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Orlando Arcia

matchup for Taj Bradley

118th out of 436 (Best 28%)

Taj Bradley

matchup for Orlando Arcia

402nd out of 567 (Worst 29%)

Moderate advantage for Bradley

Orlando Arcia has a 29.1% chance of reaching base vs Taj Bradley, which is 0.9% lower than Arcia's typical expectations, and 1.6% lower than batters facing Bradley.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.1%	22.4%	2.2%	3.6%	16.6%	6.7%	26.6%
Arcia	-0.9	+0.7	-0.3	-0.9	+1.9	-1.6	+1.3
Bradley	-1.6	-0.2	-0.4	-1.2	+1.4	-1.4	+0.3

Orlando Arcia is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Taj Bradley is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Arcia has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Taj Bradley throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Orlando Arcia has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

24%

Splitter (R)

15%

Curve (R)

12%

Changeup (R)

15% of Taj Bradley's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Orlando Arcia has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Edge Painter 17%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

36% of Taj Bradley's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Orlando Arcia has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 36%

+17%

Very Fast Velo 24%

+15%

Fastball (R) 68%

+14%

High Ride 24%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

13.9% of Orlando Arcia's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.2% lower than the league average. Taj Bradley strikes out 18.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.2% +3.2% 4%

Walk -0.4% +0.4% 39%

In Play +1.6% -3.5% 39%

On Base -1.8% -1.3% 31%

Hit -1.4% -1.6% 14%

Single -0.6% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.6% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.2% +1.2%

42.6% of Orlando Arcia's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.2% higher than the league average. Taj Bradley induces Standard Grounders at a 32.6% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.2% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.7% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.6% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.3% +2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.6% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% +3.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.5% -2.0% 3%

Pop up +0.5% +1.4%

20.1% of Orlando Arcia's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. 29.5% of batted balls allowed by Taj Bradley are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.3% -3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.5% -0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.9% -2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.3% +5.2%

8.1% of Orlando Arcia's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Taj Bradley are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +7.1% -1.0% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.6% +0.9% 8%

1 to 6° +0.4% -0.2% 18%

7 to 18° -1.0% +0.7% 15%

19 to 28° -2.9% -1.2% 11%

29 to 38° -3.4% +2.3% 7%

39 to 50° -1.8% -3.8% 8%

Above 50° +0.0% +2.3%

Orlando Arcia has 2 plate appearances against Taj Bradley in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.500
Expected From Contact →			0.86	0.00	0.01	0.85			0.429

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-07-08	Single			85%	14%
2023-07-08	Flyout				100%

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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