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Mickey Moniak

matchup for A.J. Puk

9th out of 436 (Best 3%)

A.J. Puk

matchup for Mickey Moniak

562nd out of 564 (Worst 1%)

Extreme advantage for Puk

Mickey Moniak has a 18.5% chance of reaching base vs A.J. Puk, which is 9.0% lower than Moniak's typical expectations, and 6.1% lower than batters facing Puk.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	18.5%	14.2%	2.4%	3.5%	8.4%	4.3%	49.4%
Moniak	-9.0	-6.6	-0.7	-1.2	-4.7	-2.4	+17.6
Puk	-6.1	-4.5	-0.3	-1.1	-3.1	-1.6	+12.0

Mickey Moniak is worse vs left-handed pitching. A.J. Puk is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Moniak doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

A.J. Puk throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Mickey Moniak hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

47%

Slider (L)

38%

Sinker (L)

13%

16% of A.J. Puk's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Mickey Moniak has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Weak Challenge 9%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

30% of A.J. Puk's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Mickey Moniak has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 30%

+27%

Large Break 36%

+14%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

Breaking (L) 38%

+9%

17.5% of Mickey Moniak's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. A.J. Puk strikes out 20.8% of the batters he faces, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% +8.0% 6%

Walk -3.4% -1.3% 40%

In Play -1.5% -6.8% 39%

On Base -7.5% -4.0% 31%

Hit -4.0% -2.7% 14%

Single -2.9% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +1.3% -0.4%

26.6% of Mickey Moniak's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.8% lower than the league average. A.J. Puk induces Standard Grounders at a 32.6% rate, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.8% -1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer +1.9% +2.1% 9%

Rising Liner -0.3% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.1% -2.8% 3%

Likely Homer +2.6% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.5% +0.1% 3%

Pop up +1.3% +0.9%

28.3% of Mickey Moniak's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.0% higher than the league average. 20.7% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Puk are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.6% +3.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.7% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.3% -2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -5.0% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% -3.6%

10.4% of Mickey Moniak's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Puk are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%