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Byron Buxton

matchup for Graham Ashcraft

351st out of 436 (Worst 20%)

Graham Ashcraft

matchup for Byron Buxton

20th out of 567 (Best 4%)

Extreme advantage for Buxton

Byron Buxton has a 38.0% chance of reaching base vs Graham Ashcraft, which is 7.3% higher than Buxton's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Ashcraft.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.0%	28.1%	3.5%	5.6%	19.0%	10.0%	20.3%
Buxton	+7.3	+5.8	-0.3	+0.5	+5.6	+1.5	-7.5
Ashcraft	+1.1	+1.5	+1.2	+0.5	-0.2	-0.4	+4.0

Byron Buxton is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Graham Ashcraft is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Buxton has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Graham Ashcraft throws a Cutter 51% of the time. Byron Buxton has a B grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

51%

Slider (R)

32%

Sinker (R)

15%

14% of Graham Ashcraft's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% 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 14%

+6%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-5%

30% of Graham Ashcraft's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Byron Buxton has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 30%

+21%

Just Gravity 30%

+17%

Minimal Break 24%

+14%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

16.3% of Byron Buxton's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.8% higher than the league average. Graham Ashcraft strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 6.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.8% -6.0% 5%

Walk -2.9% -0.9% 40%

In Play +0.0% +6.9% 39%

On Base -4.1% +7.5% 31%

Hit -1.2% +8.4% 14%

Single -2.9% +4.3% 13%

2B / 3B -2.5% +4.7% 3%

Home Run +4.2% -0.6%

28.6% of Byron Buxton's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.8% lower than the league average. Graham Ashcraft induces Standard Grounders at a 41.4% rate, which is 7.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.8% +7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner +1.5% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.1% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% -1.5% 1%

No Doubter +2.4% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.5% -3.7% 3%

Pop up +1.5% -0.5%

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. 22.9% of batted balls allowed by Graham Ashcraft are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% +0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.5% +3.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% -1.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.7% -1.4%

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. 8.8% of batted balls allowed by Graham Ashcraft are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%