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Juan Soto

matchup for Andrew Wantz

436th out of 436 (Worst 0%)

Andrew Wantz

matchup for Juan Soto

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Soto

Juan Soto has a 44.6% chance of reaching base vs Andrew Wantz, which is 2.7% higher than Soto's typical expectations, and 12.7% higher than batters facing Wantz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	44.6%	21.8%	5.5%	4.3%	12.0%	22.7%	19.1%
Soto	+2.7	+0.2	+1.6	-0.3	-1.2	+2.5	-0.1
Wantz	+12.7	+1.5	+2.2	-0.1	-0.6	+11.2	-5.7

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

Andrew Wantz throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

45%

Slider (R)

25%

Cutter (R)

24%

Changeup (R)

9% of Andrew Wantz's pitches are classified as Meatballs, 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

Meatball 9%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

26% of Andrew Wantz's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Juan Soto has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 26%

+17%

Fastball (R) 69%

+15%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Medium Fast Velo 25%

+10%

10.2% of Juan Soto's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.4% lower than the league average. Andrew Wantz strikes out 20.2% of the batters he faces, which is 7.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.4% +7.5% 0%

Walk +12.4% +2.0% 42%

In Play -5.1% -9.5% 39%

On Base +11.8% -6.5% 31%

Hit -0.6% -8.5% 14%

Single -2.8% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B -2.3% -3.9% 3%

Home Run +4.5% -0.3%

35.6% of Juan Soto's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. Andrew Wantz induces Standard Grounders at a 23.8% rate, which is 10.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.2% -10.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.1% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -7.4% +9.1% 9%

Rising Liner +2.1% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter +1.3% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -0.6% 3%

Pop up -0.9% +3.1%

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. 24.2% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.0% +3.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.1% +6.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% -2.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% -7.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.0% -0.1%

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. 14.7% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at this angle, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%