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Enmanuel Valdez

matchup for Carlos Rodon

299th out of 436 (Worst 32%)

Carlos Rodon

matchup for Enmanuel Valdez

470th out of 567 (Worst 17%)

Moderate advantage for Rodon

Enmanuel Valdez has a 30.4% chance of reaching base vs Carlos Rodon, which is 1.1% lower than Valdez's typical expectations, and 1.7% higher than batters facing Rodon.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.4%	19.5%	3.0%	4.1%	12.4%	10.9%	33.0%
Valdez	-1.1	-1.5	0.0	-0.6	-0.9	+0.4	+9.1
Rodon	+1.7	-0.9	+0.1	+0.1	-1.1	+2.6	-1.3

Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Carlos Rodon is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Valdez doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Carlos Rodon throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

56%

Slider (L)

28%

Changeup (L)

Curve (L)

14% of Carlos Rodon's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

41% of Carlos Rodon's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 41%

+22%

High Ride 32%

+22%

Very Fast Velo 19%

+16%

15.6% of Enmanuel Valdez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Carlos Rodon strikes out 19.6% of the batters he faces, which is 5.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -1.0% +5.5% 5%

Walk -0.4% +0.2% 44%

In Play +1.3% -5.7% 39%

On Base -1.8% -2.4% 31%

Hit -1.4% -2.6% 14%

Single -1.3% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -1.5% 3%

Home Run +0.8% +0.5%

36.1% of Enmanuel Valdez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% higher than the league average. Carlos Rodon induces Standard Grounders at a 29.3% rate, which is 5.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.7% -5.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.4% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer -6.1% +2.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% -1.2% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% +0.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.7% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +1.0% +0.7%

23.7% of Enmanuel Valdez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Carlos Rodon are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.7% -3.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.0% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.9% -0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% +0.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% +1.4%

10.7% of Enmanuel Valdez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Carlos Rodon are hit at this angle, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%