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Santiago Espinal

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

322nd out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for S. Espinal

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Espinal

Santiago Espinal has a 31.7% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 0.5% lower than Espinal's typical expectations, and 0.8% lower than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.7%	23.5%	2.3%	6.5%	14.6%	8.2%	14.1%
Espinal	-0.5	-1.0	+0.0	+1.0	-2.1	+0.5	-0.7
Uwasawa	-0.8	+0.9	-0.3	+0.8	+0.5	-1.8	-8.7

Santiago Espinal is worse vs right-handed pitching. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Santiago Espinal hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Splitter (R)

53%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Cutter (R)

13%

Slider (R)

19% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Santiago Espinal has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 19%

+7%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Edge Painter 11%

-6%

53% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Santiago Espinal has a D- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

8.7% of Santiago Espinal's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.9% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.9% -3.3% 5%

Walk -2.3% +6.2% 35%

In Play +12.1% -2.9% 39%

On Base +7.9% -10.0% 31%

Hit +10.2% -16.2% 14%

Single +5.5% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +5.9% -6.4% 3%

Home Run -1.2% -3.0%

35.8% of Santiago Espinal's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa induces Standard Grounders at a 14.4% rate, which is 20.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.6% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.4% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer +5.6% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.6% -9.4% 3%

Pop up +1.0% +33.2%

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. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.7% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +9.3% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.1% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.5% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.5% +3.3%

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. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%