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Yandy Diaz

matchup for Roki Sasaki

417th out of 436 (Worst 5%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Yandy Diaz

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Diaz

Yandy Diaz has a 43.5% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 7.4% higher than Diaz's typical expectations, and 6.4% higher than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	43.5%	24.3%	2.4%	5.9%	16.1%	19.2%	14.2%
Diaz	+7.4	-0.6	+0.0	+0.7	-1.3	+8.0	-1.1
Sasaki	+6.4	+1.6	-0.7	-0.3	+2.7	+4.8	-8.3

Yandy Diaz is worse vs right-handed pitching. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Diaz has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Yandy Diaz has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

60%

Splitter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

15%

9% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 0% higher than the MLB average. Yandy Diaz has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-3%

Strong Challenge 1%

-4%

Chaser 1%

-5%

Meatball 1%

-5%

Likely Ball 13%

-7%

Mid Challenge 3%

-9%

52% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Yandy Diaz has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 52%

+31%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Offspeed (R) 26%

+14%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

8.8% of Yandy Diaz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.8% lower than the league average. Roki Sasaki strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.8% -4.7% 4%

Walk 0.0% +27.6% 36%

In Play +9.9% -23.0% 39%

On Base +9.3% +14.9% 31%

Hit +9.4% -12.8% 14%

Single +4.5% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B +4.8% -6.7% 3%

Home Run +0.0% -3.1%

45.0% of Yandy Diaz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.6% higher than the league average. Roki Sasaki induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.6% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.2% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.0% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.8% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.4% -2.5% 3%

Pop up -1.4% +15.2%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at above 100 mph, which is 24.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.9% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.1% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.7% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.9% -24.3%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%