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Willie Calhoun

matchup for Carlos Rodon

415th out of 436 (Worst 5%)

Carlos Rodon

matchup for Willie Calhoun

395th out of 567 (Worst 31%)

Moderate advantage for Calhoun

Willie Calhoun has a 34.4% chance of reaching base vs Carlos Rodon, which is 0.3% higher than Calhoun's typical expectations, and 5.7% higher than batters facing Rodon.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.4%	25.0%	2.3%	4.1%	18.6%	9.4%	19.5%
Calhoun	+0.3	+1.3	+0.3	-1.2	+2.3	-1.0	+5.2
Rodon	+5.7	+4.6	-0.5	+0.0	+5.1	+1.1	-14.8

Willie Calhoun is worse vs left-handed pitching. Carlos Rodon is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Calhoun has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Carlos Rodon throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Willie Calhoun has a C grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

56%

Slider (L)

28%

Changeup (L)

Curve (L)

14% of Carlos Rodon's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

41% of Carlos Rodon's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 41%

+22%

High Ride 32%

+22%

Very Fast Velo 19%

+16%

7.4% of Willie Calhoun's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Carlos Rodon strikes out 19.6% of the batters he faces, which is 5.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.1% +5.5% 4%

Walk +1.3% +0.2% 35%

In Play +10.8% -5.7% 39%

On Base +2.9% -2.4% 31%

Hit +1.6% -2.6% 14%

Single +1.4% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% -1.5% 3%

Home Run -1.4% +0.5%

29.2% of Willie Calhoun's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.2% lower than the league average. Carlos Rodon induces Standard Grounders at a 29.3% rate, which is 5.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.2% -5.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer +3.9% +2.3% 9%

Rising Liner +1.3% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% -1.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +0.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.8% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.2% +0.7%

26.6% of Willie Calhoun's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.3% higher than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Carlos Rodon are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.7% -3.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.8% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% -0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% +0.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.3% +1.4%

8.8% of Willie Calhoun's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Carlos Rodon are hit at this angle, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%