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Jorge Polanco

matchup for Max Fried

234th out of 436 (Worst 47%)

Max Fried

matchup for Jorge Polanco

400th out of 567 (Worst 30%)

Leans in favor of Polanco

Jorge Polanco has a 32.4% chance of reaching base vs Max Fried, which is 0.1% higher than Polanco's typical expectations, and 0.0% higher than batters facing Fried.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.4%	22.8%	2.3%	4.3%	16.2%	9.6%	27.7%
Polanco	+0.1	+0.8	-1.2	-0.3	+2.3	-0.7	+1.1
Fried	+0.0	-0.3	+0.2	-0.3	-0.2	+0.3	+1.3

Jorge Polanco is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Max Fried is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Polanco has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Max Fried throws a 4-seam fastball 35% of the time. Jorge Polanco has a D+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

35%

Curve (L)

23%

Slider (L)

17%

Sinker (L)

13%

Changeup (L)

11%

13% of Max Fried's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Jorge Polanco has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Meatball 1%

-4%

23% of Max Fried's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Jorge Polanco has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 23%

+19%

Slow Lob 18%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+11%

17.3% of Jorge Polanco's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.5% higher than the league average. Max Fried strikes out 18.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.5% +3.0% 4%

Walk +0.9% -1.8% 42%

In Play -5.3% -1.2% 39%

On Base -0.9% +0.3% 31%

Hit -1.7% +2.0% 14%

Single -1.6% +1.7% 13%

2B / 3B -1.2% +1.7% 3%

Home Run +1.1% -1.4%

28.7% of Jorge Polanco's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Max Fried induces Standard Grounders at a 45.7% rate, which is 11.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.7% +11.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.0% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +1.9% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.2% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer 0.0% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.6% -1.3% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +6.0% -6.5% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -0.7%

17.8% of Jorge Polanco's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.5% lower than the league average. 20.8% of batted balls allowed by Max Fried are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.4% +4.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.2% +3.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.6% -3.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% +0.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -6.5% -3.5%

12.7% of Jorge Polanco's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Max Fried are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -5.1% +8.9% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.7% +2.0% 8%

1 to 6° -2.0% -0.2% 18%

7 to 18° +0.9% +0.4% 15%

19 to 28° +0.6% -3.5% 11%

29 to 38° +1.2% -1.3% 7%

39 to 50° +2.6% -2.3% 8%

Above 50° +3.5% -3.9%

Jorge Polanco has 2 plate appearances against Max Fried in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.06	0.00	0.00	0.06			0.030

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-29	Strikeout
2024-04-29	Groundout			6%	94%

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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