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Lawrence Butler

matchup for Zach Brzykcy

326th out of 436 (Worst 25%)

Zach Brzykcy

matchup for Lawrence Butler

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 36.4% chance of reaching base vs Zach Brzykcy, which is 3.4% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 1.5% higher than batters facing Brzykcy.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.4%	23.9%	3.1%	6.0%	14.8%	12.5%	20.2%
Butler	+3.4	+0.4	+0.1	+0.7	-0.3	+3.0	-3.6
Brzykcy	+1.5	+0.5	+0.1	-0.1	+0.5	+1.0	-1.5

Lawrence Butler is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Zach Brzykcy is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Butler has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Zach Brzykcy throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Lawrence Butler has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Curve (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

21%

27% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 8% 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 27%

+8%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Non-Competitive 13%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Fringe Miss 9%

-4%

50% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 50%

+31%

High Ride 37%

+26%

Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Offspeed (R) 21%

+10%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Zach Brzykcy strikes out 12.7% of the batters he faces, which is 9.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% -9.3% 4%

Walk -0.4% +2.7% 39%

In Play +2.4% +6.6% 39%

On Base +0.5% +16.4% 31%

Hit +0.9% +13.7% 14%

Single +0.0% +4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +4.7% 3%

Home Run +0.7% +4.6%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Zach Brzykcy induces Standard Grounders at a 17.0% rate, which is 17.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% -17.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% +0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% +7.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% +14.7% 3%

Pop up -1.0% -3.4%

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. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% -11.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% 0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% +0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% +8.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% +2.8%

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. 29.3% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at this angle, which is 17.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%