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Blaze Alexander

matchup for A.J. Puk

8th out of 436 (Best 3%)

A.J. Puk

matchup for Blaze Alexander

562nd out of 567 (Worst 1%)

Extreme advantage for Puk

Blaze Alexander has a 18.8% chance of reaching base vs A.J. Puk, which is 7.8% lower than Alexander's typical expectations, and 5.8% lower than batters facing Puk.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	18.8%	14.6%	1.4%	3.6%	9.6%	4.2%	44.9%
Alexander	-7.8	-4.6	-0.1	-0.4	-4.1	-3.2	+15.7
Puk	-5.8	-4.1	-1.2	-1.0	-1.9	-1.7	+7.6

Blaze Alexander is better vs left-handed pitching. A.J. Puk is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Alexander doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

A.J. Puk throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

47%

Slider (L)

38%

Sinker (L)

13%

16% of A.J. Puk's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Weak Challenge 9%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

30% of A.J. Puk's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 30%

+27%

Large Break 36%

+14%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

Breaking (L) 38%

+9%

22.4% of Blaze Alexander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. A.J. Puk strikes out 20.8% of the batters he faces, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.1% +8.0% 6%

Walk +0.3% -1.3% 55%

In Play -3.4% -6.8% 39%

On Base +3.4% -4.0% 31%

Hit +3.0% -2.7% 14%

Single +2.2% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +2.6% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -1.7% -0.4%

27.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% lower than the league average. A.J. Puk induces Standard Grounders at a 32.6% rate, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.9% -1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% +2.1% 9%

Rising Liner +16.2% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +6.7% -2.8% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -12.1% +0.1% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +0.9%

25.3% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. 20.7% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Puk are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% +3.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.9% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% -2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% -3.6%

16.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Puk are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%