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Lenyn Sosa

matchup for Declan Cronin

232nd out of 436 (Worst 47%)

Declan Cronin

matchup for Lenyn Sosa

263rd out of 567 (Best 47%)

Leans in favor of Sosa

Lenyn Sosa has a 30.7% chance of reaching base vs Declan Cronin, which is 1.1% higher than Sosa's typical expectations, and 1.7% lower than batters facing Cronin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.7%	26.7%	2.1%	5.3%	19.3%	4.0%	21.0%
Sosa	+1.1	+2.2	-0.2	-0.6	+3.0	-1.1	-0.9
Cronin	-1.7	+3.5	-0.1	+0.7	+2.9	-5.3	-2.8

Lenyn Sosa is worse vs right-handed pitching. Declan Cronin is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Sosa has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Declan Cronin throws a Slider 52% of the time. Lenyn Sosa 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. Lenyn Sosa hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Lenyn Sosa has an A+ 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%

12.6% of Lenyn Sosa's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% 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

15%

Strikeout -3.4% -0.3% 6%

Walk -5.2% -0.3% 36%

In Play +8.6% +0.5% 39%

On Base +3.9% +3.8% 31%

Hit +9.1% +4.0% 14%

Single +4.2% +2.7% 13%

2B / 3B +4.4% +3.1% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -1.7%

31.0% of Lenyn Sosa's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% lower 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 +0.8% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.4% +18.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.0% +1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +0.5% -5.7% 9%

Rising Liner +4.0% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% -1.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -6.5% 3%

Pop up +1.0% -2.2%

20.9% of Lenyn Sosa's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.4% 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 -4.5% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.4% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.3% -8.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.4% +6.9%

13.3% of Lenyn Sosa's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.8% higher 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° -3.2% +20.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.7% -2.3% 8%

1 to 6° +1.0% +0.8% 18%

7 to 18° +4.9% +1.2% 15%

19 to 28° -0.2% -5.9% 11%

29 to 38° +1.8% -4.5% 7%

39 to 50° -1.9% -4.7% 8%

Above 50° -0.6% -4.7%

Lenyn Sosa has 1 plate appearance against Declan Cronin in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1 with a strikeout.

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

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-07	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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