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Danny Mendick

matchup for Jake Latz

145th out of 436 (Best 34%)

Jake Latz

matchup for Danny Mendick

193rd out of 567 (Best 35%)

Moderate advantage for Mendick

Danny Mendick has a 32.8% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 2.0% higher than Mendick's typical expectations, and 1.7% lower than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.8%	21.2%	2.4%	4.7%	14.0%	11.6%	23.7%
Mendick	+2.0	-1.1	+0.2	0.0	-1.2	+3.1	-1.3
Latz	-1.7	+0.4	-0.3	-0.2	+0.8	-2.0	+1.0

Danny Mendick is better vs left-handed pitching. Jake Latz is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Mendick doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Danny Mendick has a D- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

50%

Changeup (L)

23%

Slider (L)

22%

Curve (L)

7% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Danny Mendick hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

42% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Danny Mendick has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Fast Velo 32%

+22%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+10%

14.0% of Danny Mendick's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Jake Latz strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.0% -1.3% 5%

Walk -1.6% +6.7% 38%

In Play +2.6% -5.5% 39%

On Base -1.6% +1.7% 31%

Hit +0.1% -5.1% 14%

Single +0.2% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% -3.0% 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. Jake Latz induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.5% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.1% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +7.5% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.0% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -0.6% +7.7%

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. 23.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.1% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.8% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +6.7% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.2% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -18.1% -0.6%

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. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%