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Nico Hoerner

matchup for G. Cleavinger

339th out of 436 (Worst 22%)

Garrett Cleavinger

matchup for Nico Hoerner

359th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Moderate advantage for Hoerner

Nico Hoerner has a 33.5% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Cleavinger, which is 0.6% higher than Hoerner's typical expectations, and 0.6% higher than batters facing Cleavinger.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.5%	26.5%	1.4%	4.5%	20.5%	7.0%	12.4%
Hoerner	+0.6	-1.1	+0.0	-1.2	+0.1	+1.7	+1.6
Cleavinger	+0.6	+5.0	-1.1	+0.1	+5.9	-4.3	-12.7

Nico Hoerner is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Garrett Cleavinger is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Hoerner has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Cleavinger throws a Slider 41% of the time. Nico Hoerner has an A- 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. Nico Hoerner has a B 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. Nico Hoerner has an A- 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%

5.9% of Nico Hoerner's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.6% 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

20%

Strikeout -14.6% +4.2% 5%

Walk -2.1% +3.9% 33%

In Play +16.7% -8.1% 39%

On Base +9.8% +3.2% 31%

Hit +11.9% -0.7% 14%

Single +6.6% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +7.0% -0.4% 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. 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 -0.6% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.9% +3.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +3.6% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner +0.4% -2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer -2.6% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.4% +1.3% 3%

Pop up +0.6% +1.0%

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. 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 +3.2% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.1% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.6% -3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.1% +3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -9.9% -3.7%

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. 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%