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Dansby Swanson

matchup for Daniel Palencia

119th out of 436 (Best 28%)

Daniel Palencia

matchup for Dansby Swanson

out of 564 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Palencia

Dansby Swanson has a 32.8% chance of reaching base vs Daniel Palencia, which is 1.0% higher than Swanson's typical expectations, and 1.9% lower than batters facing Palencia.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.8%	18.3%	2.0%	3.6%	12.8%	14.5%	28.7%
Swanson	+1.0	-3.7	-0.6	-1.1	-2.0	+4.8	+4.8
Palencia	-1.9	-1.1	-0.4	-0.3	-0.5	-0.8	+1.4

Dansby Swanson is worse vs right-handed pitching. Daniel Palencia is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Swanson has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Daniel Palencia throws a 4-seam fastball 61% of the time. Dansby Swanson has an A- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

61%

Slider (R)

29%

Sinker (R)

11% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Dansby Swanson has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 11%

+6%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

42% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 39% higher than the MLB average. Dansby Swanson has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 42%

+39%

Medium Ride 36%

+22%

Large Break 43%

+22%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

13.7% of Dansby Swanson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. Daniel Palencia strikes out 18.0% of the batters he faces, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.5% +4.4% 4%

Walk +1.1% +3.4% 39%

In Play +0.4% -7.8% 39%

On Base +1.7% -0.7% 31%

Hit +0.6% -4.2% 14%

Single -0.4% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% -1.6% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -0.6%

34.4% of Dansby Swanson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.0% higher than the league average. Daniel Palencia induces Standard Grounders at a 40.2% rate, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.0% +5.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.4% +2.9% 14%

Low Screamer +0.4% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.8% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.1% -3.5% 3%

Pop up -0.5% +0.4%

23.7% of Dansby Swanson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 32.4% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at above 100 mph, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.1% -4.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.9% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.4% +0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% +8.1%

12.2% of Dansby Swanson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. 4.7% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at this angle, which is 6.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%