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Daulton Varsho

matchup for Brandon Pfaadt

36th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Brandon Pfaadt

matchup for Daulton Varsho

402nd out of 564 (Worst 29%)

Moderate advantage for Pfaadt

Daulton Varsho has a 28.0% chance of reaching base vs Brandon Pfaadt, which is 1.4% lower than Varsho's typical expectations, and 4.4% lower than batters facing Pfaadt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.0%	19.8%	3.2%	4.5%	12.1%	8.2%	35.3%
Varsho	-1.4	+0.8	+0.3	-0.1	+0.6	-2.2	+7.7
Pfaadt	-4.4	-4.7	+0.0	-0.7	-4.0	+0.3	+6.2

Daulton Varsho is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Brandon Pfaadt is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Varsho has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Brandon Pfaadt throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Daulton Varsho has a D+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

38%

Slider (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

18%

Changeup (R)

12%

Curve (R)

19% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Daulton Varsho has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

29% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Daulton Varsho has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 29%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Large Break 15%

+10%

16.4% of Daulton Varsho's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.0% +1.2% 4%

Walk +1.1% -2.4% 41%

In Play -4.0% +1.2% 39%

On Base -8.2% -0.1% 31%

Hit -9.3% +2.4% 14%

Single -5.0% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -4.6% +0.9% 3%

Home Run +0.4% +1.0%

29.2% of Daulton Varsho's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% lower than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt induces Standard Grounders at a 32.0% rate, which is 2.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.5% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.3% -2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% +2.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.2% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% +0.8% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% +0.9% 3%

Pop up +5.7% -1.0%

21.0% of Daulton Varsho's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. 29.1% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.3% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.6% -5.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.5% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.0% -4.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% +4.8%

12.4% of Daulton Varsho's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at this angle, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%