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Salvador Perez

matchup for Adrian Morejon

387th out of 436 (Worst 11%)

Adrian Morejon

matchup for Salvador Perez

362nd out of 567 (Worst 36%)

Moderate advantage for Perez

Salvador Perez has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Adrian Morejon, which is 0.1% higher than Perez's typical expectations, and 1.2% higher than batters facing Morejon.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	26.1%	2.9%	6.0%	17.1%	5.6%	22.8%
Perez	+0.1	-0.3	-1.2	-0.3	+1.2	+0.5	-0.6
Morejon	+1.2	+4.0	+0.5	+1.6	+1.8	-2.8	-2.2

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

Adrian Morejon throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Salvador Perez has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

43%

Slider (L)

21%

Sinker (L)

18%

Curve (L)

Changeup (L)

14% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Salvador Perez has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 1%

-4%

39% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 35% higher than the MLB average. Salvador Perez has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 39%

+35%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

13.4% of Salvador Perez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. Adrian Morejon strikes out 17.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.0% +1.9% 5%

Walk -3.0% -0.8% 38%

In Play +5.0% -1.2% 39%

On Base -1.2% -0.4% 31%

Hit +1.8% +0.4% 14%

Single -0.6% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +0.4% 3%

Home Run +2.5% -0.1%

26.6% of Salvador Perez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.8% lower than the league average. Adrian Morejon induces Standard Grounders at a 39.9% rate, which is 5.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.8% +5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.2% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -1.3% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner +2.6% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer +1.4% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter +0.9% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.3% -0.4% 3%

Pop up +0.8% -1.2%

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. 21.4% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.0% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.7% +1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% -3.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.9% -2.9%

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. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.1% +6.7% 12%

-10 to 0° -3.5% -3.5% 8%

1 to 6° -0.7% +1.0% 18%

7 to 18° +2.8% -2.4% 15%

19 to 28° -1.0% +4.3% 11%

29 to 38° +1.6% +0.4% 7%

39 to 50° +1.0% -5.0% 8%

Above 50° +2.9% -1.5%

Salvador Perez has 2 plate appearances against Adrian Morejon in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1 with a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.004

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-01	Flyout				100%
2022-08-26	Walk

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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