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Whit Merrifield

matchup for Will Warren

373rd out of 436 (Worst 15%)

Will Warren

matchup for Whit Merrifield

179th out of 564 (Best 33%)

Strong advantage for Merrifield

Whit Merrifield has a 36.2% chance of reaching base vs Will Warren, which is 2.3% higher than Merrifield's typical expectations, and 2.7% higher than batters facing Warren.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.2%	24.0%	2.2%	5.5%	16.3%	12.3%	19.6%
Merrifield	+2.3	-0.6	+0.1	+0.5	-1.2	+2.9	+0.8
Warren	+2.7	+2.1	-0.6	+0.1	+2.5	+0.6	-6.6

Whit Merrifield is worse vs right-handed pitching. Will Warren is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Merrifield has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Will Warren throws a Sinker 30% of the time. Whit Merrifield has an A- grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

28%

Slider (R)

27%

Changeup (R)

10%

Cutter (R)

9% of Will Warren's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Whit Merrifield has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 23%

+4%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

36% of Will Warren's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Whit Merrifield has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 36%

+24%

Extreme Break 33%

+18%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Fastball (R) 63%

+9%

10.0% of Whit Merrifield's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.7% lower than the league average. Will Warren strikes out 20.6% of the batters he faces, which is 3.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.7% +3.0% 4%

Walk +1.6% +1.4% 37%

In Play +6.1% -4.3% 39%

On Base +2.5% -0.5% 31%

Hit +0.9% -1.8% 14%

Single +1.4% -1.9% 13%

2B / 3B +1.3% -1.5% 3%

Home Run -1.8% +1.6%

35.9% of Whit Merrifield's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% higher than the league average. Will Warren induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.5% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.7% -1.2% 14%

Low Screamer +1.2% -0.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -2.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% +1.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.4% +7.7% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -2.8%

10.9% of Whit Merrifield's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.4% lower than the league average. 26.4% of batted balls allowed by Will Warren are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.5% -9.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.6% -5.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +6.5% +6.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.9% +6.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.4% +2.1%

12.3% of Whit Merrifield's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.9% higher than the league average. 8.4% of batted balls allowed by Will Warren are hit at this angle, which is 3.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%