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Dominic Fletcher

matchup for Jack Flaherty

183rd out of 436 (Best 43%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for D. Fletcher

122nd out of 567 (Best 22%)

Moderate advantage for Fletcher

Dominic Fletcher has a 32.5% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 2.2% higher than Fletcher's typical expectations, and 1.7% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.5%	25.6%	2.9%	5.2%	17.5%	6.9%	20.0%
Fletcher	+2.2	+2.2	+0.8	-0.1	+1.5	+0.1	-2.0
Flaherty	-1.7	+2.3	-0.7	+0.1	+3.0	-4.0	-2.8

Dominic Fletcher is better vs right-handed pitching. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Fletcher has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Dominic Fletcher has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Fletcher has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Fletcher has an A+ grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

16.5% of Dominic Fletcher's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -0.5% +5.8% 6%

Walk -3.5% -1.5% 45%

In Play +4.0% -4.3% 39%

On Base +0.4% -2.0% 31%

Hit +3.9% -0.5% 14%

Single +2.8% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B +3.2% -0.3% 3%

Home Run -2.1% -0.2%

36.4% of Dominic Fletcher's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.9% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.2% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.9% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.8% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +3.5% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -4.0% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.6% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.0% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +2.5% -0.8%

11.3% of Dominic Fletcher's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.0% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +11.6% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.5% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +11.0% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.2% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.0% -2.8%

7.3% of Dominic Fletcher's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -2.4% +0.6% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.5% -1.0% 8%

1 to 6° -3.2% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° +0.3% +1.4% 15%

19 to 28° +13.0% +0.2% 11%

29 to 38° -4.1% +0.7% 7%

39 to 50° -3.4% -0.2% 8%

Above 50° -1.6% -1.9%

Dominic Fletcher has 2 plate appearances against Jack Flaherty in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.27	0.00	0.03	0.25			0.137

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-03-31	Strikeout
2024-03-31	Groundout		3%	25%	73%

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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