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Stuart Fairchild

matchup for Taj Bradley

34th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Taj Bradley

matchup for S. Fairchild

448th out of 564 (Worst 21%)

Strong advantage for Bradley

Stuart Fairchild has a 26.5% chance of reaching base vs Taj Bradley, which is 1.9% lower than Fairchild's typical expectations, and 4.2% lower than batters facing Bradley.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.5%	18.5%	2.4%	5.1%	11.0%	8.0%	36.5%
Fairchild	-1.9	-0.3	-0.6	+0.3	0.0	-1.7	+5.1
Bradley	-4.2	-4.1	-0.2	+0.3	-4.1	-0.2	+10.1

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

Taj Bradley throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Stuart Fairchild has an A+ 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. Stuart Fairchild has an A 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. Stuart Fairchild has an A- 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%

16.6% of Stuart Fairchild's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% higher 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

13%

Strikeout +3.4% +3.2% 4%

Walk +0.7% +0.4% 41%

In Play -4.1% -3.5% 39%

On Base -3.2% -1.3% 31%

Hit -3.9% -1.6% 14%

Single -2.8% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.2% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +1.1% +1.2%

31.4% of Stuart Fairchild's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% 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 0.0% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.2% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer +7.5% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.8% +2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% +3.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% -2.0% 3%

Pop up -2.8% +1.4%

16.0% of Stuart Fairchild'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 +9.0% -3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.3% -0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.8% -2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% +1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.3% +5.2%

10.9% of Stuart Fairchild's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower 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%