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Carlos Santana

matchup for Cal Quantrill

339th out of 436 (Worst 22%)

Cal Quantrill

matchup for Carlos Santana

15th out of 567 (Best 3%)

Extreme advantage for Santana

Carlos Santana has a 42.2% chance of reaching base vs Cal Quantrill, which is 8.1% higher than Santana's typical expectations, and 3.3% higher than batters facing Quantrill.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	42.2%	20.8%	3.0%	4.5%	13.3%	21.4%	14.3%
Santana	+8.1	+0.1	-0.1	+0.1	+0.1	+7.9	-5.0
Quantrill	+3.3	-4.3	-0.1	-1.6	-2.6	+7.6	-2.4

Carlos Santana is worse vs right-handed pitching. Cal Quantrill is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Santana has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Cal Quantrill throws a Sinker 41% of the time. Carlos Santana has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

41%

Cutter (R)

18%

Changeup (R)

10%

Splitter (R)

Slider (R)

Curve (R)

4-Seam (R)

11% of Cal Quantrill's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Carlos Santana has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

41% of Cal Quantrill's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Carlos Santana has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 41%

+20%

Fastball (R) 65%

+11%

Medium Slow Velo 23%

+10%

Low Ride 31%

+8%

9.8% of Carlos Santana's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% lower than the league average. Cal Quantrill strikes out 11.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -8.0% -6.2% 3%

Walk +3.2% +1.0% 38%

In Play +4.8% +5.2% 39%

On Base +2.3% +4.1% 31%

Hit -0.9% +3.1% 14%

Single -1.3% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% +1.3% 3%

Home Run +1.2% +0.8%

33.0% of Carlos Santana's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. Cal Quantrill induces Standard Grounders at a 35.9% rate, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.1% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.4% +1.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.9% +0.1% 14%

Low Screamer -0.7% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.2% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer 0.0% -1.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.9% +0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.8% -0.6% 3%

Pop up +0.9% +1.4%

29.8% of Carlos Santana's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.5% higher than the league average. 24.8% of batted balls allowed by Cal Quantrill are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.3% -1.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.6% +0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.2% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.5% +0.5%

10.9% of Carlos Santana's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 13.2% of batted balls allowed by Cal Quantrill are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +2.0% -2.2% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.4% +0.7% 8%

1 to 6° +0.3% +0.9% 18%

7 to 18° -3.3% +3.1% 15%

19 to 28° -1.1% -1.1% 11%

29 to 38° -0.6% +1.7% 7%

39 to 50° +0.6% -2.8% 8%

Above 50° +2.5% -0.3%

Carlos Santana has 2 plate appearances against Cal Quantrill in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.56	0.01	0.09	0.47			0.279

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-04-10	Pop Out				100%
2022-04-10	Lineout		9%	46%	44%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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