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Lars Nootbaar

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

373rd out of 436 (Worst 15%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Lars Nootbaar

396th out of 567 (Worst 30%)

Moderate advantage for Nootbaar

Lars Nootbaar has a 35.2% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.6% higher than Nootbaar's typical expectations, and 3.3% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.2%	17.4%	2.4%	3.9%	11.1%	17.8%	23.2%
Nootbaar	+0.6	-3.9	-0.5	-1.0	-2.4	+4.5	+2.7
Schmidt	+3.3	-2.1	-0.1	-0.1	-2.0	+5.4	-1.8

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

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Lars Nootbaar has a C 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. Lars Nootbaar 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. Lars Nootbaar 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%

11.2% of Lars Nootbaar's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% 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

16%

Strikeout -5.7% +0.3% 2%

Walk +5.6% +1.6% 40%

In Play +0.1% -1.9% 39%

On Base +5.2% -0.3% 31%

Hit -0.4% -2.0% 14%

Single -0.7% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.5% 0.0%

35.2% of Lars Nootbaar's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.7% 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 +0.8% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.7% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.2% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -4.9% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.5% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.0% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.5% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +1.5% +3.3%

26.5% of Lars Nootbaar's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.2% 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 -2.8% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.6% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.3% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.2% -1.6%

10.4% of Lars Nootbaar's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% 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%