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Lawrence Butler

matchup for Jose Marte

300th out of 436 (Worst 31%)

Jose Marte

matchup for Lawrence Butler

57th out of 564 (Best 11%)

Extreme advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 37.1% chance of reaching base vs Jose Marte, which is 4.8% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 0.0% higher than batters facing Marte.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.1%	24.4%	2.9%	5.8%	15.7%	12.7%	19.8%
Butler	+4.8	+1.4	+0.0	+0.6	+0.8	+3.4	-4.3
Marte	0.0	+0.6	+0.6	+0.4	-0.4	-0.6	-0.1

Lawrence Butler is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jose Marte is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Butler has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jose Marte throws a Cutter 31% of the time. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

31%

4-Seam (R)

29%

Sinker (R)

25%

Slider (R)

Changeup (R)

22% of Jose Marte's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 10%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

86% of Jose Marte's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has a B- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 86%

+32%

Very Fast Velo 27%

+19%

Just Gravity 26%

+13%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Jose Marte strikes out 11.0% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% -6.3% 4%

Walk -0.4% +9.0% 39%

In Play +2.4% -2.7% 39%

On Base +0.5% +11.7% 31%

Hit +0.9% +2.7% 14%

Single +0.0% +1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +1.7% 3%

Home Run +0.7% -0.3%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Jose Marte induces Standard Grounders at a 35.6% rate, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% 0.0% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% +2.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% -0.8% 3%

Pop up -1.0% +0.8%

28.3% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.0% higher than the league average. 22.1% of batted balls allowed by Jose Marte are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% +3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% +2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% -2.2%

11.2% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% lower than the league average. 10.4% of batted balls allowed by Jose Marte are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.1% +3.6% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.4% +0.0% 8%

1 to 6° -2.7% -0.2% 18%

7 to 18° -2.7% -1.0% 15%

19 to 28° +1.7% -5.0% 11%

29 to 38° -0.3% -1.0% 7%

39 to 50° +1.2% +1.8% 8%

Above 50° +0.9% +1.8%

Lawrence Butler has 5 plate appearances against Jose Marte in the last 3 years. He is 3 for 5 with a home run and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	3	1	0	2	1	0	0.600
Expected From Contact →			2.12	0.87	0.06	1.19			0.423

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-28	Strikeout
2024-07-04	Home Run	87%	5%		9%
2024-07-02	Single			2%	97%
2024-06-25	Sac Fly			91%	8%
2023-09-03	Single			26%	74%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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