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Austin Martin

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

85th out of 436 (Best 20%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Austin Martin

416th out of 567 (Worst 27%)

Moderate advantage for Schmidt

Austin Martin has a 29.1% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.4% higher than Martin's typical expectations, and 2.8% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.1%	18.0%	1.5%	3.8%	12.7%	11.2%	23.8%
Martin	-0.4	-3.3	-0.1	-0.8	-2.3	+2.9	+2.9
Schmidt	-2.8	-1.6	-0.9	-0.3	-0.4	-1.2	-1.1

Austin Martin is better vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Martin doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Austin Martin hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

Cutter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

23%

Kn-Curve (R)

19%

11% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Austin Martin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

34% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Austin Martin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

14.1% of Austin Martin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Clarke Schmidt strikes out 15.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -5.7% +0.3% 6%

Walk -0.2% +1.6% 49%

In Play +5.9% -1.9% 39%

On Base +3.1% -0.3% 31%

Hit +3.3% -2.0% 14%

Single +2.6% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +3.0% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -2.3% 0.0%

33.4% of Austin Martin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Clarke Schmidt induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.0% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.5% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +3.7% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +6.3% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.1% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +0.0% +3.3%

8.2% of Austin Martin's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 16.1% lower than the league average. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.1% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.7% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.3% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +10.5% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -16.1% -1.6%

12.1% of Austin Martin's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%