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Andrew Benintendi

matchup for Taj Bradley

326th out of 436 (Worst 25%)

Taj Bradley

matchup for A. Benintendi

435th out of 567 (Worst 23%)

Moderate advantage for Benintendi

Andrew Benintendi has a 30.9% chance of reaching base vs Taj Bradley, which is 1.9% lower than Benintendi's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Bradley.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.9%	22.7%	3.1%	5.2%	14.4%	8.2%	22.2%
Benintendi	-1.9	-0.6	-0.2	0.0	-0.4	-1.4	+2.3
Bradley	+0.2	+0.1	+0.5	+0.4	-0.7	+0.1	-4.1

Andrew Benintendi is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Taj Bradley is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Benintendi has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

Taj Bradley throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Andrew Benintendi has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

24%

Splitter (R)

15%

Curve (R)

12%

Changeup (R)

15% of Taj Bradley's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% 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 15%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Edge Painter 17%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

36% of Taj Bradley's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Andrew Benintendi has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 36%

+17%

Very Fast Velo 24%

+15%

Fastball (R) 68%

+14%

High Ride 24%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

11.0% of Andrew Benintendi's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% lower than the league average. Taj Bradley strikes out 18.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -6.0% +3.2% 4%

Walk +0.8% +0.4% 37%

In Play +5.2% -3.5% 39%

On Base +1.5% -1.3% 31%

Hit +0.8% -1.6% 14%

Single -0.7% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +1.7% +1.2%

30.9% of Andrew Benintendi's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.5% lower than the league average. Taj Bradley induces Standard Grounders at a 32.6% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.5% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer +1.0% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.8% +2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% +3.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +6.5% -2.0% 3%

Pop up -1.1% +1.4%

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. 29.5% of batted balls allowed by Taj Bradley are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% -3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.1% -2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +6.1% +1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.3% +5.2%

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. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Taj Bradley are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%