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Gabriel Moreno

matchup for Declan Cronin

360th out of 436 (Worst 18%)

Declan Cronin

matchup for Gabriel Moreno

391st out of 567 (Worst 31%)

Moderate advantage for Moreno

Gabriel Moreno has a 35.3% chance of reaching base vs Declan Cronin, which is 0.4% higher than Moreno's typical expectations, and 2.9% higher than batters facing Cronin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.3%	23.3%	1.7%	4.1%	17.5%	12.0%	18.8%
Moreno	-0.4	+0.1	-0.5	-0.7	+1.3	-0.5	-0.4
Cronin	+2.9	+0.1	-0.6	-0.5	+1.2	+2.8	-5.0

Gabriel Moreno is worse vs right-handed pitching. Declan Cronin is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Moreno has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Declan Cronin throws a Slider 52% of the time. Gabriel Moreno has a D grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

Sinker (R)

41%

4-Seam (R)

13% of Declan Cronin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Gabriel Moreno has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+5%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Fringe Miss 10%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

52% of Declan Cronin's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 40% higher than the MLB average. Gabriel Moreno has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 52%

+40%

Breaking (R) 52%

+22%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

9.6% of Gabriel Moreno's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.4% lower than the league average. Declan Cronin strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -8.4% -0.3% 3%

Walk +4.2% -0.3% 38%

In Play +4.2% +0.5% 39%

On Base +9.1% +3.8% 31%

Hit +5.0% +4.0% 14%

Single +2.5% +2.7% 13%

2B / 3B +2.9% +3.1% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -1.7%

44.4% of Gabriel Moreno's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.0% higher than the league average. Declan Cronin induces Standard Grounders at a 52.7% rate, which is 18.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.0% +18.3% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.8% +1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -2.8% -5.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.6% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% -1.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.7% -6.5% 3%

Pop up -1.6% -2.2%

23.4% of Gabriel Moreno's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. 31.2% of batted balls allowed by Declan Cronin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -4.9% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.7% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.7% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.4% -8.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.9% +6.9%

8.0% of Gabriel Moreno's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. 7.0% of batted balls allowed by Declan Cronin are hit at this angle, which is 4.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +6.2% +20.1% 12%

-10 to 0° +5.1% -2.3% 8%

1 to 6° +0.1% +0.8% 18%

7 to 18° -1.0% +1.2% 15%

19 to 28° -1.5% -5.9% 11%

29 to 38° -3.4% -4.5% 7%

39 to 50° -2.9% -4.7% 8%

Above 50° -2.6% -4.7%

Gabriel Moreno has 2 plate appearances against Declan Cronin in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 1 with a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1.000
Expected From Contact →			0.20	0.00	0.00	0.20			0.195

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-26	Single			20%	80%
2023-09-28	Walk

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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