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Juan Yepez

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

166th out of 436 (Best 39%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Juan Yepez

436th out of 564 (Worst 23%)

Leans in favor of Schmidt

Juan Yepez has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.7% lower than Yepez's typical expectations, and 1.9% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	19.8%	1.8%	4.5%	13.4%	10.3%	22.2%
Yepez	-0.7	-3.8	-0.6	-0.9	-2.2	+3.0	+2.2
Schmidt	-1.9	+0.2	-0.6	+0.5	+0.3	-2.1	-2.8

Juan Yepez is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Yepez has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Juan Yepez has a D grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

Cutter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

23%

Kn-Curve (R)

19%

11% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Juan Yepez has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

34% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Juan Yepez has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

12.2% of Juan Yepez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. Clarke Schmidt strikes out 15.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.1% +0.3% 5%

Walk -1.5% +1.6% 37%

In Play +5.6% -1.9% 39%

On Base +1.3% -0.3% 31%

Hit +2.8% -2.0% 14%

Single +1.1% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +1.2% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.5% 0.0%

31.0% of Juan Yepez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. Clarke Schmidt induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.1% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.4% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.2% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +3.6% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +1.7% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.2% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +6.4% +3.3%

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. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.0% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +5.0% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.3% -1.6%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%