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Christian Vazquez

matchup for Yunior Marte

145th out of 436 (Best 34%)

Yunior Marte

matchup for C. Vazquez

164th out of 567 (Best 30%)

Moderate advantage for Vazquez

Christian Vazquez has a 33.4% chance of reaching base vs Yunior Marte, which is 3.1% higher than Vazquez's typical expectations, and 2.7% lower than batters facing Marte.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.4%	25.5%	2.3%	4.6%	18.6%	8.0%	19.5%
Vazquez	+3.1	+1.8	0.0	-0.8	+2.7	+1.3	-1.6
Marte	-2.7	+1.8	-0.4	-0.1	+2.3	-4.5	-2.3

Christian Vazquez is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Yunior Marte is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Vazquez has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Yunior Marte throws a Slider 41% of the time. Christian Vazquez has a D grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

41%

Sinker (R)

40%

4-Seam (R)

18%

8% of Yunior Marte's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Christian Vazquez has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 3%

-3%

33% of Yunior Marte's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Christian Vazquez has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 33%

+25%

Extreme Break 39%

+24%

Low Ride 37%

+13%

Breaking (R) 41%

+10%

12.8% of Christian Vazquez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Yunior Marte strikes out 13.2% of the batters he faces, which is 2.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.0% -2.5% 6%

Walk -3.8% +1.0% 37%

In Play +6.9% +1.5% 39%

On Base -0.5% +11.4% 31%

Hit +3.3% +10.4% 14%

Single +1.6% +5.3% 13%

2B / 3B +2.1% +5.7% 3%

Home Run -0.4% -0.5%

36.8% of Christian Vazquez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.4% higher than the league average. Yunior Marte induces Standard Grounders at a 44.2% rate, which is 9.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.4% +9.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -4.0% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% +1.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.0% -5.0% 3%

Pop up +0.3% +1.9%

16.5% of Christian Vazquez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.8% lower than the league average. 22.0% of batted balls allowed by Yunior Marte are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.6% +3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.7% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.4% -5.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% +1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.8% -2.3%

10.7% of Christian Vazquez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Yunior Marte are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +0.3% +5.0% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.8% +2.7% 8%

1 to 6° +0.2% -1.3% 18%

7 to 18° -1.3% -1.7% 15%

19 to 28° +1.9% -4.0% 11%

29 to 38° -0.7% +0.3% 7%

39 to 50° +0.4% -1.8% 8%

Above 50° -1.5% +0.8%

Christian Vazquez has 1 plate appearance against Yunior Marte in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.07	0.00	0.00	0.07			0.070

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-08-12	Fielders Choice Out			7%	93%

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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