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Javier Baez

matchup for Jack Flaherty

137th out of 436 (Best 32%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Javier Baez

219th out of 567 (Best 39%)

Moderate advantage for Baez

Javier Baez has a 30.9% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 1.0% higher than Baez's typical expectations, and 3.3% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.9%	23.6%	3.7%	5.5%	14.4%	7.4%	24.2%
Baez	+1.0	-0.3	+0.5	+0.4	-1.1	+1.3	+0.5
Flaherty	-3.3	+0.3	+0.1	+0.4	-0.1	-3.6	+1.4

Javier Baez is worse vs right-handed pitching. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Baez has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Javier Baez has a C- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Javier Baez has a D grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Javier Baez has an A- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

14.6% of Javier Baez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.0% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout 0.0% +5.8% 6%

Walk -3.5% -1.5% 38%

In Play +3.6% -4.3% 39%

On Base -2.5% -2.0% 31%

Hit +1.0% -0.5% 14%

Single +0.5% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% -0.3% 3%

Home Run +0.1% -0.2%

38.1% of Javier Baez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.7% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.7% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.4% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -1.6% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.5% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.5% -1.3% 3%

Pop up -0.1% -0.8%

29.5% of Javier Baez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.2% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.5% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.3% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.5% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.9% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.2% -2.8%

11.7% of Javier Baez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%