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Nick Martini

matchup for Caleb Thielbar

144th out of 436 (Best 34%)

Caleb Thielbar

matchup for Nick Martini

334th out of 567 (Worst 41%)

Leans in favor of Thielbar

Nick Martini has a 29.8% chance of reaching base vs Caleb Thielbar, which is 0.6% lower than Martini's typical expectations, and 2.1% lower than batters facing Thielbar.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.8%	20.9%	3.2%	5.0%	12.8%	8.8%	29.1%
Martini	-0.6	-0.6	+0.5	+0.2	-1.4	+0.1	+4.4
Thielbar	-2.1	-0.8	-0.1	0.0	-0.7	-1.3	+1.1

Nick Martini is worse vs left-handed pitching. Caleb Thielbar is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Martini doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Caleb Thielbar throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Nick Martini hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

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. Nick Martini 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. Nick Martini hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (L) 50%

+21%

Small Break 29%

+21%

Slow Lob 22%

+18%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

13.6% of Nick Martini's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% 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 -1.6% +5.2% 4%

Walk +0.7% +1.9% 39%

In Play +0.9% -7.1% 39%

On Base +2.3% -6.1% 31%

Hit +1.7% -8.0% 14%

Single +1.1% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +1.2% -3.9% 3%

Home Run -0.6% +0.2%

26.6% of Nick Martini's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.8% lower 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 -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.8% -2.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.3% -3.1% 14%

Low Screamer +7.1% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +5.3% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.7% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -2.5% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter +1.0% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.2% +2.4% 3%

Pop up +0.5% +5.0%

26.3% of Nick Martini's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.0% higher 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 +2.4% +2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.0% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.3% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.0% -4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.0% -1.0%

11.7% of Nick Martini's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% higher 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%