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Juan Soto

matchup for Adrian Morejon

432nd out of 436 (Worst 1%)

Adrian Morejon

matchup for Juan Soto

512th out of 567 (Worst 10%)

Extreme advantage for Soto

Juan Soto has a 38.0% chance of reaching base vs Adrian Morejon, which is 3.8% lower than Soto's typical expectations, and 7.5% higher than batters facing Morejon.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.0%	21.6%	3.4%	3.8%	14.3%	16.5%	22.5%
Soto	-3.8	-0.1	-0.4	-0.8	+1.2	-3.7	+3.2
Morejon	+7.5	-0.5	+1.0	-0.6	-0.9	+8.0	-2.5

Juan Soto is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Adrian Morejon is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Soto has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Adrian Morejon throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

43%

Slider (L)

21%

Sinker (L)

18%

Curve (L)

Changeup (L)

14% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Mid 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

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 1%

-4%

39% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 35% higher than the MLB average. Juan Soto has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 39%

+35%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

10.2% of Juan Soto's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.4% lower than the league average. Adrian Morejon strikes out 17.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.4% +1.9% 0%

Walk +12.4% -0.8% 42%

In Play -5.1% -1.2% 39%

On Base +11.8% -0.4% 31%

Hit -0.6% +0.4% 14%

Single -2.8% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B -2.3% +0.4% 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. Adrian Morejon induces Standard Grounders at a 39.9% rate, which is 5.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.2% +5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.1% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -7.4% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner +2.1% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter +1.3% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -0.4% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -1.2%

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. 21.4% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.0% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.1% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% +1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% -3.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.0% -2.9%

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. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%