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Jake Cave

matchup for Zach Brzykcy

71st out of 436 (Best 17%)

Zach Brzykcy

matchup for Jake Cave

out of 564 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Cave

Jake Cave has a 32.6% chance of reaching base vs Zach Brzykcy, which is 3.1% higher than Cave's typical expectations, and 2.2% lower than batters facing Brzykcy.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.6%	23.3%	2.5%	5.9%	14.9%	9.3%	27.2%
Cave	+3.1	+1.2	+0.3	+0.6	+0.2	+2.0	-2.3
Brzykcy	-2.2	-0.1	-0.6	-0.2	+0.7	-2.2	+5.6

Jake Cave is better vs right-handed pitching. Zach Brzykcy is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Cave has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Zach Brzykcy throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Jake Cave has a C+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Curve (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

21%

27% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 8% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 27%

+8%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Non-Competitive 13%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Fringe Miss 9%

-4%

50% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 50%

+31%

High Ride 37%

+26%

Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Offspeed (R) 21%

+10%

17.5% of Jake Cave's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Zach Brzykcy strikes out 12.7% of the batters he faces, which is 9.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% -9.3% 5%

Walk -2.8% +2.7% 40%

In Play -2.1% +6.6% 39%

On Base -3.3% +16.4% 31%

Hit -0.5% +13.7% 14%

Single -0.1% +4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% +4.7% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +4.6%

37.4% of Jake Cave's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Zach Brzykcy induces Standard Grounders at a 17.0% rate, which is 17.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% -17.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.9% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +0.1% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.6% +0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.8% +0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% +7.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% +14.7% 3%

Pop up -2.7% -3.4%

23.2% of Jake Cave's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.9% -11.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.5% 0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% +0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.2% +8.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.1% +2.8%

11.7% of Jake Cave's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 29.3% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at this angle, which is 17.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%