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Jason Heyward

matchup for Ryan Weathers

178th out of 436 (Best 42%)

Ryan Weathers

matchup for Jason Heyward

434th out of 567 (Worst 24%)

Moderate advantage for Weathers

Jason Heyward has a 28.0% chance of reaching base vs Ryan Weathers, which is 2.3% lower than Heyward's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Weathers.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.0%	21.9%	1.7%	5.3%	14.8%	6.2%	21.5%
Heyward	-2.3	-0.7	-0.6	+0.8	-0.9	-1.5	-0.6
Weathers	-1.8	+0.3	-0.4	-0.2	+0.9	-2.2	-3.3

Jason Heyward is worse vs left-handed pitching. Ryan Weathers is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Heyward has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Ryan Weathers throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Jason Heyward has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Slider (L)

25%

Changeup (L)

18%

Sinker (L)

13%

12% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Jason Heyward has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Edge Painter 17%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

53% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Jason Heyward has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 53%

+32%

Fast Velo 28%

+19%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

12.6% of Jason Heyward's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. Ryan Weathers strikes out 14.3% of the batters he faces, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.3% -2.1% 5%

Walk -1.6% -0.6% 38%

In Play +4.9% +2.7% 39%

On Base -1.7% +0.9% 31%

Hit -0.1% +1.5% 14%

Single -0.2% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +0.0% +1.2% 3%

Home Run +0.2% -0.5%

34.6% of Jason Heyward's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Ryan Weathers induces Standard Grounders at a 40.1% rate, which is 5.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% +5.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +5.0% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -0.9% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.4% -5.5% 3%

Pop up +0.4% +1.2%

25.1% of Jason Heyward's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.2% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.7% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% -0.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.8% +1.1%

11.2% of Jason Heyward's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%