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Enmanuel Valdez

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

289th out of 436 (Worst 34%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for Enmanuel Valdez

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Valdez

Enmanuel Valdez has a 33.2% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 1.8% higher than Valdez's typical expectations, and 0.7% higher than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.2%	21.0%	3.1%	5.1%	12.8%	12.3%	22.7%
Valdez	+1.8	0.0	+0.1	+0.4	-0.5	+1.8	-1.3
Uwasawa	+0.7	-1.6	+0.4	-0.6	-1.4	+2.4	-0.2

Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Enmanuel Valdez hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Splitter (R)

53%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Cutter (R)

13%

Slider (R)

19% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 7% 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 19%

+7%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Edge Painter 11%

-6%

53% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Enmanuel Valdez has a D+ grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

15.6% of Enmanuel Valdez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -1.0% -3.3% 5%

Walk -0.4% +6.2% 44%

In Play +1.3% -2.9% 39%

On Base -1.8% -10.0% 31%

Hit -1.4% -16.2% 14%

Single -1.3% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -6.4% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -3.0%

36.1% of Enmanuel Valdez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% higher than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa induces Standard Grounders at a 14.4% rate, which is 20.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.7% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.4% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer -6.1% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% +0.5% 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% -9.4% 3%

Pop up +1.0% +33.2%

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. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.7% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.0% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.9% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% +3.3%

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. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%