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Tyler Fitzgerald

matchup for Caleb Thielbar

50th out of 436 (Best 12%)

Caleb Thielbar

matchup for T. Fitzgerald

295th out of 567 (Worst 48%)

Moderate advantage for Thielbar

Tyler Fitzgerald has a 27.9% chance of reaching base vs Caleb Thielbar, which is 0.2% higher than Fitzgerald's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Thielbar.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.9%	18.8%	3.3%	5.0%	10.5%	9.0%	36.9%
Fitzgerald	-0.2	-1.4	+0.7	+0.2	-2.4	+1.3	+4.1
Thielbar	-4.0	-3.0	+0.0	-0.1	-2.9	-1.0	+8.9

Tyler Fitzgerald is much better vs left-handed pitching. Caleb Thielbar is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Fitzgerald doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Caleb Thielbar throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Tyler Fitzgerald hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Slider (L)

29%

Curve (L)

22%

16% of Caleb Thielbar's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Tyler Fitzgerald hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-4%

50% of Caleb Thielbar's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Tyler Fitzgerald hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (L) 50%

+21%

Small Break 29%

+21%

Slow Lob 22%

+18%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

21.7% of Tyler Fitzgerald's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. Caleb Thielbar strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 5.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +8.3% +5.2% 5%

Walk -1.7% +1.9% 46%

In Play -6.6% -7.1% 39%

On Base -3.6% -6.1% 31%

Hit -1.9% -8.0% 14%

Single -1.8% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% -3.9% 3%

Home Run +1.3% +0.2%

30.2% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.2% lower than the league average. Caleb Thielbar induces Standard Grounders at a 31.6% rate, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.0% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.2% -2.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -3.1% 14%

Low Screamer -3.3% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer +3.0% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter +0.5% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% +2.4% 3%

Pop up +0.3% +5.0%

19.5% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. 23.3% of batted balls allowed by Caleb Thielbar are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.8% +2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.1% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% -4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.8% -1.0%

9.7% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Caleb Thielbar are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%