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Yandy Diaz

matchup for Garrett Crochet

408th out of 436 (Worst 7%)

Garrett Crochet

matchup for Yandy Diaz

526th out of 567 (Worst 7%)

Leans in favor of Diaz

Yandy Diaz has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Crochet, which is 4.6% lower than Diaz's typical expectations, and 4.1% higher than batters facing Crochet.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	23.8%	2.5%	5.3%	15.9%	7.8%	24.3%
Diaz	-4.6	-1.2	+0.2	+0.1	-1.4	-3.5	+8.9
Crochet	+4.1	+2.9	+0.1	+0.3	+2.5	+1.3	-11.0

Yandy Diaz is better vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Crochet is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Diaz has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Crochet throws a 4-seam fastball 58% of the time. Yandy Diaz 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. Yandy Diaz 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. Yandy Diaz 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%

8.8% of Yandy Diaz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.8% 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

18%

Strikeout -9.8% +9.4% 4%

Walk 0.0% -1.3% 36%

In Play +9.9% -8.1% 39%

On Base +9.3% -3.9% 31%

Hit +9.4% -2.5% 14%

Single +4.5% -1.4% 13%

2B / 3B +4.8% -1.1% 3%

Home Run +0.0% +0.1%

45.0% of Yandy Diaz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.6% 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 +10.6% +4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.2% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -2.0% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.8% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% +1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.4% -1.1% 3%

Pop up -1.4% -0.4%

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. 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 -1.9% +2.2% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -1.7% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% -3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.9% +2.8%

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. 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%