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Juan Soto

matchup for Brady Singer

435th out of 436 (Worst 0%)

Brady Singer

matchup for Juan Soto

266th out of 564 (Best 48%)

Extreme advantage for Soto

Juan Soto has a 43.0% chance of reaching base vs Brady Singer, which is 1.1% higher than Soto's typical expectations, and 9.4% higher than batters facing Singer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	43.0%	20.7%	3.3%	4.7%	12.6%	22.3%	18.3%
Soto	+1.1	-1.0	-0.6	+0.1	-0.5	+2.1	-1.0
Singer	+9.4	-3.2	+0.6	-0.7	-3.1	+12.6	-4.4

Juan Soto is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Brady Singer is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Soto has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Brady Singer throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Slider (R)

41%

11% of Brady Singer's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

-1%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

40% of Brady Singer's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 40%

+16%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Small Break 23%

+12%

Breaking (R) 41%

+11%

10.2% of Juan Soto's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.4% lower than the league average. Brady Singer strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.4% -0.5% 0%

Walk +12.4% -0.6% 42%

In Play -5.1% +1.1% 39%

On Base +11.8% +0.9% 31%

Hit -0.6% +1.5% 14%

Single -2.8% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.3% +1.0% 3%

Home Run +4.5% -0.1%

35.6% of Juan Soto's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. Brady Singer induces Standard Grounders at a 37.0% rate, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.2% +2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.1% +5.3% 14%

Low Screamer -7.4% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner +2.1% +1.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -1.7% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% +0.5% 1%

No Doubter +1.3% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -6.5% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -1.0%

39.3% of Juan Soto's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.0% higher than the league average. 30.7% of batted balls allowed by Brady Singer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.0% -1.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.1% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% -4.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% +0.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.0% +6.4%

10.4% of Juan Soto's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 7.6% of batted balls allowed by Brady Singer are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +5.2% +2.3% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.1% +3.3% 8%

1 to 6° +0.1% +2.2% 18%

7 to 18° -0.2% +0.9% 15%

19 to 28° -1.0% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° -1.1% -3.8% 7%

39 to 50° -2.1% -2.6% 8%

Above 50° -0.8% -2.4%

Juan Soto has 9 plate appearances against Brady Singer in the last 3 years. He is 3 for 7 with a double and 2 walks

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	9	7	3	0	1	2	0	2	0.429
Expected From Contact →			3.31	0.00	0.41	2.91			0.474

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-09	Walk
2024-09-09	Single		35%	19%	46%
2024-09-09	Groundout			64%	36%
2024-06-11	Groundout			25%	75%
2024-06-11	Walk
2024-06-11	Groundout			13%	87%
2023-05-16	Single		1%	80%	19%
2023-05-16	Double		4%	59%	37%
2023-05-16	Groundout			31%	69%

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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