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Juan Yepez

matchup for Taj Bradley

242nd out of 436 (Worst 45%)

Taj Bradley

matchup for Juan Yepez

384th out of 567 (Worst 32%)

Leans in favor of Bradley

Juan Yepez has a 30.2% chance of reaching base vs Taj Bradley, which is 0.6% lower than Yepez's typical expectations, and 0.5% lower than batters facing Bradley.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.2%	24.2%	2.0%	5.0%	17.2%	6.0%	21.0%
Yepez	-0.6	+0.6	-0.5	-0.5	+1.6	-1.2	+1.1
Bradley	-0.5	+1.6	-0.6	+0.1	+2.1	-2.1	-5.4

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

Taj Bradley throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Juan Yepez has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

24%

Splitter (R)

15%

Curve (R)

12%

Changeup (R)

15% of Taj Bradley'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 7%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Edge Painter 17%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

36% of Taj Bradley's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Juan Yepez has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 36%

+17%

Very Fast Velo 24%

+15%

Fastball (R) 68%

+14%

High Ride 24%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

12.2% of Juan Yepez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. Taj Bradley strikes out 18.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.1% +3.2% 5%

Walk -1.5% +0.4% 37%

In Play +5.6% -3.5% 39%

On Base +1.3% -1.3% 31%

Hit +2.8% -1.6% 14%

Single +1.1% -1.6% 13%

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

Home Run +0.5% +1.2%

31.0% of Juan Yepez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. Taj Bradley induces Standard Grounders at a 32.6% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.1% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.4% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.2% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer +3.6% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% +2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% +3.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.7% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.2% -2.0% 3%

Pop up +6.4% +1.4%

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. 29.5% of batted balls allowed by Taj Bradley are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.0% -3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +5.0% -0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -2.1% 19%

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

Above 100 mph -7.3% +5.2%

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. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Taj Bradley are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%