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Nicky Lopez

matchup for Garrett Crochet

261st out of 436 (Worst 40%)

Garrett Crochet

matchup for Nicky Lopez

549th out of 567 (Worst 3%)

Strong advantage for Crochet

Nicky Lopez has a 28.6% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Crochet, which is 4.9% lower than Lopez's typical expectations, and 1.2% higher than batters facing Crochet.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.6%	22.3%	1.3%	3.8%	17.2%	6.4%	26.9%
Lopez	-4.9	-2.3	-0.1	-0.5	-1.7	-2.6	+10.3
Crochet	+1.2	+1.4	-1.2	-1.2	+3.7	-0.2	-8.4

Nicky Lopez is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Garrett Crochet is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Lopez has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Crochet throws a 4-seam fastball 58% of the time. Nicky Lopez has a D grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

58%

Cutter (L)

18%

Slider (L)

16%

Changeup (L)

9% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Nicky Lopez has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

34% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Nicky Lopez has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 34%

+30%

Fastball (L) 78%

+23%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

Medium Ride 26%

+12%

9.2% of Nicky Lopez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.0% lower than the league average. Garrett Crochet strikes out 21.3% of the batters he faces, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.0% +9.4% 4%

Walk +0.8% -1.3% 36%

In Play +8.2% -8.1% 39%

On Base +4.6% -3.9% 31%

Hit +3.8% -2.5% 14%

Single +2.9% -1.4% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -2.4% +0.1%

51.1% of Nicky Lopez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 16.7% higher than the league average. Garrett Crochet induces Standard Grounders at a 38.5% rate, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.2% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +16.7% +4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.0% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -3.9% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.0% +1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -1.1% 3%

Pop up -2.1% -0.4%

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. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.0% +2.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +9.2% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.0% -3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -17.5% +2.8%

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. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%