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Freddie Freeman

matchup for Garrett Crochet

411st out of 436 (Worst 6%)

Garrett Crochet

matchup for Freddie Freeman

525th out of 567 (Worst 8%)

Moderate advantage for Freeman

Freddie Freeman has a 30.4% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Crochet, which is 4.9% lower than Freeman's typical expectations, and 3.0% higher than batters facing Crochet.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.4%	24.2%	3.3%	6.3%	14.5%	6.2%	26.3%
Freeman	-4.9	-1.3	+0.1	+0.5	-1.8	-3.6	+8.8
Crochet	+3.0	+3.2	+0.9	+1.3	+1.1	-0.3	-9.0

Freddie Freeman is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Garrett Crochet is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Freeman has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Crochet throws a 4-seam fastball 58% of the time. Freddie Freeman has an A+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

58%

Cutter (L)

18%

Slider (L)

16%

Changeup (L)

9% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Freddie Freeman has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

34% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Freddie Freeman has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 34%

+30%

Fastball (L) 78%

+23%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

Medium Ride 26%

+12%

8.7% of Freddie Freeman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.0% lower than the league average. Garrett Crochet strikes out 21.3% of the batters he faces, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -10.0% +9.4% 4%

Walk +1.0% -1.3% 36%

In Play +8.9% -8.1% 39%

On Base +8.1% -3.9% 31%

Hit +7.1% -2.5% 14%

Single +2.1% -1.4% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% -1.1% 3%

Home Run +2.2% +0.1%

29.3% of Freddie Freeman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.1% lower than the league average. Garrett Crochet induces Standard Grounders at a 38.5% rate, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.1% +4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder 0.0% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -2.6% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner +2.6% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.8% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% +1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.5% -1.1% 3%

Pop up -2.2% -0.4%

28.7% of Freddie Freeman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.4% higher than the league average. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -4.5% +2.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.8% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.2% -3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.4% +2.8%

13.8% of Freddie Freeman's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.4% higher than the league average. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -5.1% +4.6% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.2% -1.7% 8%

1 to 6° -0.3% +1.7% 18%

7 to 18° +4.1% -3.3% 15%

19 to 28° +3.6% -1.1% 11%

29 to 38° +2.4% +0.8% 7%

39 to 50° +0.7% -0.7% 8%

Above 50° -3.1% -0.5%

Freddie Freeman has 5 plate appearances against Garrett Crochet in the last 3 years. He is 3 for 5 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	3	0	0	3	1	0	0.600
Expected From Contact →			0.29	0.03	0.01	0.25			0.059

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-24	Single			7%	93%
2024-06-24	Single			14%	86%
2024-06-24	Groundout			4%	96%
2023-06-15	Single	3%			96%
2023-06-13	Strikeout

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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