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Eric Wagaman

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

out of 436 (Worst %)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Eric Wagaman

432nd out of 567 (Worst 24%)

Strong advantage for Schmidt

Eric Wagaman has a 27.5% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 1.0% lower than Wagaman's typical expectations, and 4.5% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.5%	18.8%	1.9%	3.8%	13.0%	8.7%	25.1%
Wagaman	-1.0	-3.1	-0.5	-0.6	-1.9	+2.1	+1.8
Schmidt	-4.5	-0.8	-0.5	-0.3	-0.1	-3.7	+0.1

Eric Wagaman hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Wagaman doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Eric Wagaman hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

Cutter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

23%

11% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Eric Wagaman hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

34% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Eric Wagaman hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

18.6% of Eric Wagaman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.8% lower than the league average. Clarke Schmidt strikes out 15.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

22%

Strikeout -3.8% +0.3% 7%

Walk -5.6% +1.6% 59%

In Play +9.4% -1.9% 39%

On Base -0.1% -0.3% 31%

Hit +5.5% -2.0% 14%

Single +2.9% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +3.4% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.8% 0.0%

37.4% of Eric Wagaman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Clarke Schmidt induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -6.7% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -2.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.7% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.5% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +1.5% +3.3%

25.1% of Eric Wagaman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.9% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.0% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.0% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.8% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.8% -1.6%

15.7% of Eric Wagaman's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.2% higher than the league average. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%