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Vidal Brujan

matchup for JP Sears

98th out of 436 (Best 23%)

JP Sears

matchup for Vidal Brujan

135th out of 567 (Best 25%)

Leans in favor of Brujan

Vidal Brujan has a 28.2% chance of reaching base vs JP Sears, which is 0.2% higher than Brujan's typical expectations, and 1.6% lower than batters facing Sears.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.2%	21.5%	2.5%	5.9%	13.1%	6.7%	17.4%
Brujan	-0.2	+0.6	+0.8	+1.0	-1.2	-0.8	-6.8
Sears	-1.6	-1.1	-1.1	0.0	+0.1	-0.5	-1.0

Vidal Brujan is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. JP Sears is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Brujan doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

JP Sears throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Vidal Brujan has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

43%

Slider (L)

33%

Changeup (L)

17%

Sinker (L)

14% of JP Sears's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% 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 14%

+2%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

40% of JP Sears's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Vidal Brujan hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 40%

+18%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Small Drop 23%

+10%

13.1% of Vidal Brujan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. JP Sears strikes out 14.1% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.6% -2.6% 4%

Walk -0.1% -1.1% 38%

In Play +2.6% +3.7% 39%

On Base -1.7% -2.6% 31%

Hit -1.7% -1.5% 14%

Single 0.0% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -2.2% +1.2%

46.0% of Vidal Brujan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 11.6% higher than the league average. JP Sears induces Standard Grounders at a 25.3% rate, which is 9.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +11.6% -9.1% 7%

Hard Grounder 0.0% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.5% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -2.3% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.4% +3.0% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +2.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.7% +2.1% 3%

Pop up +2.3% +3.7%

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. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by JP Sears are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +12.8% +2.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.9% -7.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.2% +2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% -0.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.8% +2.6%

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. 15.8% of batted balls allowed by JP Sears are hit at this angle, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +1.8% -4.2% 12%

-10 to 0° +9.2% -1.6% 8%

1 to 6° +1.4% -1.3% 18%

7 to 18° -6.4% -3.0% 15%

19 to 28° -6.7% +0.5% 11%

29 to 38° -3.3% +4.3% 7%

39 to 50° -0.2% +0.4% 8%

Above 50° +4.2% +5.0%

Vidal Brujan has 2 plate appearances against JP Sears in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 2 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1.000
Expected From Contact →			1.74	0.01	0.65	1.08			0.872

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-03	Double	1%	64%	15%	20%
2024-05-03	Single			94%	6%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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