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Jonah Heim

matchup for Adrian Morejon

300th out of 436 (Worst 31%)

Adrian Morejon

matchup for Jonah Heim

391st out of 567 (Worst 31%)

Leans in favor of Heim

Jonah Heim has a 29.9% chance of reaching base vs Adrian Morejon, which is 0.8% lower than Heim's typical expectations, and 0.6% lower than batters facing Morejon.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.9%	22.4%	2.7%	4.5%	15.2%	7.5%	19.7%
Heim	-0.8	-0.1	-0.4	-0.8	+1.0	-0.6	+0.1
Morejon	-0.6	+0.4	+0.2	+0.1	0.0	-0.9	-5.2

Jonah Heim is better vs left-handed pitching. Adrian Morejon is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Heim has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Adrian Morejon throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Jonah Heim has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

43%

Slider (L)

21%

Sinker (L)

18%

Curve (L)

Changeup (L)

14% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Jonah Heim has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 1%

-4%

39% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 35% higher than the MLB average. Jonah Heim has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 39%

+35%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

10.8% of Jonah Heim's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.4% lower than the league average. Adrian Morejon strikes out 17.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -6.4% +1.9% 5%

Walk -3.0% -0.8% 36%

In Play +9.4% -1.2% 39%

On Base -2.0% -0.4% 31%

Hit +1.0% +0.4% 14%

Single +0.2% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.5% +0.4% 3%

Home Run +0.3% -0.1%

31.6% of Jonah Heim's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.8% lower than the league average. Adrian Morejon induces Standard Grounders at a 39.9% rate, which is 5.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.8% +5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -1.5% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -0.6% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.9% -0.4% 3%

Pop up +4.3% -1.2%

21.6% of Jonah Heim's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. 21.4% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.3% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.9% +1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% -3.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.7% -2.9%

12.1% of Jonah Heim's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%