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Enmanuel Valdez

matchup for Jake Latz

241st out of 436 (Worst 45%)

Jake Latz

matchup for Enmanuel Valdez

186th out of 567 (Best 34%)

Moderate advantage for Valdez

Enmanuel Valdez has a 34.4% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 2.9% higher than Valdez's typical expectations, and 0.0% higher than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.4%	18.4%	3.1%	4.3%	11.0%	16.0%	23.0%
Valdez	+2.9	-2.6	+0.1	-0.4	-2.3	+5.5	-1.0
Latz	0.0	-2.4	+0.4	-0.5	-2.2	+2.4	+0.2

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

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

50%

Changeup (L)

23%

Slider (L)

22%

Curve (L)

7% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

42% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% 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 42%

+23%

Fast Velo 32%

+22%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+10%

15.6% of Enmanuel Valdez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Jake Latz strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -1.0% -1.3% 5%

Walk -0.4% +6.7% 44%

In Play +1.3% -5.5% 39%

On Base -1.8% +1.7% 31%

Hit -1.4% -5.1% 14%

Single -1.3% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -3.0% 3%

Home Run +0.8% +1.4%

36.1% of Enmanuel Valdez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% higher than the league average. Jake Latz induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.7% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.4% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -6.1% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.7% +3.3% 3%

Pop up +1.0% +7.7%

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. 23.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.7% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.0% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.9% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% -0.6%

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. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%