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Jorge Polanco

matchup for Dakota Hudson

290th out of 436 (Worst 34%)

Dakota Hudson

matchup for Jorge Polanco

25th out of 567 (Best 5%)

Extreme advantage for Polanco

Jorge Polanco has a 38.0% chance of reaching base vs Dakota Hudson, which is 5.7% higher than Polanco's typical expectations, and 0.8% higher than batters facing Hudson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.0%	24.1%	3.2%	5.4%	15.5%	13.9%	13.8%
Polanco	+5.7	+2.1	-0.3	+0.8	+1.5	+3.6	-12.8
Hudson	+0.8	-1.2	+0.6	-0.5	-1.3	+2.0	+1.4

Jorge Polanco is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Dakota Hudson is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Polanco has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Dakota Hudson throws a Sinker 41% of the time. Jorge Polanco has an A+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

41%

Slider (R)

26%

4-Seam (R)

17%

Curve (R)

12%

14% of Dakota Hudson's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% 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 14%

+6%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 6%

Chaser 6%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-4%

33% of Dakota Hudson's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Jorge Polanco has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 33%

+20%

Large Break 34%

+13%

Medium Velo 20%

+10%

17.3% of Jorge Polanco's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.5% higher than the league average. Dakota Hudson strikes out 10.3% of the batters he faces, which is 7.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.5% -7.7% 4%

Walk +0.9% +3.2% 42%

In Play -5.3% +4.5% 39%

On Base -0.9% +4.9% 31%

Hit -1.7% +1.7% 14%

Single -1.6% +1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -1.2% +1.6% 3%

Home Run +1.1% -1.0%

28.7% of Jorge Polanco's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Dakota Hudson induces Standard Grounders at a 41.2% rate, which is 6.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.7% +6.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.0% +1.2% 14%

Low Screamer +1.9% -2.8% 9%

Rising Liner +0.2% +1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer 0.0% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -0.6% -0.4% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +6.0% -3.3% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -1.3%

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. 26.2% of batted balls allowed by Dakota Hudson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.4% -3.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.2% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.6% -0.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% +1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -6.5% +1.9%

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. 8.1% of batted balls allowed by Dakota Hudson are hit at this angle, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -5.1% +6.6% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.7% +2.7% 8%

1 to 6° -2.0% +0.0% 18%

7 to 18° +0.9% +0.5% 15%

19 to 28° +0.6% -3.9% 11%

29 to 38° +1.2% -3.3% 7%

39 to 50° +2.6% -0.4% 8%

Above 50° +3.5% -2.1%

Jorge Polanco has 6 plate appearances against Dakota Hudson in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 3 with 3 walks

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	6	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.03	0.01	0.02	0.00			0.010

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-20	Walk
2024-04-20	Flyout		1%		99%
2024-04-20	Walk
2023-08-02	Strikeout
2023-08-02	Flyout				98%
2023-08-02	Walk

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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