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Marcus Semien

matchup for Luis Castillo

351st out of 436 (Worst 20%)

Luis Castillo

matchup for Marcus Semien

371st out of 567 (Worst 35%)

Moderate advantage for Semien

Marcus Semien has a 31.4% chance of reaching base vs Luis Castillo, which is 1.3% lower than Semien's typical expectations, and 0.6% higher than batters facing Castillo.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.4%	22.9%	3.3%	5.2%	14.4%	8.6%	16.9%
Semien	-1.3	-0.3	-0.1	+0.1	-0.2	-1.0	-0.5
Castillo	+0.6	-0.3	+0.2	+0.1	-0.6	+1.0	-7.6

Marcus Semien is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Luis Castillo is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Semien has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Luis Castillo throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Marcus Semien has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

40%

Slider (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

19%

6% of Luis Castillo's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Marcus Semien has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-3%

43% of Luis Castillo's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Marcus Semien has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 43%

+28%

Very Fast Velo 29%

+21%

Medium Drop 24%

+11%

9.1% of Marcus Semien's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.2% lower than the league average. Luis Castillo strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 7.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.2% +7.2% 4%

Walk +0.8% -1.4% 36%

In Play +8.4% -5.8% 39%

On Base +1.5% -5.8% 31%

Hit +0.7% -4.4% 14%

Single -0.3% -2.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -1.8% 3%

Home Run +0.9% -0.5%

29.0% of Marcus Semien's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.4% lower than the league average. Luis Castillo induces Standard Grounders at a 37.0% rate, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.4% +2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer +0.1% +0.8% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.1% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.7% -3.8% 3%

Pop up +0.7% 0.0%

17.8% of Marcus Semien's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.5% lower than the league average. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Luis Castillo are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.4% +1.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% +0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.0% -0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.8% -3.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -6.5% +1.1%

12.3% of Marcus Semien's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. 11.4% of batted balls allowed by Luis Castillo are hit at this angle, which is 0.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.9% +1.2% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.2% +1.9% 8%

1 to 6° -0.2% -0.8% 18%

7 to 18° -2.0% -1.0% 15%

19 to 28° +1.3% -1.5% 11%

29 to 38° +0.8% 0.0% 7%

39 to 50° +3.1% -1.2% 8%

Above 50° +3.1% +1.4%

Marcus Semien has 14 plate appearances against Luis Castillo in the last 3 years. He is 4 for 13 with a home run, a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	14	13	4	1	0	3	2	1	0.308
Expected From Contact →			3.71	0.94	0.72	2.05			0.286

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-14	Groundout			55%	45%
2024-06-14	Single			24%	76%
2024-06-14	Groundout			3%	97%
2024-04-25	Flyout		3%	30%	67%
2024-04-25	Single		8%	57%	35%
2024-04-25	Groundout			15%	85%
2023-09-30	Walk
2023-09-30	Pop Out				100%
2023-06-02	Strikeout
2023-06-02	Single		55%	14%	31%
2023-06-02	Groundout			2%	98%
2023-05-10	Strikeout
2023-05-10	Pop Out		2%	4%	94%
2023-05-10	Home Run	94%	3%	2%

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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