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Santiago Espinal

matchup for Elvis Peguero

403rd out of 436 (Worst 8%)

Elvis Peguero

matchup for S. Espinal

79th out of 567 (Best 15%)

Extreme advantage for Espinal

Santiago Espinal has a 37.4% chance of reaching base vs Elvis Peguero, which is 5.1% higher than Espinal's typical expectations, and 2.3% higher than batters facing Peguero.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.4%	28.7%	1.7%	5.1%	21.9%	8.6%	14.1%
Espinal	+5.1	+4.2	-0.6	-0.4	+5.2	+0.9	-0.7
Peguero	+2.3	+4.4	-0.2	+0.9	+3.7	-2.1	-7.4

Santiago Espinal is worse vs right-handed pitching. Elvis Peguero is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Espinal has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Elvis Peguero throws a Slider 52% of the time. Santiago Espinal has a B grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

Sinker (R)

48%

14% of Elvis Peguero's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Santiago Espinal has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 14%

+6%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

Meatball 1%

-5%

41% of Elvis Peguero's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Santiago Espinal has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 41%

+28%

Extreme Break 41%

+27%

Breaking (R) 52%

+21%

Very Fast Velo 28%

+20%

8.7% of Santiago Espinal's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.9% lower than the league average. Elvis Peguero strikes out 12.1% of the batters he faces, which is 4.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.9% -4.6% 5%

Walk -2.3% +2.1% 35%

In Play +12.1% +2.5% 39%

On Base +7.9% +4.9% 31%

Hit +10.2% +2.7% 14%

Single +5.5% +1.9% 13%

2B / 3B +5.9% +2.3% 3%

Home Run -1.2% -1.4%

35.8% of Santiago Espinal's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. Elvis Peguero induces Standard Grounders at a 48.3% rate, which is 13.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.6% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.4% +13.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer +5.6% -1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -2.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.6% -5.9% 3%

Pop up +1.0% -2.0%

11.8% of Santiago Espinal's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.5% lower than the league average. 28.1% of batted balls allowed by Elvis Peguero are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.7% -2.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +9.3% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.1% +1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.5% -5.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.5% +3.8%

9.3% of Santiago Espinal's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.2% lower than the league average. 8.8% of batted balls allowed by Elvis Peguero are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%