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Leo Jimenez

matchup for Jack Flaherty

62nd out of 436 (Best 15%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Leo Jimenez

180th out of 567 (Best 33%)

Leans in favor of Jimenez

Leo Jimenez has a 30.8% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 1.6% higher than Jimenez's typical expectations, and 3.4% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.8%	21.5%	3.3%	5.0%	13.2%	9.3%	27.5%
Jimenez	+1.6	+0.9	+0.4	+0.6	-0.1	+0.7	-1.3
Flaherty	-3.4	-1.8	-0.3	-0.1	-1.3	-1.6	+4.7

Leo Jimenez is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Jimenez doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

24.3% of Leo Jimenez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout +6.0% +5.8% 6%

Walk -1.8% -1.5% 54%

In Play -4.2% -4.3% 39%

On Base -3.2% -2.0% 31%

Hit -1.4% -0.5% 14%

Single -0.6% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% -0.3% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.2%

42.6% of Leo Jimenez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.2% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.2% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -5.8% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -3.4% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.3% -1.3% 3%

Pop up 0.0% -0.8%

15.3% of Leo Jimenez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.0% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.7% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.6% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +12.5% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -9.0% -2.8%

7.8% of Leo Jimenez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%