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Jason Heyward

matchup for Hunter Gaddis

186th out of 436 (Best 43%)

Hunter Gaddis

matchup for Jason Heyward

479th out of 567 (Worst 16%)

Moderate advantage for Gaddis

Jason Heyward has a 26.5% chance of reaching base vs Hunter Gaddis, which is 3.8% lower than Heyward's typical expectations, and 0.9% lower than batters facing Gaddis.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.5%	20.0%	2.6%	4.5%	13.0%	6.5%	24.8%
Heyward	-3.8	-2.6	+0.2	-0.1	-2.7	-1.2	+2.8
Gaddis	-0.9	+0.6	-0.6	0.0	+1.1	-1.5	-2.3

Jason Heyward is better vs right-handed pitching. Hunter Gaddis is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Heyward has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Hunter Gaddis throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. Jason Heyward has a B+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

39%

Slider (R)

31%

Changeup (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

13% of Hunter Gaddis's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, 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

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

22% of Hunter Gaddis's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Jason Heyward has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 22%

+11%

12.6% of Jason Heyward's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. Hunter Gaddis strikes out 15.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.3% -0.6% 5%

Walk -1.6% -1.7% 38%

In Play +4.9% +2.4% 39%

On Base -1.7% -5.5% 31%

Hit -0.1% -3.8% 14%

Single -0.2% -2.8% 13%

2B / 3B +0.0% -2.4% 3%

Home Run +0.2% +1.5%

34.6% of Jason Heyward's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Hunter Gaddis induces Standard Grounders at a 28.1% rate, which is 6.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% -6.3% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +5.0% +1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -0.9% -4.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% +1.0% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% +2.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.4% +5.6% 3%

Pop up +0.4% +3.4%

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. 24.8% of batted balls allowed by Hunter Gaddis are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.2% -3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.7% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% +0.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.8% +0.5%

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. 13.5% of batted balls allowed by Hunter Gaddis are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -2.2% -5.4% 12%

-10 to 0° +3.2% -2.4% 8%

1 to 6° +1.8% -2.2% 18%

7 to 18° -1.2% -2.7% 15%

19 to 28° -1.7% -0.5% 11%

29 to 38° -0.2% +2.1% 7%

39 to 50° +0.3% +3.4% 8%

Above 50° +0.0% +7.8%

Jason Heyward has 2 plate appearances against Hunter Gaddis in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.17	0.00	0.00	0.17			0.086

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-08-24	Groundout			11%	89%
2023-08-24	Groundout			6%	94%

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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