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Ji-hwan Bae

matchup for Sandy Alcantara

out of 436 (Worst %)

Sandy Alcantara

matchup for Ji-hwan Bae

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Alcantara

Ji-hwan Bae has a 28.1% chance of reaching base vs Sandy Alcantara, which is 1.7% lower than Bae's typical expectations, and 2.0% lower than batters facing Alcantara.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.1%	20.4%	1.4%	4.0%	15.0%	7.7%	28.0%
Bae	-1.7	-0.3	-0.3	-0.6	+0.7	-1.5	-0.2
Alcantara	-2.0	-1.6	-0.7	-0.4	-0.5	-0.4	+1.8

Ji-hwan Bae is better vs right-handed pitching. Sandy Alcantara is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Bae has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Sandy Alcantara throws a Sinker 28% of the time. Ji-hwan Bae has a D- grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

28%

Changeup (R)

25%

4-Seam (R)

23%

Slider (R)

22%

12% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Ji-hwan Bae has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

48% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Ji-hwan Bae hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Small Drop 30%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+13%

16.3% of Ji-hwan Bae's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.2% higher than the league average. Sandy Alcantara strikes out 17.6% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +2.2% +2.6% 4%

Walk +0.2% -0.7% 41%

In Play -2.4% -1.9% 39%

On Base -2.4% -4.4% 31%

Hit -2.6% -3.7% 14%

Single -0.3% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -2.4% -1.4%

48.3% of Ji-hwan Bae's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 13.9% higher than the league average. Sandy Alcantara induces Standard Grounders at a 43.0% rate, which is 8.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +13.9% +8.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% -0.2% 14%

Low Screamer -2.2% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% -1.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.8% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.6% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +1.3% +0.1%

20.4% of Ji-hwan Bae's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.9% lower than the league average. 22.9% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -7.8% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.7% +1.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.5% -3.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.6% +1.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.9% -1.4%

6.1% of Ji-hwan Bae's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.4% lower than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%