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Josh Bell

matchup for Aaron Nola

376th out of 436 (Worst 14%)

Aaron Nola

matchup for Josh Bell

330th out of 567 (Worst 42%)

Moderate advantage for Bell

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.3%	23.9%	3.5%	6.4%	14.0%	8.4%	28.3%
Bell	-1.1	+0.2	+0.5	+1.7	-1.9	-1.3	+5.5
Nola	+2.8	+1.5	+0.5	+0.1	+0.8	+1.3	-2.5

Josh Bell is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Aaron Nola is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Bell has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Aaron Nola throws a Kn-Curve 30% of the time. Josh Bell hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Kn-Curve (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

30%

Sinker (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

12%

Cutter (R)

8% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Josh Bell has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

26% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Josh Bell has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 26%

+21%

Extreme Slow Velo 23%

+18%

Large Break 22%

+18%

12.8% of Josh Bell's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Aaron Nola strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.0% +6.3% 4%

Walk +0.5% -2.8% 39%

In Play +2.5% -3.5% 39%

On Base +2.4% -4.8% 31%

Hit +1.9% -2.0% 14%

Single +0.2% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% -0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.2% -0.5%

39.1% of Josh Bell's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola induces Standard Grounders at a 37.3% rate, which is 2.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.7% +2.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.3% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -1.5% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.2% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -0.4% 3%

Pop up -1.0% -0.7%

30.9% of Josh Bell's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.6% higher than the league average. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.3% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.1% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.4% +2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.7% -1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.6% -0.7%

10.0% of Josh Bell's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +3.5% -0.8% 12%

-10 to 0° +3.2% +1.8% 8%

1 to 6° +1.2% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° -3.1% +0.8% 15%

19 to 28° -0.5% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° -1.4% -0.6% 7%

39 to 50° -1.6% -0.2% 8%

Above 50° -1.4% -1.3%

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	26	26	6	2	1	3	6	0	0.231
Expected From Contact →			6.28	1.60	1.51	3.16			0.241

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-30	Home Run	53%	25%		22%
2025-03-30	Strikeout
2024-08-10	Pop Out				100%
2024-08-10	GIDP			19%	81%
2024-08-10	Single			30%	69%
2024-06-29	Flyout				99%
2024-06-29	Strikeout
2024-06-29	Single		2%	88%	9%
2023-10-04	Groundout			17%	83%
2023-10-04	Strikeout
2023-10-04	Forceout			2%	98%
2023-09-09	Lineout		14%	18%	68%
2023-09-09	Double		60%	7%	33%
2023-09-09	Strikeout
2023-07-23	Groundout		27%	7%	66%
2023-07-23	Flyout		11%		88%
2023-07-23	Groundout			52%	47%
2022-10-19	Strikeout
2022-10-19	Home Run	99%
2022-07-06	Groundout			11%	88%
2022-07-06	GIDP			8%	92%
2022-07-06	Groundout			5%	94%
2022-06-18	Strikeout
2022-06-18	Flyout	8%	2%		90%
2022-06-18	Caught Stealing 2B
2022-06-18	Single		7%	49%	44%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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