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DJ Stewart

matchup for N. Cortes Jr.

247th out of 436 (Worst 44%)

Nestor Cortes Jr.

matchup for DJ Stewart

225th out of 567 (Best 41%)

Moderate advantage for Stewart

DJ Stewart has a 33.5% chance of reaching base vs Nestor Cortes Jr., which is 0.6% higher than Stewart's typical expectations, and 2.0% higher than batters facing Cortes Jr..

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.5%	19.2%	3.3%	4.8%	11.1%	14.3%	29.1%
Stewart	+0.6	-0.1	+0.7	+0.5	-1.3	+0.6	+0.7
Cortes Jr.	+2.0	-2.6	0.0	-0.7	-1.9	+4.6	+5.2

DJ Stewart is worse vs left-handed pitching. Nestor Cortes Jr. is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Stewart has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Nestor Cortes Jr. throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. DJ Stewart has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Cutter (L)

24%

Slider (L)

20%

Changeup (L)

19% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. DJ Stewart has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

72% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. DJ Stewart has a D- grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (L) 72%

+17%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Small Break 18%

+10%

17.1% of DJ Stewart's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.2% higher than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. strikes out 15.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.2% -0.1% 2%

Walk +5.3% -0.6% 43%

In Play -9.5% +0.6% 39%

On Base -0.6% -2.1% 31%

Hit -5.8% -1.6% 14%

Single -3.7% -1.7% 13%

2B / 3B -3.4% -1.3% 3%

Home Run +1.2% +1.5%

29.8% of DJ Stewart's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.6% lower than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. induces Standard Grounders at a 27.5% rate, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.6% -7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.3% -0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -3.1% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -2.3% -2.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +2.2% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% +1.2% 3%

Pop up +3.7% +5.1%

32.0% of DJ Stewart's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.7% higher than the league average. 24.0% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.5% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.7% +2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.8% -4.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +7.7% -0.3%

18.5% of DJ Stewart's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 7.1% higher than the league average. 13.2% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%