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Josh Rojas

matchup for Yusei Kikuchi

68th out of 436 (Best 16%)

Yusei Kikuchi

matchup for Josh Rojas

548th out of 567 (Worst 4%)

Strong advantage for Kikuchi

Josh Rojas has a 24.7% chance of reaching base vs Yusei Kikuchi, which is 7.4% lower than Rojas's typical expectations, and 2.9% lower than batters facing Kikuchi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.7%	16.9%	2.3%	4.7%	9.9%	7.8%	36.3%
Rojas	-7.4	-3.3	+0.2	-0.5	-3.0	-4.1	+11.5
Kikuchi	-2.9	-3.9	-0.4	-0.4	-3.0	+1.0	+5.3

Josh Rojas is worse vs left-handed pitching. Yusei Kikuchi is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Rojas has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Yusei Kikuchi throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Josh Rojas has a D- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Slider (L)

24%

Changeup (L)

11%

Curve (L)

11%

Cutter (L)

7% of Yusei Kikuchi's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Josh Rojas has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

28% of Yusei Kikuchi's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Josh Rojas has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 28%

+18%

Minimal Break 18%

+8%

Medium Ride 22%

+8%

14.1% of Josh Rojas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Yusei Kikuchi strikes out 18.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.9% +4.3% 4%

Walk +1.3% -1.5% 40%

In Play -0.4% -2.8% 39%

On Base -2.8% -1.2% 31%

Hit -4.1% +0.3% 14%

Single -2.1% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -1.7% +0.2% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +0.0%

37.8% of Josh Rojas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. Yusei Kikuchi induces Standard Grounders at a 36.4% rate, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.4% +2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% +0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -1.3% -3.0% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.6% -0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% +0.4% 3%

Pop up -1.3% -0.6%

15.3% of Josh Rojas's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.9% lower than the league average. 28.5% of batted balls allowed by Yusei Kikuchi are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.2% -2.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.7% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.8% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.7% +0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.9% +4.2%

10.9% of Josh Rojas's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Yusei Kikuchi are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%