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Kevin Kiermaier

matchup for Garrett Crochet

50th out of 436 (Best 12%)

Garrett Crochet

matchup for Kevin Kiermaier

551st out of 567 (Worst 3%)

Extreme advantage for Crochet

Kevin Kiermaier has a 23.4% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Crochet, which is 6.1% lower than Kiermaier's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Crochet.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.4%	18.5%	1.8%	4.2%	12.4%	4.9%	40.7%
Kiermaier	-6.1	-4.0	-0.6	-0.5	-2.9	-2.1	+13.1
Crochet	-4.0	-2.5	-0.6	-0.8	-1.0	-1.6	+5.5

Kevin Kiermaier is worse vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Crochet is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Kiermaier has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Crochet throws a 4-seam fastball 58% of the time. Kevin Kiermaier has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

58%

Cutter (L)

18%

Slider (L)

16%

Changeup (L)

9% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Kiermaier has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

34% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Kiermaier has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 34%

+30%

Fastball (L) 78%

+23%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

Medium Ride 26%

+12%

17.3% of Kevin Kiermaier's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.6% higher than the league average. Garrett Crochet strikes out 21.3% of the batters he faces, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.6% +9.4% 5%

Walk -2.6% -1.3% 40%

In Play -1.9% -8.1% 39%

On Base -2.9% -3.9% 31%

Hit -0.3% -2.5% 14%

Single +0.4% -1.4% 13%

2B / 3B +0.5% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -1.2% +0.1%

40.9% of Kevin Kiermaier's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.5% higher than the league average. Garrett Crochet induces Standard Grounders at a 38.5% rate, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.5% +4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.4% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer +2.0% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.4% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.9% +1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.8% -1.1% 3%

Pop up -0.2% -0.4%

23.4% of Kevin Kiermaier's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.9% +2.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.7% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% -3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.9% +2.8%

9.0% of Kevin Kiermaier's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.4% lower than the league average. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%