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Austin Hedges

matchup for Slade Cecconi

2nd out of 436 (Best 1%)

Slade Cecconi

matchup for Austin Hedges

356th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Strong advantage for Cecconi

Austin Hedges has a 23.8% chance of reaching base vs Slade Cecconi, which is 1.9% lower than Hedges's typical expectations, and 7.9% lower than batters facing Cecconi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.8%	19.0%	2.4%	4.9%	11.7%	4.7%	34.3%
Hedges	-1.9	+0.5	+0.4	-0.1	+0.1	-2.4	+0.1
Cecconi	-7.9	-6.3	-0.9	-1.2	-4.2	-1.6	+12.3

Austin Hedges is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Slade Cecconi is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Hedges has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Slade Cecconi throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Austin Hedges has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Slider (R)

25%

Changeup (R)

10%

Curve (R)

15% of Slade Cecconi's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Austin Hedges has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

41% of Slade Cecconi's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Austin Hedges has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 41%

+20%

Medium Ride 24%

+11%

Fast Velo 24%

+9%

17.4% of Austin Hedges's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.6% higher than the league average. Slade Cecconi strikes out 11.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.6% -4.8% 5%

Walk -1.3% -4.3% 41%

In Play -3.3% +9.0% 39%

On Base -6.9% -1.5% 31%

Hit -5.6% +2.8% 14%

Single -2.0% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.0% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -1.6% +1.4%

32.4% of Austin Hedges's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.1% lower than the league average. Slade Cecconi induces Standard Grounders at a 25.7% rate, which is 8.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +3.4% +0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.1% -8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% -2.5% 14%

Low Screamer +4.5% -1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.9% +5.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.1% +3.1% 3%

Pop up +2.8% +2.7%

16.6% of Austin Hedges's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.7% lower than the league average. 22.8% of batted balls allowed by Slade Cecconi are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.5% -2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +5.3% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.4% +3.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -6.5% +1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.7% -1.5%

12.3% of Austin Hedges's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Slade Cecconi are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%