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Santiago Espinal

matchup for Jared Jones

394th out of 436 (Worst 10%)

Jared Jones

matchup for S. Espinal

212th out of 567 (Best 38%)

Strong advantage for Espinal

Santiago Espinal has a 33.0% chance of reaching base vs Jared Jones, which is 0.8% higher than Espinal's typical expectations, and 2.0% higher than batters facing Jones.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.0%	24.3%	2.7%	5.9%	15.7%	8.8%	15.8%
Espinal	+0.8	-0.3	+0.4	+0.4	-1.1	+1.1	+0.9
Jones	+2.0	+3.4	-0.2	+0.8	+2.8	-1.5	-12.8

Santiago Espinal is worse vs right-handed pitching. Jared Jones is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Espinal has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Jared Jones throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Santiago Espinal has a D+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Slider (R)

35%

Curve (R)

Changeup (R)

17% of Jared Jones's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 6% 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 17%

+6%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-4%

36% of Jared Jones's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Santiago Espinal has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 36%

+16%

Extreme Fast Velo 18%

+15%

Breaking (R) 44%

+13%

High Ride 22%

+11%

8.7% of Santiago Espinal's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.9% lower than the league average. Jared Jones strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.9% +0.4% 5%

Walk -2.3% +0.6% 35%

In Play +12.1% -1.1% 39%

On Base +7.9% -0.1% 31%

Hit +10.2% -0.8% 14%

Single +5.5% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +5.9% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.2% +0.9%

35.8% of Santiago Espinal's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. Jared Jones induces Standard Grounders at a 30.0% rate, which is 4.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.6% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.4% -4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +5.6% -2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +1.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.6% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +1.0% +2.5%

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. 24.7% of batted balls allowed by Jared Jones are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.7% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +9.3% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.1% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.5% +5.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.5% +0.4%

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. 8.9% of batted balls allowed by Jared Jones are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +2.7% +1.2% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.1% -0.1% 8%

1 to 6° -0.3% -2.6% 18%

7 to 18° +0.5% -1.8% 15%

19 to 28° +0.3% +4.0% 11%

29 to 38° -2.2% -2.6% 7%

39 to 50° -2.7% -0.5% 8%

Above 50° +1.8% +2.4%

Santiago Espinal has 3 plate appearances against Jared Jones in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 3 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.13	0.00	0.01	0.13			0.044

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-21	Lineout			3%	97%
2024-09-21	Strikeout
2024-09-21	Groundout			10%	90%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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