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Willi Castro

matchup for Slade Cecconi

357th out of 436 (Worst 18%)

Slade Cecconi

matchup for Willi Castro

152nd out of 567 (Best 28%)

Strong advantage for Castro

Willi Castro has a 32.7% chance of reaching base vs Slade Cecconi, which is 0.4% higher than Castro's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Cecconi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.7%	27.2%	3.7%	7.7%	15.8%	5.5%	21.8%
Castro	+0.4	+2.9	+0.5	+2.2	+0.3	-2.5	-2.0
Cecconi	+1.1	+1.9	+0.4	+1.6	-0.1	-0.8	-0.2

Willi Castro is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Slade Cecconi is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Castro has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Slade Cecconi throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Willi Castro has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Slider (R)

25%

Changeup (R)

10%

Curve (R)

15% of Slade Cecconi's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Willi Castro has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

41% of Slade Cecconi's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Willi Castro has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 41%

+20%

Medium Ride 24%

+11%

Fast Velo 24%

+9%

14.0% of Willi Castro's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Slade Cecconi strikes out 11.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.0% -4.8% 4%

Walk +0.5% -4.3% 39%

In Play +0.5% +9.0% 39%

On Base +1.8% -1.5% 31%

Hit +1.2% +2.8% 14%

Single +0.1% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% +0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.6% +1.4%

33.4% of Willi Castro's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Slade Cecconi induces Standard Grounders at a 25.7% rate, which is 8.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% +0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.0% -8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -2.5% 14%

Low Screamer +6.0% -1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.1% +5.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.1% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -0.7% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.3% +3.1% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +2.7%

21.1% of Willi Castro's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.2% lower than the league average. 22.8% of batted balls allowed by Slade Cecconi are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +7.6% -2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.1% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.8% +3.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.7% +1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.2% -1.5%

11.3% of Willi Castro's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% lower than the league average. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Slade Cecconi are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%