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Wilmer Flores

matchup for John Means

283rd out of 436 (Worst 35%)

John Means

matchup for Wilmer Flores

311st out of 567 (Worst 45%)

Strong advantage for Flores

Wilmer Flores has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs John Means, which is 2.7% lower than Flores's typical expectations, and 1.3% lower than batters facing Means.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	23.0%	3.0%	7.3%	12.7%	6.6%	11.7%
Flores	-2.7	+0.3	+0.1	+2.1	-1.9	-2.9	-3.2
Means	-1.3	-1.0	-0.4	+0.7	-1.4	-0.3	-9.2

Wilmer Flores is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. John Means is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Flores has a C grade vs this particular release point.

John Means throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Wilmer Flores has a C grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

28%

Slider (L)

12%

Curve (L)

11%

9% of John Means's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Wilmer Flores has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 3%

-6%

31% of John Means's pitches are classified as Extreme Ride, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Wilmer Flores has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Ride 31%

+27%

Medium Break 40%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 28%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

7.8% of Wilmer Flores's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 11.5% lower than the league average. John Means strikes out 14.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -11.5% -0.2% 4%

Walk +0.6% -2.7% 35%

In Play +10.9% +2.9% 39%

On Base +1.1% -4.8% 31%

Hit +0.5% -2.0% 14%

Single -0.4% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -1.1% 3%

Home Run +1.3% +0.5%

29.8% of Wilmer Flores's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.6% lower than the league average. John Means induces Standard Grounders at a 23.3% rate, which is 11.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.6% -11.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.1% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +1.2% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.3% +0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.6% 0.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% +5.9% 3%

Pop up +1.8% +4.8%

16.7% of Wilmer Flores's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.7% lower than the league average. 26.7% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.2% -0.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.6% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.3% -3.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.6% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.7% +2.4%

12.7% of Wilmer Flores's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.3% higher than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%