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Nicky Lopez

matchup for Caleb Thielbar

334th out of 436 (Worst 24%)

Caleb Thielbar

matchup for Nicky Lopez

228th out of 567 (Best 41%)

Moderate advantage for Lopez

Nicky Lopez has a 35.3% chance of reaching base vs Caleb Thielbar, which is 1.8% higher than Lopez's typical expectations, and 3.5% higher than batters facing Thielbar.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.3%	25.4%	1.7%	4.3%	19.4%	10.0%	19.3%
Lopez	+1.8	+0.8	+0.4	-0.1	+0.5	+1.0	+2.8
Thielbar	+3.5	+3.6	-1.6	-0.8	+5.9	-0.1	-8.6

Nicky Lopez is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Caleb Thielbar is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Lopez has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Caleb Thielbar throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Nicky Lopez has a D grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Slider (L)

29%

Curve (L)

22%

16% of Caleb Thielbar's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Nicky Lopez has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-4%

50% of Caleb Thielbar's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Nicky Lopez has a C+ grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (L) 50%

+21%

Small Break 29%

+21%

Slow Lob 22%

+18%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

9.2% of Nicky Lopez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.0% lower than the league average. Caleb Thielbar strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 5.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.0% +5.2% 4%

Walk +0.8% +1.9% 36%

In Play +8.2% -7.1% 39%

On Base +4.6% -6.1% 31%

Hit +3.8% -8.0% 14%

Single +2.9% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% -3.9% 3%

Home Run -2.4% +0.2%

51.1% of Nicky Lopez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 16.7% higher than the league average. Caleb Thielbar induces Standard Grounders at a 31.6% rate, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.2% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +16.7% -2.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.0% -3.1% 14%

Low Screamer -3.9% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -3.0% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% +2.4% 3%

Pop up -2.1% +5.0%

6.8% of Nicky Lopez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 17.5% lower than the league average. 23.3% of batted balls allowed by Caleb Thielbar are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.0% +2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +9.2% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.0% -4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -17.5% -1.0%

7.1% of Nicky Lopez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Caleb Thielbar are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +13.9% -1.3% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.0% -4.6% 8%

1 to 6° +0.8% -1.7% 18%

7 to 18° -2.5% +2.3% 15%

19 to 28° -2.1% -2.3% 11%

29 to 38° -4.3% -0.8% 7%

39 to 50° -1.9% +1.3% 8%

Above 50° -5.0% +7.1%

Nicky Lopez has 6 plate appearances against Caleb Thielbar in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 6.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	6	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.167
Expected From Contact →			1.59	0.00	0.47	1.12			0.264

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-30	Groundout			39%	61%
2024-04-25	Pop Out				100%
2023-04-29	Groundout			11%	89%
2022-05-29	Single		36%	48%	16%
2022-05-21	Lineout		4%	9%	88%
2022-04-20	Lineout		7%	4%	88%

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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