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Enmanuel Valdez

matchup for Zach Penrod

209th out of 436 (Best 49%)

Zach Penrod

matchup for Enmanuel Valdez

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Valdez

Enmanuel Valdez has a 34.2% chance of reaching base vs Zach Penrod, which is 2.8% higher than Valdez's typical expectations, and 0.8% lower than batters facing Penrod.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.2%	19.2%	3.1%	4.8%	11.3%	15.0%	22.2%
Valdez	+2.8	-1.8	+0.1	+0.1	-2.0	+4.5	-1.7
Penrod	-0.8	-2.7	+0.2	-0.9	-2.0	+2.0	-0.9

Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Zach Penrod is left handed .

Zach Penrod throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Changeup (L)

30%

Slider (L)

24%

17% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 17%

+5%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 2%

-3%

Edge Painter 12%

-6%

38% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 25% 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 38%

+25%

Fast Velo 34%

+24%

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Offspeed (L) 30%

+18%

15.6% of Enmanuel Valdez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Zach Penrod strikes out 12.6% of the batters he faces, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -1.0% -10.5% 5%

Walk -0.4% +13.9% 44%

In Play +1.3% -3.4% 39%

On Base -1.8% +6.9% 31%

Hit -1.4% -7.0% 14%

Single -1.3% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -1.8% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -2.9%

36.1% of Enmanuel Valdez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% higher than the league average. Zach Penrod induces Standard Grounders at a 42.4% rate, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.7% +8.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.4% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -6.1% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 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. 19.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.7% +3.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.0% +5.7% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph -2.2% -3.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% -5.3%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%