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Alejandro Kirk

matchup for Garrett Crochet

416th out of 436 (Worst 5%)

Garrett Crochet

matchup for Alejandro Kirk

513th out of 567 (Worst 10%)

Moderate advantage for Kirk

Alejandro Kirk has a 32.0% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Crochet, which is 3.6% lower than Kirk's typical expectations, and 4.5% higher than batters facing Crochet.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.0%	25.6%	2.4%	6.3%	16.8%	6.4%	23.1%
Kirk	-3.6	-1.4	-0.1	+0.6	-1.9	-2.2	+8.8
Crochet	+4.5	+4.6	0.0	+1.2	+3.4	-0.1	-12.2

Alejandro Kirk is a bit worse vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Crochet is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Kirk has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Crochet throws a 4-seam fastball 58% of the time. Alejandro Kirk has a D+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

58%

Cutter (L)

18%

Slider (L)

16%

Changeup (L)

9% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Alejandro Kirk has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

34% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Alejandro Kirk has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 34%

+30%

Fastball (L) 78%

+23%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

Medium Ride 26%

+12%

7.8% of Alejandro Kirk's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 11.5% lower than the league average. Garrett Crochet strikes out 21.3% of the batters he faces, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -11.5% +9.4% 4%

Walk +1.0% -1.3% 35%

In Play +10.5% -8.1% 39%

On Base +5.4% -3.9% 31%

Hit +4.4% -2.5% 14%

Single +2.3% -1.4% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -0.6% +0.1%

35.9% of Alejandro Kirk's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% higher than the league average. Garrett Crochet induces Standard Grounders at a 38.5% rate, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.5% +4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.4% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -1.8% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% +1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% -1.1% 3%

Pop up +1.8% -0.4%

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

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.5% +2.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.1% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% -3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.1% +2.8%

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. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%