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Santiago Espinal

matchup for Ryan Weathers

401st out of 436 (Worst 8%)

Ryan Weathers

matchup for S. Espinal

275th out of 567 (Best 49%)

Strong advantage for Espinal

Santiago Espinal has a 32.0% chance of reaching base vs Ryan Weathers, which is 0.2% higher than Espinal's typical expectations, and 2.2% higher than batters facing Weathers.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.0%	25.8%	1.8%	7.2%	16.7%	6.3%	14.1%
Espinal	-0.2	+1.2	-0.5	+1.7	0.0	-1.4	-0.7
Weathers	+2.2	+4.2	-0.3	+1.7	+2.8	-2.1	-10.6

Santiago Espinal is better vs left-handed pitching. Ryan Weathers is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Espinal has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

Ryan Weathers throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Santiago Espinal has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Slider (L)

25%

Changeup (L)

18%

Sinker (L)

13%

12% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Santiago Espinal has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Edge Painter 17%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

53% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Santiago Espinal has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 53%

+32%

Fast Velo 28%

+19%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

8.7% of Santiago Espinal's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.9% lower than the league average. Ryan Weathers strikes out 14.3% of the batters he faces, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.9% -2.1% 5%

Walk -2.3% -0.6% 35%

In Play +12.1% +2.7% 39%

On Base +7.9% +0.9% 31%

Hit +10.2% +1.5% 14%

Single +5.5% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +5.9% +1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.2% -0.5%

35.8% of Santiago Espinal's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. Ryan Weathers induces Standard Grounders at a 40.1% rate, which is 5.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.6% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.4% +5.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +5.6% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.6% -5.5% 3%

Pop up +1.0% +1.2%

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. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.7% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +9.3% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.1% -0.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.5% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.5% +1.1%

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. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%