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Josh Bell

matchup for Chris Paddack

359th out of 436 (Worst 18%)

Chris Paddack

matchup for Josh Bell

252nd out of 567 (Best 45%)

Strong advantage for Bell

Josh Bell has a 31.9% chance of reaching base vs Chris Paddack, which is 1.5% lower than Bell's typical expectations, and 1.7% higher than batters facing Paddack.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.9%	25.8%	3.6%	5.7%	16.5%	6.1%	20.8%
Bell	-1.5	+2.2	+0.6	+1.0	+0.6	-3.6	-2.0
Paddack	+1.7	+2.1	+0.3	+0.0	+1.8	-0.4	-1.5

Josh Bell is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Chris Paddack is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Bell has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Chris Paddack throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Josh Bell has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Changeup (R)

28%

Curve (R)

12%

14% of Chris Paddack's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Josh Bell has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

43% of Chris Paddack's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Josh Bell has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 43%

+22%

High Ride 29%

+19%

Offspeed (R) 28%

+16%

Fast Velo 26%

+10%

12.8% of Josh Bell's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Chris Paddack strikes out 17.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.0% +4.3% 4%

Walk +0.5% -3.2% 39%

In Play +2.5% -1.1% 39%

On Base +2.4% -3.8% 31%

Hit +1.9% -0.6% 14%

Single +0.2% -0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% -0.1% 3%

Home Run +1.2% +0.0%

39.1% of Josh Bell's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. Chris Paddack induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +1.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.7% -5.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.3% +1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -1.5% +0.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.2% +1.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% -0.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% +0.3% 3%

Pop up -1.0% +0.3%

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. 30.1% of batted balls allowed by Chris Paddack are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.3% -4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.1% +1.0% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph -1.7% +0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.6% +5.8%

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. 11.3% of batted balls allowed by Chris Paddack are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%