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Juan Soto

matchup for Ryan Weathers

434th out of 436 (Worst 1%)

Ryan Weathers

matchup for Juan Soto

433rd out of 567 (Worst 24%)

Extreme advantage for Soto

Juan Soto has a 39.9% chance of reaching base vs Ryan Weathers, which is 1.9% lower than Soto's typical expectations, and 10.0% higher than batters facing Weathers.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	39.9%	21.8%	2.8%	5.0%	14.0%	18.1%	17.4%
Soto	-1.9	+0.2	-1.0	+0.4	+0.8	-2.1	-1.8
Weathers	+10.0	+0.3	+0.7	-0.5	+0.1	+9.7	-7.3

Juan Soto is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Ryan Weathers is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Soto has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Ryan Weathers throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Slider (L)

25%

Changeup (L)

18%

Sinker (L)

13%

12% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 1% 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 12%

+1%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Edge Painter 17%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

53% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Juan Soto has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 53%

+32%

Fast Velo 28%

+19%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

10.2% of Juan Soto's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.4% lower than the league average. Ryan Weathers strikes out 14.3% of the batters he faces, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.4% -2.1% 0%

Walk +12.4% -0.6% 42%

In Play -5.1% +2.7% 39%

On Base +11.8% +0.9% 31%

Hit -0.6% +1.5% 14%

Single -2.8% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B -2.3% +1.2% 3%

Home Run +4.5% -0.5%

35.6% of Juan Soto's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. Ryan Weathers induces Standard Grounders at a 40.1% rate, which is 5.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.2% +5.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.1% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -7.4% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner +2.1% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +1.3% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -5.5% 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. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.0% +0.6% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -2.9% -0.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.0% +1.1%

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. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +5.2% +3.9% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.1% +2.6% 8%

1 to 6° +0.1% +1.2% 18%

7 to 18° -0.2% -3.3% 15%

19 to 28° -1.0% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° -1.1% -3.8% 7%

39 to 50° -2.1% +0.2% 8%

Above 50° -0.8% -0.9%

Juan Soto has 5 plate appearances against Ryan Weathers in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 5 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.400
Expected From Contact →			2.65	0.91	0.07	1.67			0.530

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-10	Pop Out				100%
2024-04-10	Single			80%	19%
2024-04-10	Flyout	91%	6%		4%
2023-08-21	Strikeout
2023-08-21	Single		1%	87%	12%

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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