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Leo Jimenez

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

97th out of 436 (Best 23%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Leo Jimenez

365th out of 567 (Worst 36%)

Moderate advantage for Schmidt

Leo Jimenez has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.9% higher than Jimenez's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	17.2%	2.4%	3.5%	11.3%	13.0%	30.8%
Jimenez	+0.9	-3.4	-0.4	-0.9	-2.0	+4.3	+2.0
Schmidt	-1.8	-2.4	0.0	-0.5	-1.9	+0.6	+5.8

Leo Jimenez is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Jimenez doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

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

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

Cutter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

23%

Kn-Curve (R)

19%

11% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Leo Jimenez 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. Leo Jimenez 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%

24.3% of Leo Jimenez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% higher 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

18%

Strikeout +6.0% +0.3% 6%

Walk -1.8% +1.6% 54%

In Play -4.2% -1.9% 39%

On Base -3.2% -0.3% 31%

Hit -1.4% -2.0% 14%

Single -0.6% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.7% 0.0%

42.6% of Leo Jimenez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.2% 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 +0.1% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.2% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -5.8% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -3.4% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.3% -1.4% 3%

Pop up 0.0% +3.3%

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. 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 +3.7% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.6% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +12.5% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -9.0% -1.6%

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. 12.8% 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%