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Christian Yelich

matchup for Adrian Morejon

323rd out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Adrian Morejon

matchup for C. Yelich

477th out of 564 (Worst 16%)

Leans in favor of Yelich

Christian Yelich has a 34.2% chance of reaching base vs Adrian Morejon, which is 1.9% lower than Yelich's typical expectations, and 3.7% higher than batters facing Morejon.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.2%	22.2%	1.7%	3.9%	16.5%	12.0%	25.1%
Yelich	-1.9	-0.2	-0.5	-1.0	+1.3	-1.7	+1.9
Morejon	+3.7	+0.1	-0.7	-0.5	+1.3	+3.6	+0.2

Christian Yelich is worse vs left-handed pitching. Adrian Morejon is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Yelich has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Adrian Morejon throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Christian Yelich has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

43%

Slider (L)

21%

Sinker (L)

18%

Curve (L)

Changeup (L)

14% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Christian Yelich has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 1%

-4%

39% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 35% higher than the MLB average. Christian Yelich has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 39%

+35%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

12.4% of Christian Yelich's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.8% lower than the league average. Adrian Morejon strikes out 17.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -3.8% +1.9% 2%

Walk +5.2% -0.8% 40%

In Play -1.4% -1.2% 39%

On Base +8.6% -0.4% 31%

Hit +3.5% +0.4% 14%

Single +1.6% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B +2.0% +0.4% 3%

Home Run -0.2% -0.1%

41.9% of Christian Yelich's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.5% higher than the league average. Adrian Morejon induces Standard Grounders at a 39.9% rate, which is 5.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.5% +5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.7% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -4.1% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer +1.4% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.1% -0.4% 3%

Pop up -2.5% -1.2%

38.9% of Christian Yelich's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 14.6% higher than the league average. 21.4% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -4.5% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.4% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.7% +1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.0% -3.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +14.6% -2.9%

9.2% of Christian Yelich's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.2% lower than the league average. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +7.0% +6.7% 12%

-10 to 0° +3.4% -3.5% 8%

1 to 6° +1.0% +1.0% 18%

7 to 18° +0.2% -2.4% 15%

19 to 28° -2.6% +4.3% 11%

29 to 38° -2.2% +0.4% 7%

39 to 50° -2.2% -5.0% 8%

Above 50° -4.5% -1.5%

Christian Yelich has 1 plate appearance against Adrian Morejon 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 →			0.20	0.00	0.00	0.20			0.199

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-22	Groundout			20%	80%

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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