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Nolan Jones

matchup for Zack Littell

228th out of 436 (Worst 48%)

Zack Littell

matchup for Nolan Jones

403rd out of 567 (Worst 29%)

Moderate advantage for Littell

Nolan Jones has a 28.5% chance of reaching base vs Zack Littell, which is 4.6% lower than Jones's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Littell.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.5%	20.9%	2.4%	5.6%	12.9%	7.6%	26.2%
Jones	-4.6	+0.7	+0.4	+0.9	-0.6	-5.3	-1.3
Littell	+1.1	-0.9	-0.4	+0.2	-0.7	+2.0	+2.8

Nolan Jones is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Zack Littell is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Jones has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Littell throws a Slider 38% of the time. Nolan Jones has a C grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

37%

Splitter (R)

15%

Sinker (R)

8% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Nolan Jones hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

38% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Nolan Jones has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 38%

+19%

Just Gravity 26%

+12%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

17.7% of Nolan Jones's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.2% higher than the league average. Zack Littell strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.2% -0.6% 2%

Walk +4.5% -3.4% 44%

In Play -9.8% +4.0% 39%

On Base +2.6% -1.9% 31%

Hit -1.9% +1.5% 14%

Single -1.2% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -0.7% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.0% +0.6%

36.0% of Nolan Jones's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. Zack Littell induces Standard Grounders at a 29.7% rate, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.6% -4.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -5.6% -0.2% 9%

Rising Liner +5.2% +1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% +2.0% 3%

Likely Homer +2.9% +0.4% 1%

No Doubter +1.1% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.3% -0.2% 3%

Pop up -0.9% +2.4%

30.1% of Nolan Jones's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.8% higher than the league average. 28.2% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.9% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.3% +0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +5.5% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.8% +3.9%

6.7% of Nolan Jones's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. 12.6% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.3% -3.5% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.1% -1.2% 8%

1 to 6° -1.0% -1.2% 18%

7 to 18° +4.2% +1.8% 15%

19 to 28° +2.0% -2.5% 11%

29 to 38° -4.8% +1.1% 7%

39 to 50° +2.2% +0.9% 8%

Above 50° -4.9% +4.5%

Nolan Jones has 5 plate appearances against Zack Littell in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 5 with 2 doubles and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	2	0	2	0	1	0	0.400
Expected From Contact →			1.04	0.00	0.86	0.18			0.209

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-05	Lineout		14%	5%	81%
2024-04-05	Double		69%	11%	20%
2023-08-22	Strikeout
2023-08-22	Pop Out				100%
2023-08-22	Triple		3%	2%	95%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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