22.2%	40.6%	21.9%	37.5%	83	3.39
2025	KCR	AA	1.39	27.1%	42.4%	30.5%	38.9%	16.7%	46.6%	20.7%	32.8%	103	4.34
2025	KCR	AAA	0.50	37.5%	20.8%	41.7%	20.0%	10.0%	54.2%	25.0%	20.8%	120	5.62
2025	KCR	MiLB	1.14	28.8%	37.8%	33.3%	29.7%	16.2%	46.5%	21.9%	31.6%	100	4.31
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.8%	40.9%	38.3%							4.85

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2024	KCR	A+	8	6	4	2	33	72	105
2025	KCR	A+	12	9	7	2	78	142	220
2025	KCR	AA	25	18	16	7	130	217	347
2025	KCR	AAA	5	10	9	2	67	101	168	89.4	18.7	1	4.2%
2025	KCR	MiLB	42	37	32	11	275	460	735	89.4	18.7	1	4.2%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2024	KCR	A+	8	6	4	2	33	72	105
2025	KCR	A+	12	9	7	2	78	142	220
2025	KCR	AA	25	18	16	7	130	217	347
2025	KCR	AAA	5	10	9	2	67	101	168	89.4	18.7	1	4.2%
2025	KCR	MiLB	42	37	32	11	275	460	735	89.4	18.7	1	4.2%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	divider	FA%	vFA	divider	divider	divider	divider	divider	SI%	vSI	divider	SL%	vSL	divider	CU%	vCU	divider	divider	divider	CH%	vCH	divider	divider	divider
2025	KCR	AAA		31.5%	92.1						17.9%	92.5		39.9%	83.4		0.6%	76.9				10.1%	86.9
2025	KCR	MiLB		31.5%	92.1						17.9%	92.5		39.9%	83.4		0.6%	76.9				10.1%	86.9

Season	Team	Level	divider	FA%	vFA	divider	divider	divider	divider	divider	SI%	vSI	divider	SL%	vSL	divider	CU%	vCU	divider	divider	divider	CH%	vCH	divider	divider	divider
2025	KCR	AAA		31.5%	92.1						17.9%	92.5		39.9%	83.4		0.6%	76.9				10.1%	86.9
2025	KCR	MiLB		31.5%	92.1						17.9%	92.5		39.9%	83.4		0.6%	76.9				10.1%	86.9

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2024	KCR	A+			58.1%			67.2%		37.9%	19.0%	10.5%	29.5%
2025	KCR	A+			45.0%			71.7%		54.2%	12.7%	19.5%	32.3%
2025	KCR	AA			47.8%			74.1%		46.1%	12.4%	14.7%	27.1%
2025	KCR	AAA	30.3%	67.1%	47.6%	48.1%	84.9%	72.5%	47.0%	44.2%	13.1%	11.3%	24.4%	18.3
2025	KCR	MiLB	30.3%	67.1%	46.9%	48.1%	84.9%	73.0%	47.0%	48.2%	12.7%	15.4%	28.0%	18.3

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2024	KCR	A+			58.1%			67.2%		37.9%	19.0%	10.5%	29.5%
2025	KCR	A+			45.0%			71.7%		54.2%	12.7%	19.5%	32.3%
2025	KCR	AA			47.8%			74.1%		46.1%	12.4%	14.7%	27.1%
2025	KCR	AAA	30.3%	67.1%	47.6%	48.1%	84.9%	72.5%	47.0%	44.2%	13.1%	11.3%	24.4%	18.3
2025	KCR	MiLB	30.3%	67.1%	46.9%	48.1%	84.9%	73.0%	47.0%	48.2%	12.7%	15.4%	28.0%	18.3

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	A
2024	KCR	A+	P	5	0	9.0	0
2025	KCR	A+	P	8	0	13.1	3
2025	KCR	AA	P	18	0	20.0	2
2025	KCR	AAA	P	5	2	9.0	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	A
2024	KCR	A+	P	5	0	9.0	0
2025	KCR	A+	P	8	0	13.1	3
2025	KCR	AA	P	18	0	20.0	2
2025	KCR	AAA	P	5	2	9.0	0

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG