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Jose Caballero

matchup for Cole Ragans

53rd out of 436 (Best 13%)

Cole Ragans

matchup for Jose Caballero

524th out of 567 (Worst 8%)

Strong advantage for Ragans

Jose Caballero has a 27.1% chance of reaching base vs Cole Ragans, which is 3.5% lower than Caballero's typical expectations, and 3.0% lower than batters facing Ragans.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.1%	17.6%	2.0%	4.3%	11.3%	9.5%	36.3%
Caballero	-3.5	-5.3	-0.9	-1.1	-3.3	+1.8	+9.7
Ragans	-3.0	-0.7	-0.4	-0.2	-0.1	-2.3	+7.0

Jose Caballero is worse vs left-handed pitching. Cole Ragans is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Caballero has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Cole Ragans throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Jose Caballero has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Changeup (L)

24%

Cutter (L)

13%

Slider (L)

10%

Kn-Curve (L)

21% of Cole Ragans's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Jose Caballero has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

43% of Cole Ragans's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Jose Caballero has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 43%

+22%

Offspeed (L) 24%

+12%

Very Fast Velo 14%

+11%

High Ride 20%

+10%

17.1% of Jose Caballero's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% higher than the league average. Cole Ragans strikes out 18.7% of the batters he faces, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.1% +4.5% 5%

Walk -2.2% +1.2% 40%

In Play -1.9% -5.8% 39%

On Base -4.9% -1.8% 31%

Hit -2.7% -3.0% 14%

Single -1.2% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.8% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.6% -0.2%

35.8% of Jose Caballero's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. Cole Ragans induces Standard Grounders at a 31.0% rate, which is 3.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.1% +2.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.4% -3.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.1% +2.6% 14%

Low Screamer +4.3% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.9% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.0% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -0.5% -2.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -2.2% 3%

Pop up +3.3% +2.0%

10.4% of Jose Caballero's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.9% lower than the league average. 17.3% of batted balls allowed by Cole Ragans are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +12.9% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.7% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.0% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.7% -1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.9% -7.0%

10.4% of Jose Caballero's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 9.6% of batted balls allowed by Cole Ragans are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%