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Jake Fraley

matchup for Jordan Hicks

44th out of 436 (Best 11%)

Jordan Hicks

matchup for Jake Fraley

147th out of 567 (Best 27%)

Moderate advantage for Fraley

Jake Fraley has a 34.4% chance of reaching base vs Jordan Hicks, which is 4.0% higher than Fraley's typical expectations, and 3.8% lower than batters facing Hicks.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.4%	24.0%	1.8%	4.7%	17.6%	10.4%	18.9%
Fraley	+4.0	+0.4	-0.3	-0.5	+1.2	+3.7	-1.0
Hicks	-3.8	-0.9	-0.9	-0.6	+0.7	-3.0	-1.6

Jake Fraley is better vs right-handed pitching. Jordan Hicks is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Fraley has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Jordan Hicks throws a Sinker 63% of the time. Jake Fraley has an A+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

63%

Slider (R)

25%

Splitter (R)

12% of Jordan Hicks's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Jake Fraley has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 19%

Mid Challenge 11%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-4%

44% of Jordan Hicks's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 41% higher than the MLB average. Jake Fraley hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 44%

+41%

Extreme Break 39%

+24%

Fastball (R) 68%

+14%

Just Gravity 27%

+14%

11.3% of Jake Fraley's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.5% lower than the league average. Jordan Hicks strikes out 13.3% of the batters he faces, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.5% -1.7% 5%

Walk -1.6% +1.8% 37%

In Play +7.2% -0.1% 39%

On Base +2.3% +2.9% 31%

Hit +3.9% +1.1% 14%

Single +2.3% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -1.1% -0.4%

37.1% of Jake Fraley's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.7% higher than the league average. Jordan Hicks induces Standard Grounders at a 41.0% rate, which is 6.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.7% +6.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.5% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +7.0% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.4% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% +1.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.1% -1.7% 3%

Pop up +0.4% -1.6%

16.4% of Jake Fraley's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.9% lower than the league average. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Jordan Hicks are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.8% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.0% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -5.2% +0.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.9% +3.3%

11.4% of Jake Fraley's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.0% higher than the league average. 7.5% of batted balls allowed by Jordan Hicks are hit at this angle, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%