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Elehuris Montero

matchup for Aaron Nola

183rd out of 436 (Best 43%)

Aaron Nola

matchup for E. Montero

283rd out of 567 (Best 51%)

Moderate advantage for Nola

Elehuris Montero has a 27.7% chance of reaching base vs Aaron Nola, which is 0.2% higher than Montero's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Nola.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.7%	22.3%	3.4%	6.7%	12.2%	5.4%	34.9%
Montero	-0.2	+1.2	+0.6	+1.8	-1.2	-1.3	+6.2
Nola	-1.8	-0.1	+0.4	+0.4	-0.9	-1.7	+4.1

Elehuris Montero is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Aaron Nola is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Montero has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Aaron Nola throws a Kn-Curve 30% of the time. Elehuris Montero hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Kn-Curve (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

30%

Sinker (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

12%

Cutter (R)

8% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Elehuris Montero has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

26% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Elehuris Montero hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 26%

+21%

Extreme Slow Velo 23%

+18%

Large Break 22%

+18%

17.1% of Elehuris Montero's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.2% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.2% +6.3% 5%

Walk -0.7% -2.8% 41%

In Play -3.5% -3.5% 39%

On Base -4.1% -4.8% 31%

Hit -3.4% -2.0% 14%

Single -1.9% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -0.5%

37.5% of Elehuris Montero's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola induces Standard Grounders at a 37.3% rate, which is 2.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.1% +2.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +1.1% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.7% -0.4% 3%

Pop up +1.9% -0.7%

28.7% of Elehuris Montero's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.4% higher than the league average. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.5% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.7% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.1% +2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% -1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.4% -0.7%

6.7% of Elehuris Montero's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.2% -0.8% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.9% +1.8% 8%

1 to 6° -1.4% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° +0.1% +0.8% 15%

19 to 28° -2.5% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° -4.8% -0.6% 7%

39 to 50° +0.9% -0.2% 8%

Above 50° +1.6% -1.3%

Elehuris Montero has 3 plate appearances against Aaron Nola in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 3 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.99	0.00	0.00	0.99			0.331

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-15	Groundout			25%	75%
2024-04-15	Groundout			74%	26%
2024-04-15	Strikeout

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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