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Andrew Benintendi

matchup for Adrian Morejon

364th out of 436 (Worst 17%)

Adrian Morejon

matchup for A. Benintendi

431st out of 567 (Worst 24%)

Moderate advantage for Benintendi

Andrew Benintendi has a 32.1% chance of reaching base vs Adrian Morejon, which is 0.8% lower than Benintendi's typical expectations, and 1.6% higher than batters facing Morejon.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.1%	23.3%	2.8%	4.3%	16.3%	8.8%	20.8%
Benintendi	-0.8	+0.0	-0.5	-1.0	+1.5	-0.8	+0.9
Morejon	+1.6	+1.3	+0.3	-0.1	+1.0	+0.4	-4.1

Andrew Benintendi is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Adrian Morejon is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Benintendi has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Adrian Morejon throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Andrew Benintendi has a B- 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. Andrew Benintendi has a B+ 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. Andrew Benintendi has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 39%

+35%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

11.0% of Andrew Benintendi's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% 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 -6.0% +1.9% 4%

Walk +0.8% -0.8% 37%

In Play +5.2% -1.2% 39%

On Base +1.5% -0.4% 31%

Hit +0.8% +0.4% 14%

Single -0.7% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +0.4% 3%

Home Run +1.7% -0.1%

30.9% of Andrew Benintendi's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.5% 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 -0.4% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.5% +5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer +1.0% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.8% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +6.5% -0.4% 3%

Pop up -1.1% -1.2%

16.0% of Andrew Benintendi's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.3% 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 -2.1% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.1% +1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +6.1% -3.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.3% -2.9%

14.2% of Andrew Benintendi's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.7% 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%