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Yasmani Grandal

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

356th out of 436 (Worst 19%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for Yasmani Grandal

out of 564 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Grandal

Yasmani Grandal has a 35.5% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 1.2% higher than Grandal's typical expectations, and 3.0% higher than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.5%	21.5%	2.3%	5.9%	13.3%	13.9%	21.1%
Grandal	+1.2	-0.4	+0.0	+0.8	-1.2	+1.6	-0.6
Uwasawa	+3.0	-1.0	-0.4	+0.2	-0.8	+4.0	-1.8

Yasmani Grandal is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Yasmani Grandal has an A- grade against right-handed Splitters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Splitter (R)

53%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Cutter (R)

13%

Slider (R)

19% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Yasmani Grandal has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 19%

+7%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Edge Painter 11%

-6%

53% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Yasmani Grandal has a C+ grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

12.1% of Yasmani Grandal's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.1% -3.3% 3%

Walk +2.0% +6.2% 39%

In Play +2.1% -2.9% 39%

On Base +2.2% -10.0% 31%

Hit +0.2% -16.2% 14%

Single -0.3% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -6.4% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -3.0%

33.5% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa induces Standard Grounders at a 14.4% rate, which is 20.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder 0.0% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.7% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.7% -9.4% 3%

Pop up -0.1% +33.2%

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. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.1% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.4% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.3% +3.3%

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. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%