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Tyler Fitzgerald

matchup for Jake Latz

38th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Jake Latz

matchup for T. Fitzgerald

213th out of 567 (Best 38%)

Moderate advantage for Latz

Tyler Fitzgerald has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 1.6% higher than Fitzgerald's typical expectations, and 4.8% lower than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	18.7%	2.6%	4.9%	11.1%	11.0%	31.3%
Fitzgerald	+1.6	-1.6	+0.1	+0.1	-1.8	+3.2	-1.5
Latz	-4.8	-2.2	-0.1	+0.0	-2.1	-2.6	+8.5

Tyler Fitzgerald is much better vs left-handed pitching. Jake Latz is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Fitzgerald doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Tyler Fitzgerald hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

50%

Changeup (L)

23%

Slider (L)

22%

Curve (L)

7% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Tyler Fitzgerald hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

42% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Tyler Fitzgerald hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Fast Velo 32%

+22%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+10%

21.7% of Tyler Fitzgerald's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. Jake Latz strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +8.3% -1.3% 5%

Walk -1.7% +6.7% 46%

In Play -6.6% -5.5% 39%

On Base -3.6% +1.7% 31%

Hit -1.9% -5.1% 14%

Single -1.8% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% -3.0% 3%

Home Run +1.3% +1.4%

30.2% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.2% lower than the league average. Jake Latz induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.0% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.2% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -3.3% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +3.0% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.5% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% +3.3% 3%

Pop up +0.3% +7.7%

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. 23.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.8% +1.3% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph +8.1% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.8% -0.6%

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. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%