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Tyler Fitzgerald

matchup for C. Hernandez

16th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Carlos Hernandez

matchup for T. Fitzgerald

337th out of 567 (Worst 41%)

Strong advantage for Hernandez

Tyler Fitzgerald has a 27.0% chance of reaching base vs Carlos Hernandez, which is 1.0% lower than Fitzgerald's typical expectations, and 5.2% lower than batters facing Hernandez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.0%	18.5%	2.8%	5.0%	10.8%	8.5%	33.2%
Fitzgerald	-1.0	-1.8	+0.2	+0.2	-2.1	+0.8	+0.4
Hernandez	-5.2	-3.0	-0.3	-0.9	-1.8	-2.2	+9.3

Tyler Fitzgerald is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Carlos Hernandez is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Fitzgerald has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Carlos Hernandez throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Tyler Fitzgerald has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Slider (R)

19%

Curve (R)

Kn-Curve (R)

Splitter (R)

Sinker (R)

14% of Carlos Hernandez's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% 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 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-2%

26% of Carlos Hernandez's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, 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

Extreme Fast Velo 26%

+23%

Medium Break 38%

+19%

High Ride 25%

+15%

21.7% of Tyler Fitzgerald's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. Carlos Hernandez strikes out 14.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +8.3% -1.8% 5%

Walk -1.7% +2.0% 46%

In Play -6.6% -0.2% 39%

On Base -3.6% +0.9% 31%

Hit -1.9% -1.1% 14%

Single -1.8% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% -0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.3% +0.6%

30.2% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.2% lower than the league average. Carlos Hernandez induces Standard Grounders at a 27.5% rate, which is 6.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.0% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.2% -6.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -1.3% 14%

Low Screamer -3.3% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% +2.8% 3%

Likely Homer +3.0% +0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.5% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% +4.2% 3%

Pop up +0.3% +2.7%

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. 23.4% of batted balls allowed by Carlos Hernandez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.8% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% -0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.1% +1.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% +3.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.8% -0.9%

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. 11.9% of batted balls allowed by Carlos Hernandez are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%