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Nick Castellanos

matchup for Logan Allen

360th out of 436 (Worst 18%)

Logan Allen

matchup for N. Castellanos

16th out of 567 (Best 4%)

Extreme advantage for Castellanos

Nick Castellanos has a 36.9% chance of reaching base vs Logan Allen, which is 5.1% higher than Castellanos's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Allen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.9%	28.8%	4.5%	7.6%	16.7%	8.0%	16.2%
Castellanos	+5.1	+3.9	+1.6	+1.3	+1.1	+1.2	-6.4
Allen	-0.2	+4.3	+0.7	+1.8	+1.9	-4.5	-1.0

Nick Castellanos is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Logan Allen is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Castellanos has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Logan Allen throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Nick Castellanos has a B+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

47%

Slider (L)

22%

Changeup (L)

19%

Cutter (L)

11%

7% of Logan Allen's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Nick Castellanos has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 7%

+2%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

31% of Logan Allen's pitches are classified as Medium Velocity, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Nick Castellanos has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Velo 31%

+16%

Small Break 21%

+13%

Medium Drop 22%

+9%

11.7% of Nick Castellanos's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. Logan Allen strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.8% -4.2% 5%

Walk -1.7% +1.6% 37%

In Play +6.5% +2.6% 39%

On Base +8.2% +1.5% 31%

Hit +9.9% -0.1% 14%

Single +4.1% -1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +4.3% -0.5% 3%

Home Run +1.5% +1.4%

31.2% of Nick Castellanos's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.2% lower than the league average. Logan Allen induces Standard Grounders at a 33.5% rate, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% +1.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.2% -1.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.5% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -0.6% -3.2% 9%

Rising Liner +0.7% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.1% +0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% +2.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.5% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.4% -1.6% 3%

Pop up -1.3% +1.4%

23.8% of Nick Castellanos's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. 33.7% of batted balls allowed by Logan Allen are hit at above 100 mph, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.4% +0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.1% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% -4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.5% +9.4%

13.9% of Nick Castellanos's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.5% higher than the league average. 9.8% of batted balls allowed by Logan Allen are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%