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Enmanuel Valdez

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

337th out of 436 (Worst 23%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Enmanuel Valdez

271st out of 567 (Best 49%)

Moderate advantage for Valdez

Enmanuel Valdez has a 33.8% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 2.4% higher than Valdez's typical expectations, and 1.9% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.8%	18.8%	2.8%	3.6%	12.3%	15.0%	25.0%
Valdez	+2.4	-2.2	-0.2	-1.1	-0.9	+4.6	+1.1
Schmidt	+1.9	-0.8	+0.4	-0.4	-0.8	+2.6	0.0

Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Valdez has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Enmanuel Valdez has a C grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

Cutter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

23%

Kn-Curve (R)

19%

11% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Weak 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

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

34% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

15.6% of Enmanuel Valdez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Clarke Schmidt strikes out 15.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -1.0% +0.3% 5%

Walk -0.4% +1.6% 44%

In Play +1.3% -1.9% 39%

On Base -1.8% -0.3% 31%

Hit -1.4% -2.0% 14%

Single -1.3% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.8% 0.0%

36.1% of Enmanuel Valdez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% higher than the league average. Clarke Schmidt induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.7% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.4% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -6.1% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.7% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +1.0% +3.3%

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. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.7% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.0% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.9% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% -1.6%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%