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Juan Yepez

matchup for Marcus Stroman

256th out of 436 (Worst 42%)

Marcus Stroman

matchup for Juan Yepez

21st out of 567 (Best 5%)

Extreme advantage for Yepez

Juan Yepez has a 37.3% chance of reaching base vs Marcus Stroman, which is 6.5% higher than Yepez's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Stroman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.3%	30.6%	2.2%	6.5%	21.9%	6.7%	14.6%
Yepez	+6.5	+7.0	-0.2	+1.0	+6.3	-0.5	-5.4
Stroman	-0.3	+1.7	-0.5	+0.6	+1.6	-2.1	-3.6

Juan Yepez is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Marcus Stroman is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Yepez has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Marcus Stroman throws a Sinker 40% of the time. Juan Yepez has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

40%

Slider (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

15%

Splitter (R)

11%

Curve (R)

10%

4-Seam (R)

22% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Juan Yepez has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

37% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Juan Yepez has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 37%

+24%

Medium Velo 29%

+18%

12.2% of Juan Yepez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. Marcus Stroman strikes out 13.5% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.1% -3.1% 5%

Walk -1.5% -0.8% 37%

In Play +5.6% +3.9% 39%

On Base +1.3% +3.0% 31%

Hit +2.8% +3.8% 14%

Single +1.1% +2.4% 13%

2B / 3B +1.2% +2.4% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -1.1%

31.0% of Juan Yepez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. Marcus Stroman induces Standard Grounders at a 43.6% rate, which is 9.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.1% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.4% +9.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.2% +4.1% 14%

Low Screamer +3.6% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter +1.7% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.2% -6.1% 3%

Pop up +6.4% -1.9%

17.0% of Juan Yepez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.3% lower than the league average. 28.8% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.0% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +5.0% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.3% +4.4%

13.7% of Juan Yepez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.3% higher than the league average. 7.4% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at this angle, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%