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Bo Bichette

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

360th out of 436 (Worst 18%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for Bo Bichette

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Bichette

Bo Bichette has a 33.3% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 0.1% higher than Bichette's typical expectations, and 0.8% higher than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.3%	25.3%	2.4%	8.0%	15.0%	8.0%	19.7%
Bichette	-0.1	-0.2	-0.1	+2.3	-2.4	+0.2	-1.0
Uwasawa	+0.8	+2.8	-0.3	+2.2	+0.8	-1.9	-3.2

Bo Bichette is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Bo Bichette hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Splitter (R)

53%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Cutter (R)

13%

Slider (R)

19% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 19%

+7%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Edge Painter 11%

-6%

53% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has an A+ grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

11.6% of Bo Bichette's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.0% -3.3% 5%

Walk -2.0% +6.2% 37%

In Play +7.1% -2.9% 39%

On Base +3.7% -10.0% 31%

Hit +5.7% -16.2% 14%

Single +3.1% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% -6.4% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -3.0%

35.2% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa induces Standard Grounders at a 14.4% rate, which is 20.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.8% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.4% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.2% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.6% -9.4% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +33.2%

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. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.6% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.2% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.3% +3.3%

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. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%