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Brent Rooker

matchup for Graham Ashcraft

389th out of 436 (Worst 11%)

Graham Ashcraft

matchup for Brent Rooker

61st out of 567 (Best 12%)

Extreme advantage for Rooker

Brent Rooker has a 37.3% chance of reaching base vs Graham Ashcraft, which is 4.8% higher than Rooker's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Ashcraft.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.3%	28.8%	4.7%	5.8%	18.3%	8.5%	20.9%
Rooker	+4.8	+4.4	+0.1	+0.3	+4.0	+0.4	-7.5
Ashcraft	+0.4	+2.3	+2.4	+0.7	-0.9	-1.8	+4.5

Brent Rooker is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Graham Ashcraft is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Rooker has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Graham Ashcraft throws a Cutter 51% of the time. Brent Rooker has an A grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

51%

Slider (R)

32%

Sinker (R)

15%

14% of Graham Ashcraft's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Brent Rooker has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 14%

+6%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-5%

30% of Graham Ashcraft's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Brent Rooker has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 30%

+21%

Just Gravity 30%

+17%

Minimal Break 24%

+14%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

17.2% of Brent Rooker's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Graham Ashcraft strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 6.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.3% -6.0% 4%

Walk 0.0% -0.9% 41%

In Play -4.3% +6.9% 39%

On Base +3.7% +7.5% 31%

Hit +3.8% +8.4% 14%

Single -0.4% +4.3% 13%

2B / 3B 0.0% +4.7% 3%

Home Run +4.2% -0.6%

25.6% of Brent Rooker's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.8% lower than the league average. Graham Ashcraft induces Standard Grounders at a 41.4% rate, which is 7.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.7% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.8% +7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -2.7% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.1% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +4.7% -1.5% 1%

No Doubter +3.3% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.2% -3.7% 3%

Pop up -0.2% -0.5%

36.9% of Brent Rooker's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.6% higher than the league average. 22.9% of batted balls allowed by Graham Ashcraft are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.6% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.8% +0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.9% +3.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% -1.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +12.6% -1.4%

17.6% of Brent Rooker's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 6.2% higher than the league average. 8.8% of batted balls allowed by Graham Ashcraft are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%