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Nick Ahmed

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

13th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Nick Ahmed

465th out of 567 (Worst 18%)

Strong advantage for Schmidt

Nick Ahmed has a 26.0% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 1.6% lower than Ahmed's typical expectations, and 5.9% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.0%	19.0%	1.7%	3.9%	13.5%	7.1%	28.0%
Ahmed	-1.6	-3.0	-0.5	-1.1	-1.3	+1.4	+2.3
Schmidt	-5.9	-0.6	-0.8	-0.2	+0.3	-5.3	+3.1

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

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Nick Ahmed has a C+ 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. Nick Ahmed 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. Nick Ahmed has a D 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%

14.8% of Nick Ahmed's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.4% higher 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 +0.4% +0.3% 5%

Walk -2.8% +1.6% 39%

In Play +2.4% -1.9% 39%

On Base -2.4% -0.3% 31%

Hit +0.4% -2.0% 14%

Single +0.5% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.9% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -1.0% 0.0%

42.2% of Nick Ahmed's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.7% 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 +0.7% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.7% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -3.6% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.2% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.1% -1.4% 3%

Pop up -0.2% +3.3%

14.6% of Nick Ahmed's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.7% lower 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 +2.1% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.2% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.3% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.1% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -9.7% -1.6%

8.9% of Nick Ahmed's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.5% lower 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%