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Juan Yepez

matchup for Felix Bautista

280th out of 436 (Worst 36%)

Felix Bautista

matchup for Juan Yepez

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Bautista

Juan Yepez has a 28.0% chance of reaching base vs Felix Bautista, which is 2.8% lower than Yepez's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing Bautista.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.0%	18.5%	2.6%	3.8%	12.1%	9.5%	30.5%
Yepez	-2.8	-5.1	+0.1	-1.7	-3.5	+2.3	+10.5
Bautista	-1.1	+2.0	0.0	+0.8	+1.3	-3.1	-5.2

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

Felix Bautista throws a 4-seam fastball 65% of the time. Juan Yepez has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

65%

Splitter (R)

25%

Slider (R)

10% of Felix Bautista's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Juan Yepez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 10%

+5%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-5%

Weak Challenge 3%

-5%

54% of Felix Bautista's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 51% higher than the MLB average. Juan Yepez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 54%

+51%

Medium Break 67%

+48%

Extreme Ride 47%

+43%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Fastball (R) 66%

+12%

12.2% of Juan Yepez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. Felix Bautista strikes out 25.5% of the batters he faces, which is 19.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.1% +19.3% 5%

Walk -1.5% +2.3% 37%

In Play +5.6% -21.6% 39%

On Base +1.3% -10.2% 31%

Hit +2.8% -12.5% 14%

Single +1.1% -5.8% 13%

2B / 3B +1.2% -5.4% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -1.3%

31.0% of Juan Yepez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. Felix Bautista induces Standard Grounders at a 34.5% rate, which is 0.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.1% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.4% +0.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.2% -2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +3.6% +0.3% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% -3.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% +2.9% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +1.7% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.2% -0.6% 3%

Pop up +6.4% +5.6%

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. 16.6% of batted balls allowed by Felix Bautista are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.0% +2.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +5.0% +5.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% +1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.3% -7.7%

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. 10.8% of batted balls allowed by Felix Bautista are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +1.5% -4.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.8% -1.4% 8%

1 to 6° -2.8% -2.3% 18%

7 to 18° -0.8% -3.1% 15%

19 to 28° -0.9% +2.1% 11%

29 to 38° +2.3% -0.6% 7%

39 to 50° -1.0% +0.7% 8%

Above 50° +4.5% +8.8%

Juan Yepez has 1 plate appearance against Felix Bautista in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.08	0.01	0.07	0.00			0.077

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-05-12	Flyout		7%		92%

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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