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Taylor Walls

matchup for Graham Ashcraft

78th out of 436 (Best 19%)

Graham Ashcraft

matchup for Taylor Walls

81st out of 567 (Best 15%)

Moderate advantage for Walls

Taylor Walls has a 34.7% chance of reaching base vs Graham Ashcraft, which is 3.8% higher than Walls's typical expectations, and 2.1% lower than batters facing Ashcraft.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.7%	22.0%	1.7%	4.1%	16.2%	12.7%	17.9%
Walls	+3.8	+2.5	-0.3	0.0	+2.8	+1.3	-8.0
Ashcraft	-2.1	-4.5	-0.6	-1.0	-2.9	+2.4	+1.5

Taylor Walls is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Graham Ashcraft is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Walls has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Graham Ashcraft throws a Cutter 51% of the time. Taylor Walls has a D+ grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

51%

Slider (R)

32%

Sinker (R)

15%

14% of Graham Ashcraft's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Taylor Walls has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 14%

+6%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-5%

30% of Graham Ashcraft's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Taylor Walls has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 30%

+21%

Just Gravity 30%

+17%

Minimal Break 24%

+14%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

15.6% of Taylor Walls's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. Graham Ashcraft strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 6.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +1.6% -6.0% 2%

Walk +4.4% -0.9% 42%

In Play -6.0% +6.9% 39%

On Base -0.6% +7.5% 31%

Hit -4.9% +8.4% 14%

Single -1.7% +4.3% 13%

2B / 3B -1.1% +4.7% 3%

Home Run -2.1% -0.6%

35.0% of Taylor Walls's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.6% higher than the league average. Graham Ashcraft induces Standard Grounders at a 41.4% rate, which is 7.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.5% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.6% +7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.3% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +2.4% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner -4.7% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% -1.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.0% -3.7% 3%

Pop up +3.3% -0.5%

12.9% of Taylor Walls's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.4% lower than the league average. 22.9% of batted balls allowed by Graham Ashcraft are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.5% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% +0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.7% +3.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% -1.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.4% -1.4%

9.7% of Taylor Walls's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.8% lower than the league average. 8.8% of batted balls allowed by Graham Ashcraft are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%