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Bo Bichette

matchup for Carson Fulmer

351st out of 436 (Worst 20%)

Carson Fulmer

matchup for Bo Bichette

168th out of 567 (Best 30%)

Strong advantage for Bichette

Bo Bichette has a 34.6% chance of reaching base vs Carson Fulmer, which is 1.1% higher than Bichette's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Fulmer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.6%	27.6%	2.8%	6.4%	18.4%	7.0%	18.6%
Bichette	+1.1	+2.0	+0.3	+0.7	+1.0	-0.9	-2.1
Fulmer	+1.1	+3.8	-0.3	+0.9	+3.2	-2.7	-3.1

Bo Bichette is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Carson Fulmer is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Bichette has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Carson Fulmer throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Bo Bichette has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

37%

Changeup (R)

20%

Cutter (R)

15%

Sinker (R)

11%

Curve (R)

Slider (R)

8% of Carson Fulmer's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

33% of Carson Fulmer's pitches are classified as Medium Fast Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Fast Velo 33%

+18%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

Fastball (R) 62%

+8%

11.6% of Bo Bichette's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% lower than the league average. Carson Fulmer strikes out 13.9% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.0% -2.6% 5%

Walk -2.0% +2.5% 37%

In Play +7.1% +0.1% 39%

On Base +3.7% +3.9% 31%

Hit +5.7% +1.4% 14%

Single +3.1% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% +0.6% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +0.1%

35.2% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. Carson Fulmer induces Standard Grounders at a 34.3% rate, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.8% -0.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.4% +1.9% 14%

Low Screamer -1.2% -1.2% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.6% +3.9% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -2.4%

32.6% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. 24.9% of batted balls allowed by Carson Fulmer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.6% -4.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.2% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% -1.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +3.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.3% +0.6%

11.3% of Bo Bichette's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Carson Fulmer are hit at this angle, which is 0.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%