The Athletics traded Kuhnel to Milwaukee in exchange for cash considerations on Saturday. After being designated for assignment Friday, the Athletics decided to trade Kuhnel to Milwaukee. The 31-year-old imploded in his last appearance, allowing four earned runs on five hits in just two-thirds of an inning and took the loss after blowing a three-run lead in the bottom of the ninth. On the season, the right-hander has recorded a 4.21 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB in 25.2 innings.
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Joel Kuhnel Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER3/23W 10-91.0000002003/215-51.0010001003/17L 6-42.0000003003/14W 12-11.0100000003/12L 7-61.0200001103/7L 3-02.0400001003/4L 3-11.0200003003/1W 12-41.0010001002/26W 7-31.0000002112/22L 6-00.210000441
Preseason Totals 11.21020001862 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER6/16W 2-10.1000001006/4L 7-60.2000005446/3W 5-41.1100000005/29L 7-11.2000003225/27L 9-11.0010002115/21W 3-21.0010001005/19W 14-61.0201001005/15W 5-21.0200001005/14L 5-40.1001000005/12L 6-40.2100003225/9W 6-21.0000000005/8W 4-31.0000000005/3W 7-11.0010000005/1L 8-51.2110000004/29W 5-21.2010002114/26W 2-10.2110000004/22L 5-40.2000004114/20W 6-41.0000002114/18W 7-61.1000001004/15W 6-51.1200000004/12W 1-01.0000000004/11W 11-61.0000001004/8W 3-21.0100000004/7L 5-30.100000000
Regular Season Totals 19116200271212
Joel Kuhnel Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 029.0120.020720321414440.2834Away 016.1120.0123001788330.2702Home 012.2000.084001566110.3002Night 021.0110.019400241212330.2894Day 08.0010.01300822110.2670vs Lefty 00.0000.0830020110000.3453vs Righty 00.0000.0124201230000.2181April 010.0010.042001033440.2780May 013.2100.094001255000.2312June 05.1010.071001066000.4002Opponent vs NYY 0 3.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 1 0.250 1 vs SEA 0 3.0 0 1 0.0 1 1 0 0 8 3 3 1 1 0.500 0 vs ATH 0 2.2 0 0 0.0 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0.200 2 vs STL 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0.500 1 vs BAL 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs CHC 0 2.0 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 5 4 4 0 0 0.500 0 vs CLE 0 3.0 0 0 0.0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.111 0 vs SD 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.143 0 vs KC 0 1.2 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0.400 0 vs NYM 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0.167 0 vs SF 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 vs LAA 0 2.0 1 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 vs TEX 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0 vs CWS 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.200 0 vs PHI 0 0.1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.667 0 Venue @ New York 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0 @ San Diego 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.143 0 @ Seattle 0 1.2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 6 2 2 1 1 0.600 0 @ Los Angeles 0 2.0 1 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 @ Milwaukee 0 0.2 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.600 0 @ Chicago 0 2.0 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 5 4 4 0 0 0.500 0 @ Baltimore 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Athletics 0 12.0 0 0 0.0 7 4 0 0 12 6 6 1 1 0.267 2 @ Texas 0 0.2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0
Joel Kuhnel Player Profile
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Joel Kuhnel: Breaking News
DFA'd following blowup game
The Athletics designated Kuhnel for assignment Friday. The 31-year-old Kuhnel was on the mound for the Athletics' ninth-inning collapse Thursday against the Cubs. He allowed four runs on five hits across two-thirds of an inning, blowing a 6-3 lead. Kuhnel pitched to a 4.21 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB across 25.2 innings out of the bullpen this season.
Tallies first win
Kuhnel (1-1) earned the win in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Angels. He allowed a hit and a walk with no strikeouts over a scoreless inning. Kuhnel entered with the game tied in the ninth inning and allowed two Angels to reach base, but he was able to work out of the jam and send the contest to extra innings, before the Athletics pushed across the winning run in the 10th. The right-hander has been solid this season and has put himself in the high-leverage mix, though he hasn't been given a save situation since April 20. Overall, Kuhnel owns a 2.41 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 10:5 K:BB with four saves and three holds across 18.2 innings.