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Ivan Herrera

matchup for Jake Latz

348th out of 436 (Worst 20%)

Jake Latz

matchup for Ivan Herrera

160th out of 567 (Best 29%)

Strong advantage for Herrera

Ivan Herrera has a 37.6% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 3.6% higher than Herrera's typical expectations, and 3.2% higher than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.6%	20.6%	2.2%	5.2%	13.2%	17.0%	22.1%
Herrera	+3.6	-2.5	-0.2	-0.1	-2.2	+6.1	-1.4
Latz	+3.2	-0.2	-0.6	+0.3	0.0	+3.4	-0.6

Ivan Herrera is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Jake Latz is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Herrera doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Ivan Herrera hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

50%

Changeup (L)

23%

Slider (L)

22%

Curve (L)

7% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Ivan Herrera hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

42% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Ivan Herrera hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Fast Velo 32%

+22%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+10%

15.3% of Ivan Herrera's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.4% lower than the league average. Jake Latz strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -2.4% -1.3% 4%

Walk +2.6% +6.7% 46%

In Play -0.2% -5.5% 39%

On Base +11.9% +1.7% 31%

Hit +9.3% -5.1% 14%

Single +5.0% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +5.1% -3.0% 3%

Home Run -0.8% +1.4%

37.1% of Ivan Herrera's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.7% higher than the league average. Jake Latz induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.1% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.7% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.8% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -2.3% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.8% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -2.6% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% +3.3% 3%

Pop up +0.8% +7.7%

30.4% of Ivan Herrera's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.1% higher than the league average. 23.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.0% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -9.4% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.3% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -7.0% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.1% -0.6%

13.4% of Ivan Herrera's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% higher than the league average. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%