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Vidal Brujan

matchup for Roki Sasaki

65th out of 436 (Best 16%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Vidal Brujan

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Brujan

Vidal Brujan has a 34.0% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 5.7% higher than Brujan's typical expectations, and 3.1% lower than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.0%	20.9%	1.8%	6.2%	12.9%	13.1%	21.7%
Brujan	+5.7	+0.0	+0.1	+1.3	-1.4	+5.7	-2.5
Sasaki	-3.1	-1.8	-1.2	0.0	-0.5	-1.3	-0.8

Vidal Brujan is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Brujan has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Vidal Brujan has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

60%

Splitter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

15%

9% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 0% higher than the MLB average. Vidal Brujan hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-3%

Strong Challenge 1%

-4%

Chaser 1%

-5%

Meatball 1%

-5%

Likely Ball 13%

-7%

Mid Challenge 3%

-9%

52% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Vidal Brujan has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 52%

+31%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Offspeed (R) 26%

+14%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

13.1% of Vidal Brujan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. Roki Sasaki strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.6% -4.7% 4%

Walk -0.1% +27.6% 38%

In Play +2.6% -23.0% 39%

On Base -1.7% +14.9% 31%

Hit -1.7% -12.8% 14%

Single 0.0% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% -6.7% 3%

Home Run -2.2% -3.1%

46.0% of Vidal Brujan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 11.6% higher than the league average. Roki Sasaki induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +11.6% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder 0.0% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.5% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner -2.3% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.4% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.7% -2.5% 3%

Pop up +2.3% +15.2%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at above 100 mph, which is 24.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +12.8% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.9% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.2% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.8% -24.3%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%