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Spencer Steer

matchup for Declan Cronin

323rd out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Declan Cronin

matchup for Spencer Steer

216th out of 567 (Best 39%)

Moderate advantage for Steer

Spencer Steer has a 33.7% chance of reaching base vs Declan Cronin, which is 2.3% higher than Steer's typical expectations, and 1.3% higher than batters facing Cronin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.7%	23.0%	2.6%	4.8%	15.7%	10.6%	24.9%
Steer	+2.3	+2.1	+0.1	-0.3	+2.3	+0.2	0.0
Cronin	+1.3	-0.1	+0.4	+0.2	-0.7	+1.4	+1.1

Spencer Steer is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Declan Cronin is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Steer has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Declan Cronin throws a Slider 52% of the time. Spencer Steer has an A grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

Sinker (R)

41%

4-Seam (R)

13% of Declan Cronin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Spencer Steer has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+5%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Fringe Miss 10%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

52% of Declan Cronin's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 40% higher than the MLB average. Spencer Steer has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 52%

+40%

Breaking (R) 52%

+22%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

13.7% of Spencer Steer's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% lower than the league average. Declan Cronin strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.6% -0.3% 3%

Walk +2.5% -0.3% 40%

In Play -0.9% +0.5% 39%

On Base -0.2% +3.8% 31%

Hit -2.7% +4.0% 14%

Single -1.6% +2.7% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% +3.1% 3%

Home Run +0.3% -1.7%

34.8% of Spencer Steer's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.4% higher than the league average. Declan Cronin induces Standard Grounders at a 52.7% rate, which is 18.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.4% +18.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.3% +1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +1.6% -5.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.3% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -0.6% -1.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.7% -6.5% 3%

Pop up +2.7% -2.2%

21.2% of Spencer Steer's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. 31.2% of batted balls allowed by Declan Cronin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.1% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.0% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.8% -8.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.1% +6.9%

13.0% of Spencer Steer's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. 7.0% of batted balls allowed by Declan Cronin are hit at this angle, which is 4.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%