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Nico Hoerner

matchup for Dylan Cease

351st out of 436 (Worst 20%)

Dylan Cease

matchup for Nico Hoerner

515th out of 567 (Worst 9%)

Leans in favor of Hoerner

Nico Hoerner has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Dylan Cease, which is 2.9% lower than Hoerner's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Cease.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	24.2%	1.1%	4.8%	18.3%	5.9%	11.7%
Hoerner	-2.9	-3.4	-0.3	-1.0	-2.2	+0.5	+1.0
Cease	+0.2	+4.5	-1.0	+0.4	+5.1	-4.3	-14.8

Nico Hoerner is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Dylan Cease is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Hoerner has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Dylan Cease throws a Slider 43% of the time. Nico Hoerner has a B grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

43%

4-Seam (R)

42%

Kn-Curve (R)

12%

23% of Dylan Cease's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Nico Hoerner has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 23%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

55% of Dylan Cease's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Nico Hoerner has a B grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 55%

+24%

Minimal Break 30%

+21%

Very Fast Velo 23%

+15%

High Ride 22%

+12%

5.9% of Nico Hoerner's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.6% lower than the league average. Dylan Cease strikes out 19.1% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -14.6% +6.3% 5%

Walk -2.1% +1.0% 33%

In Play +16.7% -7.3% 39%

On Base +9.8% -3.9% 31%

Hit +11.9% -4.8% 14%

Single +6.6% -2.5% 13%

2B / 3B +7.0% -2.0% 3%

Home Run -1.8% -0.3%

40.3% of Nico Hoerner's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.9% higher than the league average. Dylan Cease induces Standard Grounders at a 31.2% rate, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.6% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.9% -3.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% -2.0% 14%

Low Screamer +3.6% +1.9% 9%

Rising Liner +0.4% +2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -2.6% +1.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.4% -1.7% 3%

Pop up +0.6% +1.5%

14.4% of Nico Hoerner's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.9% lower than the league average. 25.3% of batted balls allowed by Dylan Cease are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.2% -0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.1% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.6% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.1% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -9.9% +1.0%

10.4% of Nico Hoerner's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 11.1% of batted balls allowed by Dylan Cease are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +3.4% -0.1% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.8% -1.6% 8%

1 to 6° -0.8% -1.5% 18%

7 to 18° +1.3% +0.1% 15%

19 to 28° -2.1% +0.6% 11%

29 to 38° -1.1% -0.3% 7%

39 to 50° -1.9% -0.5% 8%

Above 50° -0.6% +3.3%

Nico Hoerner has 6 plate appearances against Dylan Cease in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 6 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	6	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			1.18	0.00	0.25	0.93			0.196

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-08	Hit By Pitch
2024-05-08	Groundout			9%	91%
2024-05-08	Strikeout
2022-05-29	Intent Walk
2022-05-29	Lineout		25%	17%	59%
2022-05-29	Groundout			67%	33%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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