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Yasmani Grandal

matchup for Carson Fulmer

368th out of 436 (Worst 16%)

Carson Fulmer

matchup for Yasmani Grandal

121st out of 567 (Best 22%)

Strong advantage for Grandal

Yasmani Grandal has a 36.4% chance of reaching base vs Carson Fulmer, which is 2.1% higher than Grandal's typical expectations, and 3.0% higher than batters facing Fulmer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.4%	23.0%	2.7%	5.9%	14.4%	13.5%	20.4%
Grandal	+2.1	+1.0	+0.4	+0.7	-0.2	+1.1	-1.3
Fulmer	+3.0	-0.8	-0.4	+0.3	-0.8	+3.8	-1.2

Yasmani Grandal is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Carson Fulmer is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Grandal has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Carson Fulmer throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Yasmani Grandal has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

37%

Changeup (R)

20%

Cutter (R)

15%

Sinker (R)

11%

Curve (R)

Slider (R)

8% of Carson Fulmer's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Yasmani Grandal has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

33% of Carson Fulmer's pitches are classified as Medium Fast Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Yasmani Grandal has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Fast Velo 33%

+18%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

Fastball (R) 62%

+8%

12.1% of Yasmani Grandal's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. Carson Fulmer strikes out 13.9% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.1% -2.6% 3%

Walk +2.0% +2.5% 39%

In Play +2.1% +0.1% 39%

On Base +2.2% +3.9% 31%

Hit +0.2% +1.4% 14%

Single -0.3% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% +0.6% 3%

Home Run +0.5% +0.1%

33.5% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Carson Fulmer induces Standard Grounders at a 34.3% rate, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% -0.1% 7%

Hard Grounder 0.0% +1.9% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% -1.2% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.5% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter +0.7% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.7% +3.9% 3%

Pop up -0.1% -2.4%

27.6% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. 24.9% of batted balls allowed by Carson Fulmer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.1% -4.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.4% -1.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% +3.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.3% +0.6%

11.8% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Carson Fulmer are hit at this angle, which is 0.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%