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Vidal Brujan

matchup for A.J. Puk

29th out of 436 (Best 7%)

A.J. Puk

matchup for Vidal Brujan

565th out of 567 (Worst 1%)

Extreme advantage for Puk

Vidal Brujan has a 20.5% chance of reaching base vs A.J. Puk, which is 7.8% lower than Brujan's typical expectations, and 4.1% lower than batters facing Puk.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	20.5%	16.1%	1.3%	3.8%	11.0%	4.4%	42.1%
Brujan	-7.8	-4.8	-0.4	-1.1	-3.3	-3.1	+17.9
Puk	-4.1	-2.6	-1.3	-0.8	-0.5	-1.5	+4.7

Vidal Brujan is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. A.J. Puk is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Brujan doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

A.J. Puk throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Vidal Brujan has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

47%

Slider (L)

38%

Sinker (L)

13%

16% of A.J. Puk's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Vidal Brujan has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Weak Challenge 9%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

30% of A.J. Puk's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Vidal Brujan hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 30%

+27%

Large Break 36%

+14%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

Breaking (L) 38%

+9%

13.1% of Vidal Brujan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. A.J. Puk strikes out 20.8% of the batters he faces, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.6% +8.0% 4%

Walk -0.1% -1.3% 38%

In Play +2.6% -6.8% 39%

On Base -1.7% -4.0% 31%

Hit -1.7% -2.7% 14%

Single 0.0% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -2.2% -0.4%

46.0% of Vidal Brujan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 11.6% higher than the league average. A.J. Puk induces Standard Grounders at a 32.6% rate, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +11.6% -1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder 0.0% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer -0.5% +2.1% 9%

Rising Liner -2.3% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.4% -2.8% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.7% +0.1% 3%

Pop up +2.3% +0.9%

10.5% of Vidal Brujan's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.8% lower than the league average. 20.7% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Puk are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +12.8% +3.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.9% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.2% -2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.8% -3.6%

8.1% of Vidal Brujan's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Puk are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%