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Austin Barnes

matchup for Caleb Thielbar

109th out of 436 (Best 26%)

Caleb Thielbar

matchup for Austin Barnes

340th out of 567 (Worst 40%)

Moderate advantage for Thielbar

Austin Barnes has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Caleb Thielbar, which is 0.3% higher than Barnes's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Thielbar.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	20.9%	1.6%	5.0%	14.3%	9.2%	26.7%
Barnes	-0.3	-0.5	+0.2	+0.4	-1.1	+0.2	+3.5
Thielbar	-1.8	-0.9	-1.7	0.0	+0.8	-0.9	-1.3

Austin Barnes is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Caleb Thielbar is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Barnes has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Caleb Thielbar throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Austin Barnes has a D grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Slider (L)

29%

Curve (L)

22%

16% of Caleb Thielbar's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Austin Barnes has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-4%

50% of Caleb Thielbar's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Austin Barnes has an F grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (L) 50%

+21%

Small Break 29%

+21%

Slow Lob 22%

+18%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

13.0% of Austin Barnes's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. Caleb Thielbar strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 5.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.7% +5.2% 4%

Walk +1.8% +1.9% 39%

In Play +0.9% -7.1% 39%

On Base +3.1% -6.1% 31%

Hit +1.3% -8.0% 14%

Single +1.3% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +1.7% -3.9% 3%

Home Run -1.7% +0.2%

41.9% of Austin Barnes's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.5% higher than the league average. Caleb Thielbar induces Standard Grounders at a 31.6% rate, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.5% -2.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.2% -3.1% 14%

Low Screamer +0.3% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.9% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.8% +2.4% 3%

Pop up +0.8% +5.0%

15.7% of Austin Barnes's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.6% lower than the league average. 23.3% of batted balls allowed by Caleb Thielbar are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.3% +2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.3% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.5% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.4% -4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.6% -1.0%

8.4% of Austin Barnes's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Caleb Thielbar are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%