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Edouard Julien

matchup for A.J. Puk

32nd out of 436 (Best 8%)

A.J. Puk

matchup for Edouard Julien

567th out of 567 (Worst 0%)

Extreme advantage for Puk

Edouard Julien has a 22.2% chance of reaching base vs A.J. Puk, which is 9.6% lower than Julien's typical expectations, and 2.4% lower than batters facing Puk.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	22.2%	14.0%	2.0%	3.4%	8.7%	8.2%	50.1%
Julien	-9.6	-4.6	-0.7	-0.9	-3.0	-5.0	+16.9
Puk	-2.4	-4.7	-0.6	-1.3	-2.8	+2.3	+12.8

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

A.J. Puk throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Edouard Julien 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. Edouard Julien 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. Edouard Julien has a B+ 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%

20.0% of Edouard Julien's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.1% 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

10%

Strikeout +9.1% +8.0% 2%

Walk +5.7% -1.3% 46%

In Play -14.9% -6.8% 39%

On Base -1.5% -4.0% 31%

Hit -7.2% -2.7% 14%

Single -3.7% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B -3.5% -1.0% 3%

Home Run 0.0% -0.4%

35.6% of Edouard Julien's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% higher 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 +1.2% -1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer -5.7% +2.1% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +4.2% -2.8% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.4% +0.1% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +0.9%

28.6% of Edouard Julien's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.3% 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 -0.4% +3.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.2% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.0% -2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.1% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.3% -3.6%

12.9% of Edouard Julien's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.4% higher 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%