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Bobby Witt Jr.

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

417th out of 436 (Worst 5%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for Bobby Witt Jr.

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Witt Jr.

Bobby Witt Jr. has a 33.7% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 0.0% higher than Witt Jr.'s typical expectations, and 1.2% higher than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.7%	26.3%	4.1%	7.4%	14.8%	7.4%	16.8%
Witt Jr.	0.0	+0.4	-0.1	+1.3	-0.9	-0.4	-0.5
Uwasawa	+1.2	+3.7	+1.4	+1.6	+0.7	-2.5	-6.1

Bobby Witt Jr. is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Bobby Witt Jr. hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Splitter (R)

53%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Cutter (R)

13%

Slider (R)

19% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Bobby Witt Jr. has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 19%

+7%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Edge Painter 11%

-6%

53% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Bobby Witt Jr. has an A+ grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

9.7% of Bobby Witt Jr.'s plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.3% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -8.3% -3.3% 5%

Walk -1.0% +6.2% 36%

In Play +9.3% -2.9% 39%

On Base +4.3% -10.0% 31%

Hit +5.3% -16.2% 14%

Single +0.8% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +1.2% -6.4% 3%

Home Run +3.3% -3.0%

30.0% of Bobby Witt Jr.'s batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.4% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa induces Standard Grounders at a 14.4% rate, which is 20.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.4% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer +0.9% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner -1.6% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.1% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +1.0% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.3% -9.4% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +33.2%

32.8% of Bobby Witt Jr.'s batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.5% higher than the league average. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.4% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.9% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.7% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.4% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.5% +3.3%

11.0% of Bobby Witt Jr.'s batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.4% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%