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Jason Heyward

matchup for S. Woods Rich.

192nd out of 436 (Best 45%)

Simeon Woods Rich.

matchup for Jason Heyward

74th out of 567 (Best 14%)

Strong advantage for Heyward

Jason Heyward has a 33.9% chance of reaching base vs Simeon Woods Rich., which is 3.6% higher than Heyward's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Woods Rich..

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.9%	25.9%	2.7%	4.8%	18.5%	8.0%	19.6%
Heyward	+3.6	+3.3	+0.3	+0.2	+2.8	+0.3	-2.5
Woods Rich.	-0.2	+1.4	-0.7	-0.3	+2.4	-1.6	-2.2

Jason Heyward is better vs right-handed pitching. Simeon Woods Rich. is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Heyward has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Simeon Woods Rich. throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Jason Heyward has a B+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

40%

Slider (R)

30%

Changeup (R)

20%

Curve (R)

8% of Simeon Woods Rich.'s pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jason Heyward has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

21% of Simeon Woods Rich.'s pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Jason Heyward has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 21%

+11%

High Ride 20%

+10%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+8%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

12.6% of Jason Heyward's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. Simeon Woods Rich. strikes out 13.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.3% -3.3% 5%

Walk -1.6% +1.1% 38%

In Play +4.9% +2.2% 39%

On Base -1.7% +4.2% 31%

Hit -0.1% +3.1% 14%

Single -0.2% +0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +0.0% +1.3% 3%

Home Run +0.2% +1.0%

34.6% of Jason Heyward's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Simeon Woods Rich. induces Standard Grounders at a 33.3% rate, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% -1.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% -2.9% 14%

Low Screamer +5.0% +0.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.9% -2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% +1.7% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% +0.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.4% +2.1% 3%

Pop up +0.4% +2.4%

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. 17.3% of batted balls allowed by Simeon Woods Rich. are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.2% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.7% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% +3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% +6.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.8% -7.0%

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. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Simeon Woods Rich. are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%