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Jeremy Pena

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

189th out of 436 (Best 44%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for Jeremy Pena

out of 564 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Pena

Jeremy Pena has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 0.9% lower than Pena's typical expectations, and 2.4% lower than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	23.5%	2.8%	5.5%	15.2%	6.6%	19.3%
Pena	-0.9	-2.0	0.0	+0.3	-2.3	+1.1	+0.1
Uwasawa	-2.4	+0.9	+0.1	-0.2	+1.1	-3.3	-3.6

Jeremy Pena is worse vs right-handed pitching. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Jeremy Pena hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Splitter (R)

53%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Cutter (R)

13%

Slider (R)

19% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Jeremy Pena has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 19%

+7%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Edge Painter 11%

-6%

53% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Jeremy Pena has an F grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

11.1% of Jeremy Pena's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.8% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.8% -3.3% 6%

Walk -4.3% +6.2% 35%

In Play +10.1% -2.9% 39%

On Base -0.2% -10.0% 31%

Hit +4.1% -16.2% 14%

Single +1.6% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +2.1% -6.4% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -3.0%

41.1% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% higher than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa induces Standard Grounders at a 14.4% rate, which is 20.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.7% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.1% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.4% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -9.4% 3%

Pop up +0.6% +33.2%

24.1% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.7% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.3% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.6% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.2% +3.3%

9.5% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%