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Pete Alonso

matchup for Taj Bradley

181st out of 436 (Best 42%)

Taj Bradley

matchup for Pete Alonso

464th out of 567 (Worst 18%)

Moderate advantage for Bradley

Pete Alonso has a 29.7% chance of reaching base vs Taj Bradley, which is 3.2% lower than Alonso's typical expectations, and 1.0% lower than batters facing Bradley.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.7%	19.3%	3.1%	5.2%	11.1%	10.4%	33.5%
Alonso	-3.2	-0.8	-0.5	+0.2	-0.6	-2.4	+4.8
Bradley	-1.0	-3.3	+0.5	+0.3	-4.1	+2.3	+7.2

Pete Alonso is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Taj Bradley is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Alonso has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Taj Bradley throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Pete Alonso has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

24%

Splitter (R)

15%

Curve (R)

12%

Changeup (R)

15% of Taj Bradley's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Pete Alonso has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Edge Painter 17%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

36% of Taj Bradley's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Pete Alonso has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 36%

+17%

Very Fast Velo 24%

+15%

Fastball (R) 68%

+14%

High Ride 24%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

17.2% of Pete Alonso's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Taj Bradley strikes out 18.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.3% +3.2% 2%

Walk +5.1% +0.4% 43%

In Play -9.4% -3.5% 39%

On Base +1.8% -1.3% 31%

Hit -3.3% -1.6% 14%

Single -3.1% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.7% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +2.5% +1.2%

29.7% of Pete Alonso's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% lower than the league average. Taj Bradley induces Standard Grounders at a 32.6% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.7% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.7% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% +2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +3.1% +3.1% 1%

No Doubter +2.7% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.6% -2.0% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +1.4%

34.0% of Pete Alonso's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.7% higher than the league average. 29.5% of batted balls allowed by Taj Bradley are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% -3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% -0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.1% -2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.7% +1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.7% +5.2%

13.8% of Pete Alonso's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.4% higher than the league average. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Taj Bradley are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -2.9% -1.0% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.3% +0.9% 8%

1 to 6° -0.4% -0.2% 18%

7 to 18° -1.3% +0.7% 15%

19 to 28° -2.6% -1.2% 11%

29 to 38° +2.4% +2.3% 7%

39 to 50° +3.6% -3.8% 8%

Above 50° +1.6% +2.3%

Pete Alonso has 2 plate appearances against Taj Bradley in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 1 with a home run, a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1.000
Expected From Contact →			1.00	0.99	0.01	0.00			0.995

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-05-18	Home Run	99%
2023-05-18	Walk

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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