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Blaze Alexander

matchup for Tim Herrin

17th out of 436 (Best 5%)

Tim Herrin

matchup for Blaze Alexander

407th out of 567 (Worst 28%)

Extreme advantage for Herrin

Blaze Alexander has a 24.8% chance of reaching base vs Tim Herrin, which is 1.8% lower than Alexander's typical expectations, and 6.0% lower than batters facing Herrin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.8%	17.3%	1.4%	3.5%	12.4%	7.5%	30.7%
Alexander	-1.8	-2.0	-0.2	-0.5	-1.3	+0.1	+1.4
Herrin	-6.0	-2.6	-0.8	-0.8	-1.1	-3.4	+3.4

Blaze Alexander is better vs left-handed pitching. Tim Herrin is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Alexander doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Tim Herrin throws a Slider 33% of the time. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

33%

4-Seam (L)

31%

Curve (L)

26%

Sinker (L)

10%

21% of Tim Herrin's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

59% of Tim Herrin's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 29% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (L) 59%

+29%

Small Drop 29%

+17%

Very Fast Velo 16%

+13%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

22.4% of Blaze Alexander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Tim Herrin strikes out 18.1% of the batters he faces, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.1% +1.8% 6%

Walk +0.3% +1.9% 55%

In Play -3.4% -3.7% 39%

On Base +3.4% -3.4% 31%

Hit +3.0% -5.3% 14%

Single +2.2% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +2.6% -2.1% 3%

Home Run -1.7% -1.0%

27.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% lower than the league average. Tim Herrin induces Standard Grounders at a 44.5% rate, which is 10.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.9% +10.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% -1.9% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner +16.2% +1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +6.7% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -12.1% -8.0% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -0.3%

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. 19.6% of batted balls allowed by Tim Herrin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% +6.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.9% +1.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% -5.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% -4.8%

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. 5.8% of batted balls allowed by Tim Herrin are hit at this angle, which is 5.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%