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Derek Hill

matchup for Declan Cronin

5th out of 436 (Best 2%)

Declan Cronin

matchup for Derek Hill

375th out of 567 (Worst 34%)

Strong advantage for Cronin

Derek Hill has a 25.7% chance of reaching base vs Declan Cronin, which is 1.1% lower than Hill's typical expectations, and 6.7% lower than batters facing Cronin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.7%	20.4%	2.0%	4.0%	14.4%	5.4%	32.1%
Hill	-1.1	-0.8	-0.4	-0.7	+0.3	-0.4	-0.8
Cronin	-6.7	-2.8	-0.2	-0.5	-2.0	-3.9	+8.3

Derek Hill is worse vs right-handed pitching. Declan Cronin is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Hill has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Declan Cronin throws a Slider 52% of the time. Derek Hill has an F grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

Sinker (R)

41%

4-Seam (R)

13% of Declan Cronin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Derek Hill hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+5%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Fringe Miss 10%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

52% of Declan Cronin's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 40% higher than the MLB average. Derek Hill has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 52%

+40%

Breaking (R) 52%

+22%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

19.9% of Derek Hill's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.2% higher than the league average. Declan Cronin strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +8.2% -0.3% 6%

Walk -3.2% -0.3% 42%

In Play -4.9% +0.5% 39%

On Base -0.9% +3.8% 31%

Hit +2.3% +4.0% 14%

Single +1.4% +2.7% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +3.1% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -1.7%

42.4% of Derek Hill's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.0% higher than the league average. Declan Cronin induces Standard Grounders at a 52.7% rate, which is 18.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.4% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.0% +18.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% +1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -2.6% -5.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.7% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.3% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -0.5% -1.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.3% -6.5% 3%

Pop up +1.4% -2.2%

22.8% of Derek Hill's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. 31.2% of batted balls allowed by Declan Cronin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +9.6% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -7.7% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.1% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% -8.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.5% +6.9%

11.7% of Derek Hill's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 7.0% of batted balls allowed by Declan Cronin are hit at this angle, which is 4.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%