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Byron Buxton

matchup for Max Fried

242nd out of 436 (Worst 45%)

Max Fried

matchup for Byron Buxton

360th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Leans in favor of Buxton

Byron Buxton has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Max Fried, which is 0.3% higher than Buxton's typical expectations, and 1.3% lower than batters facing Fried.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	22.8%	3.1%	5.0%	14.7%	8.3%	29.5%
Buxton	+0.3	+0.5	-0.6	-0.1	+1.3	-0.2	+1.7
Fried	-1.3	-0.4	+1.0	+0.4	-1.8	-1.0	+3.1

Byron Buxton is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Max Fried is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Buxton has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Max Fried throws a 4-seam fastball 35% of the time. Byron Buxton has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

35%

Curve (L)

23%

Slider (L)

17%

Sinker (L)

13%

Changeup (L)

11%

13% of Max Fried's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Byron Buxton has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Meatball 1%

-4%

23% of Max Fried's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Byron Buxton has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 23%

+19%

Slow Lob 18%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+11%

16.3% of Byron Buxton's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.8% higher than the league average. Max Fried strikes out 18.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.8% +3.0% 5%

Walk -2.9% -1.8% 40%

In Play +0.0% -1.2% 39%

On Base -4.1% +0.3% 31%

Hit -1.2% +2.0% 14%

Single -2.9% +1.7% 13%

2B / 3B -2.5% +1.7% 3%

Home Run +4.2% -1.4%

28.6% of Byron Buxton's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.8% lower than the league average. Max Fried induces Standard Grounders at a 45.7% rate, which is 11.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.8% +11.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner +1.5% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.1% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% -1.3% 1%

No Doubter +2.4% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.5% -6.5% 3%

Pop up +1.5% -0.7%

29.0% of Byron Buxton's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. 20.8% of batted balls allowed by Max Fried are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% +4.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% +3.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.5% -3.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% +0.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.7% -3.5%

10.8% of Byron Buxton's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Max Fried are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%