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William Contreras

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

374th out of 436 (Worst 14%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for W. Contreras

395th out of 567 (Worst 31%)

Moderate advantage for Contreras

William Contreras has a 35.4% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.0% higher than Contreras's typical expectations, and 3.5% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.4%	19.4%	2.3%	3.8%	13.4%	16.0%	23.5%
Contreras	0.0	-2.7	-0.5	-1.3	-1.0	+2.7	+0.2
Schmidt	+3.5	-0.1	-0.1	-0.2	+0.2	+3.6	-1.5

William Contreras is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Contreras has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. William Contreras has a B 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. William Contreras 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. William Contreras 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%

13.4% of William Contreras's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.0% 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

15%

Strikeout -2.0% +0.3% 3%

Walk +3.5% +1.6% 40%

In Play -1.5% -1.9% 39%

On Base +4.8% -0.3% 31%

Hit +1.3% -2.0% 14%

Single -0.3% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +1.4% 0.0%

40.8% of William Contreras's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.4% higher 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 -0.1% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.4% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.1% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -7.8% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +2.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.5% -1.4% 3%

Pop up 0.0% +3.3%

37.5% of William Contreras's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.2% higher 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 -1.0% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.2% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.7% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.4% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +13.2% -1.6%

7.1% of William Contreras's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.3% lower 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%