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Enmanuel Valdez

matchup for Jared Jones

227th out of 436 (Worst 48%)

Jared Jones

matchup for Enmanuel Valdez

400th out of 567 (Worst 30%)

Leans in favor of Jones

Enmanuel Valdez has a 30.8% chance of reaching base vs Jared Jones, which is 0.7% lower than Valdez's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Jones.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.8%	19.2%	2.9%	5.1%	11.2%	11.6%	29.1%
Valdez	-0.7	-1.8	-0.1	+0.3	-2.1	+1.1	+5.2
Jones	-0.3	-1.6	0.0	+0.1	-1.7	+1.4	+0.5

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

Jared Jones throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Enmanuel Valdez has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Slider (R)

35%

Curve (R)

Changeup (R)

17% of Jared Jones's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 6% 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 17%

+6%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-4%

36% of Jared Jones's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Enmanuel Valdez has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 36%

+16%

Extreme Fast Velo 18%

+15%

Breaking (R) 44%

+13%

High Ride 22%

+11%

15.6% of Enmanuel Valdez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Jared Jones strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -1.0% +0.4% 5%

Walk -0.4% +0.6% 44%

In Play +1.3% -1.1% 39%

On Base -1.8% -0.1% 31%

Hit -1.4% -0.8% 14%

Single -1.3% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.8% +0.9%

36.1% of Enmanuel Valdez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% higher than the league average. Jared Jones induces Standard Grounders at a 30.0% rate, which is 4.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.7% -4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.4% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -6.1% -2.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% +1.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.7% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +1.0% +2.5%

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. 24.7% of batted balls allowed by Jared Jones are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.7% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.0% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.9% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% +5.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% +0.4%

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. 8.9% of batted balls allowed by Jared Jones are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%