The Yankees invited Kahnle to spring training in 2013.[8][9] He was an Eastern League All-Star in 2013 and finished the season with a 2.85 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 60 innings.[10]
Colorado Rockies (2014–2015)
The Colorado Rockies selected Kahnle from the Yankees in the 2013 Rule 5 Draft. He opened the 2014 season on the Rockies' Opening Day roster,[11] and made his major league debut on April 3. He would finish the season appearing in 54 games with a 4.19 ERA in 68-plus innings. The following season,Kahnle spent half the season in the minors,only appearing in 36 games for the Rockies while recording two saves. Kahnle was designated for assignment following the 2015 season.[12]
Chicago White Sox (2016–2017)
The Rockies traded Kahnle to the Chicago White Sox for Yency Almonte on November 24,2015.[13] In his first season with the White Sox,Kahnle had a 2.63 ERA with 25 strikeouts and 21 walks in 27+1⁄3 innings pitched. He started the 2017 season pitching to a 2.50 ERA with 60 strikeouts and seven walks in 36 innings.[14]
In 2018, Kahnle posted a 6.56 ERA in 24 games for the New York Yankees.[16]
In 2019, Kahnle was awarded the reliever of the month for the American League in the month of July 2019. He posted a 0.77 ERA in 12 games in July, striking out 17 batters while not surrendering a homer. He allowed just one run and five hits, walking two batters.[17]
On December 29, 2020, Kahnle signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[21] After missing the entire 2021 season while rehabbing his injuries, Kahnle made his Dodgers debut on May 1, 2022.[22] However, after pitching in four games, he went on the injured list with right forearm inflammation in May.[23] He didn't return until mid-September.[24] In 13 games, he pitched in 12+2⁄3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits (two home runs) for a 2.84 ERA.[25]
Third stint with Yankees (2023–2024)
On December 21, 2022, Kahnle signed a two-year contract to return to the New York Yankees.[26] Kahnle began the 2023 season on the injured list with biceps tendinitis, and was activated to make his season debut on June 1.[27] He had a 1–3 record with a 2.66 ERA and two saves in 42 games for the Yankees before he was shut down in September with shoulder inflammation.[28]
Kahnle made 42 appearances for the Yankees during the 2023 campaign, accumulating a 1–3 record and 2.66 ERA with 48 strikeouts and 2 saves across 40+2⁄3 innings pitched.[29]
Kahnle began the 2024 season on the injured list due to shoulder inflammation. He was activated on May 22.[30] Kahnle made 50 relief appearances for New York, registering a 2.11 ERA with 46 strikeouts across 42+2⁄3 innings of work. He recorded a save in the 2024 ALCS.[31]
Detroit Tigers (2025–present)
On January 29, 2025, Kahnle signed a one-year, $7.75 million contract with the Detroit Tigers.[32] He made 66 relief appearances for the Tigers, going 1–5 with a 4.43 ERA and 9 saves.
Pitch selection
Kahnle is mainly a two-pitch pitcher. He throws a four-seam fastball that touched 100 miles per hour (160km/h) early in his career, but in recent seasons falls into the 92–96 miles per hour (148–154km/h) range. He also throws a changeup anywhere from 84–90 miles per hour (135–145km/h), with multiple grips to produce different movements. Since the 2019 season, he has thrown more changeups than fastballs. He throws a slider less than 1% of the time.[33] Notably, in the 2024 season, Kahnle had a stretch where he pitched 56 consecutive changeups.[34]
Personal life
Kahnle and his wife, Veronica, a mental health counselor, began dating in 2011[35] and married in 2016.[36]
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