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George Springer

matchup for Declan Cronin

348th out of 436 (Worst 20%)

Declan Cronin

matchup for George Springer

384th out of 564 (Worst 32%)

Moderate advantage for Springer

George Springer has a 33.4% chance of reaching base vs Declan Cronin, which is 0.2% higher than Springer's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Cronin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.4%	22.9%	2.9%	4.4%	15.7%	10.5%	21.4%
Springer	-0.2	-0.4	-0.6	-0.7	+0.9	+0.2	+0.2
Cronin	+1.0	-0.2	+0.6	-0.2	-0.7	+1.2	-2.4

George Springer is better vs right-handed pitching. Declan Cronin is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Springer has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Declan Cronin throws a Slider 52% of the time. George Springer has a B grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

Sinker (R)

41%

4-Seam (R)

13% of Declan Cronin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. George Springer has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+5%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Fringe Miss 10%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

52% of Declan Cronin's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 40% higher than the MLB average. George Springer has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 52%

+40%

Breaking (R) 52%

+22%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

12.3% of George Springer's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% lower than the league average. Declan Cronin strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -3.9% -0.3% 4%

Walk +1.7% -0.3% 39%

In Play +2.2% +0.5% 39%

On Base +2.0% +3.8% 31%

Hit +0.3% +4.0% 14%

Single -0.9% +2.7% 13%

2B / 3B -0.5% +3.1% 3%

Home Run +1.8% -1.7%

37.4% of George Springer's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Declan Cronin induces Standard Grounders at a 52.7% rate, which is 18.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% +18.3% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.0% +1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -0.5% -5.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.4% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.3% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer +0.6% -1.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.5% -6.5% 3%

Pop up +0.0% -2.2%

27.0% of George Springer's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.7% higher than the league average. 31.2% of batted balls allowed by Declan Cronin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.5% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.5% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.6% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.1% -8.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.7% +6.9%

11.0% of George Springer's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. 7.0% of batted balls allowed by Declan Cronin are hit at this angle, which is 4.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%