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Javier Baez

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

108th out of 436 (Best 26%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Javier Baez

460th out of 567 (Worst 19%)

Moderate advantage for Schmidt

Javier Baez has a 28.1% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 1.8% lower than Baez's typical expectations, and 3.8% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.1%	20.6%	2.5%	3.9%	14.2%	7.5%	24.5%
Baez	-1.8	-3.2	-0.6	-1.3	-1.3	+1.5	+0.8
Schmidt	-3.8	+1.0	+0.1	-0.2	+1.1	-4.8	-0.5

Javier Baez is worse vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Baez has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Javier Baez has a B grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

Cutter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

23%

Kn-Curve (R)

19%

11% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Javier Baez has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

34% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Javier Baez has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

14.6% of Javier Baez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.0% lower than the league average. Clarke Schmidt strikes out 15.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout 0.0% +0.3% 6%

Walk -3.5% +1.6% 38%

In Play +3.6% -1.9% 39%

On Base -2.5% -0.3% 31%

Hit +1.0% -2.0% 14%

Single +0.5% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.1% 0.0%

38.1% of Javier Baez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.7% higher than the league average. Clarke Schmidt induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.7% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.4% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.6% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.5% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.5% -1.4% 3%

Pop up -0.1% +3.3%

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. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.5% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.3% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.5% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.9% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.2% -1.6%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%