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Yandy Diaz

matchup for Mason Englert

421st out of 436 (Worst 4%)

Mason Englert

matchup for Yandy Diaz

146th out of 567 (Best 27%)

Extreme advantage for Diaz

Yandy Diaz has a 36.5% chance of reaching base vs Mason Englert, which is 0.4% higher than Diaz's typical expectations, and 5.0% higher than batters facing Englert.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.5%	28.3%	2.3%	7.4%	18.6%	8.2%	12.3%
Diaz	+0.4	+3.3	-0.1	+2.2	+1.3	-3.0	-3.0
Englert	+5.0	+4.5	-0.8	+1.3	+4.0	+0.6	-7.7

Yandy Diaz is worse vs right-handed pitching. Mason Englert is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Diaz has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Mason Englert throws a Slider 33% of the time. Yandy Diaz has an A grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

33%

4-Seam (R)

29%

Changeup (R)

28%

Curve (R)

13% of Mason Englert's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Yandy Diaz has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 13%

+7%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

40% of Mason Englert's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Yandy Diaz has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 40%

+19%

Slow Velo 33%

+18%

Offspeed (R) 28%

+17%

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Breaking (R) 40%

+9%

8.8% of Yandy Diaz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.8% lower than the league average. Mason Englert strikes out 10.9% of the batters he faces, which is 5.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.8% -5.9% 4%

Walk 0.0% -3.9% 36%

In Play +9.9% +9.8% 39%

On Base +9.3% -6.1% 31%

Hit +9.4% -2.2% 14%

Single +4.5% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +4.8% -1.7% 3%

Home Run +0.0% +1.7%

45.0% of Yandy Diaz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.6% higher than the league average. Mason Englert induces Standard Grounders at a 26.9% rate, which is 7.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% +1.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.6% -7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.2% +1.3% 14%

Low Screamer -2.0% +2.1% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% +3.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.8% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.4% -1.0% 3%

Pop up -1.4% -0.8%

33.2% of Yandy Diaz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.9% higher than the league average. 31.8% of batted balls allowed by Mason Englert are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.9% -5.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.1% +1.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.7% -5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% +1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.9% +7.5%

6.7% of Yandy Diaz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. 16.5% of batted balls allowed by Mason Englert are hit at this angle, which is 5.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%