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Salvador Perez

matchup for Jake Irvin

310th out of 436 (Worst 29%)

Jake Irvin

matchup for Salvador Perez

195th out of 567 (Best 35%)

Strong advantage for Perez

Salvador Perez has a 32.2% chance of reaching base vs Jake Irvin, which is 0.8% higher than Perez's typical expectations, and 1.7% lower than batters facing Irvin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.2%	27.4%	4.2%	6.7%	16.5%	4.8%	18.9%
Perez	+0.8	+1.0	+0.1	+0.4	+0.6	-0.3	-4.4
Irvin	-1.7	+2.9	+1.1	+1.3	+0.6	-4.7	-1.0

Salvador Perez is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jake Irvin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Perez has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Irvin throws a 4-seam fastball 36% of the time. Salvador Perez has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

36%

Curve (R)

31%

Sinker (R)

26%

10% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Salvador Perez has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

17% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Salvador Perez has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 17%

+12%

Fastball (R) 65%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

13.4% of Salvador Perez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. Jake Irvin strikes out 12.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.0% -4.3% 5%

Walk -3.0% -0.5% 38%

In Play +5.0% +4.8% 39%

On Base -1.2% +1.3% 31%

Hit +1.8% +1.9% 14%

Single -0.6% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +2.5% +1.1%

26.6% of Salvador Perez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.8% lower than the league average. Jake Irvin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.8% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.2% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -1.3% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +2.6% +3.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% +2.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.4% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.9% +0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.3% -4.9% 3%

Pop up +0.8% -1.5%

31.2% of Salvador Perez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.9% higher than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% -7.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.0% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.7% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% +4.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.9% +3.6%

13.0% of Salvador Perez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. 9.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%