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Juan Yepez

matchup for Ryne Nelson

202nd out of 436 (Best 47%)

Ryne Nelson

matchup for Juan Yepez

431st out of 567 (Worst 24%)

Leans in favor of Nelson

Juan Yepez has a 28.5% chance of reaching base vs Ryne Nelson, which is 2.3% lower than Yepez's typical expectations, and 1.6% lower than batters facing Nelson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.5%	23.4%	2.2%	5.2%	16.1%	5.0%	21.0%
Yepez	-2.3	-0.1	-0.3	-0.3	+0.5	-2.2	+1.0
Nelson	-1.6	+0.0	-0.5	+0.3	+0.3	-1.6	-5.2

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

Ryne Nelson throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Juan Yepez has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Cutter (R)

15%

Slider (R)

11%

Changeup (R)

11%

Curve (R)

15% of Ryne Nelson's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Juan Yepez has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

29% of Ryne Nelson's pitches are classified as High Ride, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Juan Yepez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

High Ride 29%

+19%

Fastball (R) 72%

+18%

Small Break 25%

+16%

Fast Velo 29%

+14%

12.2% of Juan Yepez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. Ryne Nelson strikes out 13.3% of the batters he faces, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.1% -2.9% 5%

Walk -1.5% -2.2% 37%

In Play +5.6% +5.1% 39%

On Base +1.3% +0.3% 31%

Hit +2.8% +2.5% 14%

Single +1.1% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +1.2% +1.5% 3%

Home Run +0.5% +0.1%

31.0% of Juan Yepez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. Ryne Nelson induces Standard Grounders at a 35.6% rate, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.1% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.4% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.2% -2.5% 14%

Low Screamer +3.6% +1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% +2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter +1.7% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.2% +0.8% 3%

Pop up +6.4% -0.5%

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. 29.1% of batted balls allowed by Ryne Nelson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.0% -1.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +5.0% -2.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.3% +4.8%

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. 10.5% of batted balls allowed by Ryne Nelson are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +1.5% +2.5% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.8% -0.4% 8%

1 to 6° -2.8% -2.6% 18%

7 to 18° -0.8% +5.0% 15%

19 to 28° -0.9% -4.1% 11%

29 to 38° +2.3% -0.9% 7%

39 to 50° -1.0% +0.6% 8%

Above 50° +4.5% -0.1%

Juan Yepez has 3 plate appearances against Ryne Nelson 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 →			0.33	0.00	0.15	0.18			0.110

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-30	GIDP			15%	84%
2024-07-30	Flyout		14%	3%	83%
2024-07-30	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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