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Joey Meneses

matchup for Jake Irvin

208th out of 436 (Best 48%)

Jake Irvin

matchup for Joey Meneses

100th out of 564 (Best 19%)

Strong advantage for Meneses

Joey Meneses has a 35.0% chance of reaching base vs Jake Irvin, which is 3.1% higher than Meneses's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Irvin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.0%	26.8%	2.1%	5.2%	19.6%	8.1%	19.1%
Meneses	+3.1	+2.5	+0.4	+0.3	+1.9	+0.5	-2.3
Irvin	+1.0	+2.4	-1.1	-0.2	+3.7	-1.4	-0.8

Joey Meneses is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jake Irvin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Meneses has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Irvin throws a 4-seam fastball 36% of the time. Joey Meneses has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

36%

Curve (R)

31%

Sinker (R)

26%

10% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Joey Meneses has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

17% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Joey Meneses has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 17%

+12%

Fastball (R) 65%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

12.5% of Joey Meneses's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. Jake Irvin strikes out 12.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.4% -4.3% 5%

Walk -2.0% -0.5% 37%

In Play +5.5% +4.8% 39%

On Base +0.9% +1.3% 31%

Hit +3.0% +1.9% 14%

Single +1.9% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +2.0% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -0.9% +1.1%

40.9% of Joey Meneses's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.5% higher than the league average. Jake Irvin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.5% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -3.7% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.1% +3.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% +2.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% +0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout 0.0% -4.9% 3%

Pop up -0.8% -1.5%

25.7% of Joey Meneses's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.5% -7.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.6% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.8% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.6% +4.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.4% +3.6%

12.2% of Joey Meneses's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. 9.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%