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Kyle Higashioka

matchup for Hunter Greene

236th out of 436 (Worst 46%)

Hunter Greene

matchup for Kyle Higashioka

544th out of 564 (Worst 4%)

Strong advantage for Greene

Kyle Higashioka has a 23.8% chance of reaching base vs Hunter Greene, which is 7.1% lower than Higashioka's typical expectations, and 2.0% lower than batters facing Greene.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.8%	16.1%	4.0%	3.8%	8.3%	7.6%	32.5%
Higashioka	-7.1	-6.2	+0.3	-1.5	-5.0	-0.9	+7.5
Greene	-2.0	-0.3	+1.1	+0.3	-1.8	-1.6	+1.4

Kyle Higashioka is worse vs right-handed pitching. Hunter Greene is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Higashioka has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

Hunter Greene throws a 4-seam fastball 55% of the time. Kyle Higashioka has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

55%

Slider (R)

38%

14% of Hunter Greene's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Kyle Higashioka has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

32% of Hunter Greene's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 29% higher than the MLB average. Kyle Higashioka hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 32%

+29%

Large Break 37%

+16%

Medium Ride 27%

+14%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

15.7% of Kyle Higashioka's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. Hunter Greene strikes out 19.6% of the batters he faces, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +1.8% +8.0% 5%

Walk -2.4% +0.5% 39%

In Play +0.6% -8.5% 39%

On Base -3.8% -6.2% 31%

Hit -1.4% -6.7% 14%

Single -2.5% -3.4% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% -3.0% 3%

Home Run +3.5% -0.3%

27.7% of Kyle Higashioka's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% lower than the league average. Hunter Greene induces Standard Grounders at a 29.6% rate, which is 4.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.1% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.7% -4.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.3% -2.6% 14%

Low Screamer +1.2% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -3.5% -4.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.1% -1.8% 3%

Likely Homer +3.5% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.7% +1.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.4% +8.6% 3%

Pop up +4.7% +4.5%

23.5% of Kyle Higashioka's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.8% lower than the league average. 20.2% of batted balls allowed by Hunter Greene are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.1% +1.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.5% +2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.5% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.8% -4.1%

12.4% of Kyle Higashioka's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. 13.6% of batted balls allowed by Hunter Greene are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.2% -2.9% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.9% -1.3% 8%

1 to 6° -4.3% -4.8% 18%

7 to 18° -2.3% -3.0% 15%

19 to 28° +3.0% -3.8% 11%

29 to 38° +1.0% +2.1% 7%

39 to 50° +1.8% +5.8% 8%

Above 50° +7.0% +7.9%

Kyle Higashioka has 2 plate appearances against Hunter Greene 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 →			0.06	0.00	0.01	0.05			0.030

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-05-21	Groundout		1%	2%	96%
2023-05-21	Groundout			2%	97%

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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