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Ildemaro Vargas

matchup for Slade Cecconi

299th out of 436 (Worst 32%)

Slade Cecconi

matchup for Ildemaro Vargas

190th out of 567 (Best 34%)

Strong advantage for Vargas

Ildemaro Vargas has a 33.1% chance of reaching base vs Slade Cecconi, which is 0.2% higher than Vargas's typical expectations, and 1.5% higher than batters facing Cecconi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.1%	28.8%	1.4%	5.8%	21.5%	4.3%	10.8%
Vargas	+0.2	+2.4	+0.2	+0.7	+1.4	-2.2	-1.3
Cecconi	+1.5	+3.5	-1.9	-0.2	+5.6	-2.0	-11.2

Ildemaro Vargas is worse vs right-handed pitching. Slade Cecconi is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Vargas has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Slade Cecconi throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Ildemaro Vargas has an A- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Slider (R)

25%

Changeup (R)

10%

Curve (R)

15% of Slade Cecconi's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Ildemaro Vargas has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

41% of Slade Cecconi's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Ildemaro Vargas has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 41%

+20%

Medium Ride 24%

+11%

Fast Velo 24%

+9%

5.9% of Ildemaro Vargas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.6% lower than the league average. Slade Cecconi strikes out 11.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -14.6% -4.8% 5%

Walk -1.3% -4.3% 33%

In Play +15.9% +9.0% 39%

On Base +4.0% -1.5% 31%

Hit +5.3% +2.8% 14%

Single +3.8% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +3.9% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -2.3% +1.4%

43.7% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.3% higher than the league average. Slade Cecconi induces Standard Grounders at a 25.7% rate, which is 8.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.6% +0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.3% -8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% -2.5% 14%

Low Screamer +2.7% -1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% +5.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.0% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -0.9% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.5% +3.1% 3%

Pop up -0.8% +2.7%

12.0% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.3% lower than the league average. 22.8% of batted balls allowed by Slade Cecconi are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.6% -2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.8% +3.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.2% +1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.3% -1.5%

6.7% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Slade Cecconi are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%