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Alex Verdugo

matchup for Declan Cronin

416th out of 436 (Worst 5%)

Declan Cronin

matchup for Alex Verdugo

177th out of 567 (Best 32%)

Strong advantage for Verdugo

Alex Verdugo has a 37.4% chance of reaching base vs Declan Cronin, which is 2.9% higher than Verdugo's typical expectations, and 5.0% higher than batters facing Cronin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.4%	26.4%	1.4%	5.5%	19.5%	11.0%	16.2%
Verdugo	+2.9	+1.9	-0.4	-0.1	+2.4	+1.0	+0.4
Cronin	+5.0	+3.2	-0.9	+0.9	+3.1	+1.8	-7.6

Alex Verdugo is better vs right-handed pitching. Declan Cronin is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Verdugo has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Declan Cronin throws a Slider 52% of the time. Alex Verdugo has an A 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. Alex Verdugo has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Alex Verdugo has an A 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%

9.5% of Alex Verdugo's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.5% lower 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

18%

Strikeout -8.5% -0.3% 4%

Walk 0.0% -0.3% 36%

In Play +8.6% +0.5% 39%

On Base +0.5% +3.8% 31%

Hit +0.6% +4.0% 14%

Single +0.6% +2.7% 13%

2B / 3B +1.0% +3.1% 3%

Home Run -1.0% -1.7%

38.3% of Alex Verdugo's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.9% 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 +0.2% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.9% +18.3% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.4% +1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% -5.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -2.0% -1.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.0% -6.5% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -2.2%

21.5% of Alex Verdugo's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.8% 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 -1.4% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.5% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.9% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% -8.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.8% +6.9%

10.2% of Alex Verdugo's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% lower 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%