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Michael A. Taylor

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

3rd out of 436 (Best 1%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for M. A. Taylor

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Uwasawa

Michael A. Taylor has a 26.3% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 0.0% higher than A. Taylor's typical expectations, and 6.2% lower than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.3%	18.3%	2.1%	4.8%	11.4%	8.0%	37.1%
A. Taylor	0.0	-0.1	-0.2	+0.4	-0.3	+0.1	-1.2
Uwasawa	-6.2	-4.3	-0.6	-1.0	-2.7	-1.9	+14.3

Michael A. Taylor is worse vs right-handed pitching. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Michael A. Taylor hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Splitter (R)

53%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Cutter (R)

13%

Slider (R)

19% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Michael A. Taylor has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 19%

+7%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Edge Painter 11%

-6%

53% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Michael A. Taylor has a D grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

21.0% of Michael A. Taylor's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.7% higher than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

10%

Strikeout +10.7% -3.3% 4%

Walk +0.0% +6.2% 44%

In Play -10.7% -2.9% 39%

On Base -2.9% -10.0% 31%

Hit -2.9% -16.2% 14%

Single -2.1% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% -6.4% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -3.0%

34.6% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa induces Standard Grounders at a 14.4% rate, which is 20.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.3% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.9% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -9.4% 3%

Pop up -0.3% +33.2%

26.9% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.6% higher than the league average. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.0% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.5% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.6% +3.3%

11.5% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% higher than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%