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Danny Mendick

matchup for Max Fried

190th out of 436 (Best 44%)

Max Fried

matchup for Danny Mendick

344th out of 567 (Worst 40%)

Leans in favor of Fried

Danny Mendick has a 32.2% chance of reaching base vs Max Fried, which is 1.5% higher than Mendick's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Fried.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.2%	23.8%	1.5%	4.4%	17.9%	8.4%	27.2%
Mendick	+1.5	+1.5	-0.8	-0.3	+2.6	-0.1	+2.2
Fried	-0.2	+0.7	-0.6	-0.2	+1.4	-0.8	+0.8

Danny Mendick is better vs left-handed pitching. Max Fried is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Mendick doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Max Fried throws a 4-seam fastball 35% of the time. Danny Mendick has a D- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

35%

Curve (L)

23%

Slider (L)

17%

Sinker (L)

13%

Changeup (L)

11%

13% of Max Fried's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Danny Mendick has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Meatball 1%

-4%

23% of Max Fried's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Danny Mendick hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 23%

+19%

Slow Lob 18%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+11%

14.0% of Danny Mendick's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Max Fried strikes out 18.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.0% +3.0% 5%

Walk -1.6% -1.8% 38%

In Play +2.6% -1.2% 39%

On Base -1.6% +0.3% 31%

Hit +0.1% +2.0% 14%

Single +0.2% +1.7% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% +1.7% 3%

Home Run -0.8% -1.4%

35.9% of Danny Mendick's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% higher than the league average. Max Fried induces Standard Grounders at a 45.7% rate, which is 11.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.5% +11.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.1% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +7.5% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.0% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% -1.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% -6.5% 3%

Pop up -0.6% -0.7%

6.2% of Danny Mendick's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 18.1% lower than the league average. 20.8% of batted balls allowed by Max Fried are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.1% +4.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.8% +3.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +6.7% -3.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.2% +0.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -18.1% -3.5%

9.8% of Danny Mendick's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Max Fried are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%