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Juan Soto

matchup for Slade Cecconi

428th out of 436 (Worst 2%)

Slade Cecconi

matchup for Juan Soto

346th out of 567 (Worst 39%)

Extreme advantage for Soto

Juan Soto has a 38.0% chance of reaching base vs Slade Cecconi, which is 3.8% lower than Soto's typical expectations, and 6.4% higher than batters facing Cecconi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.0%	24.0%	5.3%	5.0%	13.7%	14.0%	18.7%
Soto	-3.8	+2.4	+1.4	+0.4	+0.6	-6.2	-0.6
Cecconi	+6.4	-1.3	+1.9	-1.0	-2.2	+7.7	-3.3

Juan Soto is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Slade Cecconi is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Soto has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Slade Cecconi throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Slider (R)

25%

Changeup (R)

10%

Curve (R)

15% of Slade Cecconi's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% 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 15%

+4%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

41% of Slade Cecconi's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 41%

+20%

Medium Ride 24%

+11%

Fast Velo 24%

+9%

10.2% of Juan Soto's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.4% lower than the league average. Slade Cecconi strikes out 11.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.4% -4.8% 0%

Walk +12.4% -4.3% 42%

In Play -5.1% +9.0% 39%

On Base +11.8% -1.5% 31%

Hit -0.6% +2.8% 14%

Single -2.8% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.3% +0.8% 3%

Home Run +4.5% +1.4%

35.6% of Juan Soto's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. Slade Cecconi induces Standard Grounders at a 25.7% rate, which is 8.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% +0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.2% -8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.1% -2.5% 14%

Low Screamer -7.4% -1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +2.1% +5.1% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter +1.3% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% +3.1% 3%

Pop up -0.9% +2.7%

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. 22.8% of batted balls allowed by Slade Cecconi are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.0% -2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.1% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% +3.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% +1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.0% -1.5%

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 Slade Cecconi are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +5.2% -2.3% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.1% -6.5% 8%

1 to 6° +0.1% -1.8% 18%

7 to 18° -0.2% +4.6% 15%

19 to 28° -1.0% -0.9% 11%

29 to 38° -1.1% +0.4% 7%

39 to 50° -2.1% +2.1% 8%

Above 50° -0.8% +4.4%

Juan Soto has 1 plate appearance against Slade Cecconi in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.50	0.00	0.01	0.49			0.498

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-08-11	Groundout			49%	50%

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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