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Shea Langeliers

matchup for John Means

122nd out of 436 (Best 29%)

John Means

matchup for Shea Langeliers

324th out of 567 (Worst 43%)

Leans in favor of Langeliers

Shea Langeliers has a 29.0% chance of reaching base vs John Means, which is 2.2% lower than Langeliers's typical expectations, and 1.9% lower than batters facing Means.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.0%	22.3%	3.8%	5.7%	12.8%	6.7%	23.6%
Langeliers	-2.2	-0.2	+0.3	+0.3	-0.8	-2.0	-2.7
Means	-1.9	-1.8	+0.4	-0.8	-1.4	-0.2	+2.7

Shea Langeliers is worse vs left-handed pitching. John Means is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Langeliers has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

John Means throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Shea Langeliers has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

28%

Slider (L)

12%

Curve (L)

11%

9% of John Means's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Shea Langeliers has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 3%

-6%

31% of John Means's pitches are classified as Extreme Ride, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Shea Langeliers hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Ride 31%

+27%

Medium Break 40%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 28%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

16.4% of Shea Langeliers's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. John Means strikes out 14.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.1% -0.2% 4%

Walk +0.2% -2.7% 41%

In Play -3.3% +2.9% 39%

On Base -0.6% -4.8% 31%

Hit -0.8% -2.0% 14%

Single -1.7% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B -1.3% -1.1% 3%

Home Run +2.2% +0.5%

28.3% of Shea Langeliers's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.1% lower than the league average. John Means induces Standard Grounders at a 23.3% rate, which is 11.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.5% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.1% -11.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -1.8% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% +0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% 0.0% 1%

No Doubter +1.5% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.8% +5.9% 3%

Pop up +5.0% +4.8%

24.3% of Shea Langeliers's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.0% lower than the league average. 26.7% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.6% -0.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.5% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% -3.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.4% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph 0.0% +2.4%

9.8% of Shea Langeliers's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%