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TJ Friedl

matchup for Caleb Thielbar

286th out of 436 (Worst 35%)

Caleb Thielbar

matchup for TJ Friedl

257th out of 567 (Best 46%)

Moderate advantage for Friedl

TJ Friedl has a 32.6% chance of reaching base vs Caleb Thielbar, which is 1.3% higher than Friedl's typical expectations, and 0.8% higher than batters facing Thielbar.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.6%	21.9%	2.6%	4.4%	14.9%	10.7%	19.5%
Friedl	+1.3	-0.2	+0.4	-0.5	-0.2	+1.6	+3.0
Thielbar	+0.8	+0.1	-0.7	-0.7	+1.5	+0.7	-8.5

TJ Friedl is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Caleb Thielbar is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Friedl has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Caleb Thielbar throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. TJ Friedl has an A 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. TJ Friedl 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. TJ Friedl has a B- 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 TJ Friedl's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.1% 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 -9.1% +5.2% 4%

Walk +0.6% +1.9% 36%

In Play +8.5% -7.1% 39%

On Base +2.8% -6.1% 31%

Hit +2.2% -8.0% 14%

Single +1.1% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +1.5% -3.9% 3%

Home Run -0.5% +0.2%

31.2% of TJ Friedl's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.2% lower 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 +2.5% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.2% -2.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% -3.1% 14%

Low Screamer +4.2% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.5% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.4% +2.4% 3%

Pop up +4.0% +5.0%

11.8% of TJ Friedl's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.5% 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 +6.9% +2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.4% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.5% -4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.5% -1.0%

12.0% of TJ Friedl's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% higher 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%