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Juan Yepez

matchup for Daniel Palencia

229th out of 436 (Worst 48%)

Daniel Palencia

matchup for Juan Yepez

out of 564 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Yepez

Juan Yepez has a 33.1% chance of reaching base vs Daniel Palencia, which is 2.3% higher than Yepez's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Palencia.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.1%	21.3%	2.2%	4.3%	14.8%	11.7%	22.6%
Yepez	+2.3	-2.2	-0.3	-1.1	-0.8	+4.5	+2.7
Palencia	-1.8	+1.8	-0.2	+0.5	+1.5	-3.6	-4.6

Juan Yepez is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Daniel Palencia is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Yepez has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Daniel Palencia throws a 4-seam fastball 61% of the time. Juan Yepez has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

61%

Slider (R)

29%

Sinker (R)

11% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 6% 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 11%

+6%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

42% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 39% 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 42%

+39%

Medium Ride 36%

+22%

Large Break 43%

+22%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

12.2% of Juan Yepez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. Daniel Palencia strikes out 18.0% of the batters he faces, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.1% +4.4% 5%

Walk -1.5% +3.4% 37%

In Play +5.6% -7.8% 39%

On Base +1.3% -0.7% 31%

Hit +2.8% -4.2% 14%

Single +1.1% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B +1.2% -1.6% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -0.6%

31.0% of Juan Yepez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. Daniel Palencia induces Standard Grounders at a 40.2% rate, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.1% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.4% +5.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.2% +2.9% 14%

Low Screamer +3.6% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter +1.7% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.2% -3.5% 3%

Pop up +6.4% +0.4%

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. 32.4% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at above 100 mph, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.0% -4.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +5.0% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% +0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.3% +8.1%

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. 4.7% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at this angle, which is 6.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%