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Brayan Rocchio

matchup for Y. Yamamoto

96th out of 436 (Best 23%)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

matchup for Brayan Rocchio

507th out of 567 (Worst 11%)

Strong advantage for Yamamoto

Brayan Rocchio has a 26.7% chance of reaching base vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, which is 3.3% lower than Rocchio's typical expectations, and 2.5% lower than batters facing Yamamoto.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.7%	18.5%	1.7%	3.5%	13.3%	8.2%	27.0%
Rocchio	-3.3	-2.5	-0.5	-1.5	-0.5	-0.8	+3.3
Yamamoto	-2.5	-1.8	-0.7	-0.3	-0.8	-0.7	-0.8

Brayan Rocchio is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Rocchio has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a 4-seam fastball 41% of the time. Brayan Rocchio has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

41%

Splitter (R)

24%

Curve (R)

22%

Cutter (R)

7% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Brayan Rocchio hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

43% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Brayan Rocchio has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 43%

+24%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 24%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

13.0% of Brayan Rocchio's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 19.9% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.7% +3.3% 3%

Walk +2.1% -1.8% 39%

In Play +0.6% -1.4% 39%

On Base -1.3% +1.2% 31%

Hit -3.4% +3.1% 14%

Single -1.4% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -1.0% +0.5%

40.1% of Brayan Rocchio's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.6% higher than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto induces Standard Grounders at a 41.4% rate, which is 7.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% +1.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.6% +7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.8% +3.1% 14%

Low Screamer +1.7% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.9% -0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% +1.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.5% -6.6% 3%

Pop up +1.4% -0.5%

12.0% of Brayan Rocchio's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.3% lower than the league average. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.8% +5.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.1% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +6.9% -7.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.3% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.3% +2.6%

11.1% of Brayan Rocchio's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% lower than the league average. 8.7% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at this angle, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%