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Dominic Smith

matchup for Garrett Crochet

75th out of 436 (Best 18%)

Garrett Crochet

matchup for Dominic Smith

563rd out of 567 (Worst 1%)

Extreme advantage for Crochet

Dominic Smith has a 24.4% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Crochet, which is 6.4% lower than Smith's typical expectations, and 3.0% lower than batters facing Crochet.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.4%	17.8%	2.0%	4.7%	11.1%	6.6%	42.0%
Smith	-6.4	-4.1	-0.7	-0.7	-2.6	-2.4	+15.9
Crochet	-3.0	-3.1	-0.5	-0.3	-2.3	+0.1	+6.7

Dominic Smith is worse vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Crochet is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Smith has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Crochet throws a 4-seam fastball 58% of the time. Dominic Smith has a B grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

58%

Cutter (L)

18%

Slider (L)

16%

Changeup (L)

9% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Smith has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

34% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Smith has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 34%

+30%

Fastball (L) 78%

+23%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

Medium Ride 26%

+12%

14.0% of Dominic Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Garrett Crochet strikes out 21.3% of the batters he faces, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.0% +9.4% 4%

Walk +1.0% -1.3% 40%

In Play +0.0% -8.1% 39%

On Base -2.4% -3.9% 31%

Hit -3.4% -2.5% 14%

Single -1.9% -1.4% 13%

2B / 3B -1.8% -1.1% 3%

Home Run +0.3% +0.1%

35.5% of Dominic Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. Garrett Crochet induces Standard Grounders at a 38.5% rate, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.0% +4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.7% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -1.5% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.0% +1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% -1.1% 3%

Pop up -0.5% -0.4%

18.8% of Dominic Smith's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.5% lower than the league average. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% +2.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.1% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.1% -3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.5% +2.8%

12.6% of Dominic Smith's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% higher than the league average. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%