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Nick Ahmed

matchup for Garrett Crochet

74th out of 436 (Best 18%)

Garrett Crochet

matchup for Nick Ahmed

533rd out of 567 (Worst 6%)

Extreme advantage for Crochet

Nick Ahmed has a 23.8% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Crochet, which is 3.8% lower than Ahmed's typical expectations, and 3.6% lower than batters facing Crochet.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.8%	20.0%	1.5%	4.8%	13.7%	3.8%	37.2%
Ahmed	-3.8	-2.0	-0.6	-0.3	-1.1	-1.8	+11.5
Crochet	-3.6	-1.0	-0.9	-0.3	+0.3	-2.7	+2.0

Nick Ahmed is better vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Crochet is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Ahmed has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Crochet throws a 4-seam fastball 58% of the time. Nick Ahmed has a C grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

58%

Cutter (L)

18%

Slider (L)

16%

Changeup (L)

9% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Nick Ahmed has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

34% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Nick Ahmed has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 34%

+30%

Fastball (L) 78%

+23%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

Medium Ride 26%

+12%

14.8% of Nick Ahmed's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.4% higher than the league average. Garrett Crochet strikes out 21.3% of the batters he faces, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +0.4% +9.4% 5%

Walk -2.8% -1.3% 39%

In Play +2.4% -8.1% 39%

On Base -2.4% -3.9% 31%

Hit +0.4% -2.5% 14%

Single +0.5% -1.4% 13%

2B / 3B +0.9% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -1.0% +0.1%

42.2% of Nick Ahmed's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.7% higher than the league average. Garrett Crochet induces Standard Grounders at a 38.5% rate, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.7% +4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -3.6% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner +0.2% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% +1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.1% -1.1% 3%

Pop up -0.2% -0.4%

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. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.1% +2.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.2% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.3% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.1% -3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -9.7% +2.8%

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. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%