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Alejandro Kirk

matchup for Dylan Cease

384th out of 436 (Worst 12%)

Dylan Cease

matchup for Alejandro Kirk

532nd out of 567 (Worst 6%)

Leans in favor of Kirk

Alejandro Kirk has a 31.9% chance of reaching base vs Dylan Cease, which is 3.6% lower than Kirk's typical expectations, and 2.0% higher than batters facing Cease.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.9%	22.7%	1.7%	5.4%	15.7%	9.2%	18.8%
Kirk	-3.6	-4.2	-0.9	-0.3	-3.0	+0.6	+4.5
Cease	+2.0	+3.1	-0.4	+1.0	+2.5	-1.0	-7.7

Alejandro Kirk is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Dylan Cease is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Kirk has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

Dylan Cease throws a Slider 43% of the time. Alejandro Kirk has an A- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

43%

4-Seam (R)

42%

Kn-Curve (R)

12%

23% of Dylan Cease's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Alejandro Kirk has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 23%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

55% of Dylan Cease's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Alejandro Kirk has an A grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 55%

+24%

Minimal Break 30%

+21%

Very Fast Velo 23%

+15%

High Ride 22%

+12%

7.8% of Alejandro Kirk's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 11.5% lower than the league average. Dylan Cease strikes out 19.1% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -11.5% +6.3% 4%

Walk +1.0% +1.0% 35%

In Play +10.5% -7.3% 39%

On Base +5.4% -3.9% 31%

Hit +4.4% -4.8% 14%

Single +2.3% -2.5% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% -2.0% 3%

Home Run -0.6% -0.3%

35.9% of Alejandro Kirk's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% higher than the league average. Dylan Cease induces Standard Grounders at a 31.2% rate, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.5% -3.3% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.4% -2.0% 14%

Low Screamer -1.8% +1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% +2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% +1.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% -1.7% 3%

Pop up +1.8% +1.5%

27.4% of Alejandro Kirk's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. 25.3% of batted balls allowed by Dylan Cease are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.5% -0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.1% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.1% +1.0%

10.0% of Alejandro Kirk's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. 11.1% of batted balls allowed by Dylan Cease are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +0.3% -0.1% 12%

-10 to 0° +2.7% -1.6% 8%

1 to 6° +0.3% -1.5% 18%

7 to 18° -1.3% +0.1% 15%

19 to 28° -2.2% +0.6% 11%

29 to 38° -1.4% -0.3% 7%

39 to 50° -0.8% -0.5% 8%

Above 50° +2.6% +3.3%

Alejandro Kirk has 2 plate appearances against Dylan Cease in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.20	0.00	0.00	0.20			0.101

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-06-21	Groundout			20%	80%
2022-06-21	Strikeout

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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