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Lars Nootbaar

matchup for G. Cleavinger

415th out of 436 (Worst 5%)

Garrett Cleavinger

matchup for Lars Nootbaar

220th out of 567 (Best 40%)

Strong advantage for Nootbaar

Lars Nootbaar has a 37.3% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Cleavinger, which is 2.7% higher than Nootbaar's typical expectations, and 4.4% higher than batters facing Cleavinger.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.3%	20.1%	2.9%	4.3%	13.0%	17.2%	20.2%
Nootbaar	+2.7	-1.2	+0.0	-0.7	-0.6	+3.9	-0.4
Cleavinger	+4.4	-1.4	+0.4	-0.2	-1.6	+5.9	-5.0

Lars Nootbaar is worse vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Cleavinger is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Nootbaar has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Cleavinger throws a Slider 41% of the time. Lars Nootbaar has a D grade against left-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

41%

4-Seam (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

13%

Sinker (L)

12%

14% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Mid 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

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-4%

21% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Lars Nootbaar has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 21%

+17%

Breaking (L) 42%

+12%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Medium Break 18%

+10%

11.2% of Lars Nootbaar's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% +4.2% 2%

Walk +5.6% +3.9% 40%

In Play +0.1% -8.1% 39%

On Base +5.2% +3.2% 31%

Hit -0.4% -0.7% 14%

Single -0.7% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% -0.4% 3%

Home Run +0.5% +0.3%

35.2% of Lars Nootbaar's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger induces Standard Grounders at a 37.6% rate, which is 3.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.7% +3.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.2% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -4.9% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner +0.5% -2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.0% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer +0.6% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.5% +1.3% 3%

Pop up +1.5% +1.0%

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. 20.6% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.8% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.6% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.3% -3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% +3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.2% -3.7%

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 Garrett Cleavinger are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%