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TJ Friedl

matchup for Zach Penrod

218th out of 436 (Best 51%)

Zach Penrod

matchup for TJ Friedl

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Friedl

TJ Friedl has a 34.1% chance of reaching base vs Zach Penrod, which is 2.8% higher than Friedl's typical expectations, and 0.8% lower than batters facing Penrod.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.1%	21.6%	2.1%	5.3%	14.1%	12.6%	16.5%
Friedl	+2.8	-0.6	0.0	+0.4	-1.0	+3.4	-0.1
Penrod	-0.8	-0.4	-0.8	-0.4	+0.8	-0.4	-6.6

TJ Friedl is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Zach Penrod is left handed .

Zach Penrod throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. TJ Friedl has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Changeup (L)

30%

Slider (L)

24%

17% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. TJ Friedl has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 17%

+5%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 2%

-3%

Edge Painter 12%

-6%

38% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. TJ Friedl has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 38%

+25%

Fast Velo 34%

+24%

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Offspeed (L) 30%

+18%

9.2% of TJ Friedl's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.1% lower than the league average. Zach Penrod strikes out 12.6% of the batters he faces, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.1% -10.5% 4%

Walk +0.6% +13.9% 36%

In Play +8.5% -3.4% 39%

On Base +2.8% +6.9% 31%

Hit +2.2% -7.0% 14%

Single +1.1% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +1.5% -1.8% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -2.9%

31.2% of TJ Friedl's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.2% lower than the league average. Zach Penrod induces Standard Grounders at a 42.4% rate, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.5% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.2% +8.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +4.2% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.5% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.4% +3.3% 3%

Pop up +4.0% +7.7%

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. 19.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +6.9% +3.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.4% +5.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% +0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.5% -3.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.5% -5.3%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%