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Leo Jimenez

matchup for Daniel Palencia

172nd out of 436 (Best 40%)

Daniel Palencia

matchup for Leo Jimenez

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Jimenez

Leo Jimenez has a 34.8% chance of reaching base vs Daniel Palencia, which is 5.6% higher than Jimenez's typical expectations, and 0.0% higher than batters facing Palencia.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.8%	18.5%	2.3%	3.3%	12.8%	16.3%	31.5%
Jimenez	+5.6	-2.1	-0.5	-1.1	-0.4	+7.6	+2.7
Palencia	0.0	-1.0	0.0	-0.5	-0.5	+1.0	+4.3

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

Daniel Palencia throws a 4-seam fastball 61% of the time. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

61%

Slider (R)

29%

Sinker (R)

11% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 11%

+6%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

42% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 39% higher than the MLB average. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 42%

+39%

Medium Ride 36%

+22%

Large Break 43%

+22%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

24.3% of Leo Jimenez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% higher than the league average. Daniel Palencia strikes out 18.0% of the batters he faces, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout +6.0% +4.4% 6%

Walk -1.8% +3.4% 54%

In Play -4.2% -7.8% 39%

On Base -3.2% -0.7% 31%

Hit -1.4% -4.2% 14%

Single -0.6% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% -1.6% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.6%

42.6% of Leo Jimenez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.2% higher than the league average. Daniel Palencia induces Standard Grounders at a 40.2% rate, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.2% +5.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% +2.9% 14%

Low Screamer -5.8% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -3.4% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.3% -3.5% 3%

Pop up 0.0% +0.4%

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. 32.4% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at above 100 mph, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.7% -4.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.6% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% +0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +12.5% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -9.0% +8.1%

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. 4.7% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at this angle, which is 6.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%