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Miguel Vargas

matchup for Penn Murfee

78th out of 436 (Best 19%)

Penn Murfee

matchup for Miguel Vargas

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Murfee

Miguel Vargas has a 28.4% chance of reaching base vs Penn Murfee, which is 1.9% lower than Vargas's typical expectations, and 1.5% lower than batters facing Murfee.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.4%	14.9%	2.3%	3.8%	8.9%	13.5%	34.0%
Vargas	-1.9	-2.9	-0.2	-0.8	-1.9	+1.0	+5.1
Murfee	-1.5	-4.8	-0.3	-0.4	-4.1	+3.3	+6.4

Miguel Vargas is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Penn Murfee is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Vargas doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Penn Murfee throws a Slider 52% of the time. Miguel Vargas has a D grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

4-Seam (R)

41%

Sinker (R)

14% of Penn Murfee's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Miguel Vargas has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-5%

38% of Penn Murfee's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Miguel Vargas has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 38%

+33%

Extreme Slow Velo 35%

+30%

Breaking (R) 53%

+22%

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

14.2% of Miguel Vargas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Penn Murfee strikes out 21.5% of the batters he faces, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.7% +8.1% 3%

Walk +2.3% -1.7% 40%

In Play -1.6% -6.4% 39%

On Base -6.1% -4.8% 31%

Hit -8.4% -3.1% 14%

Single -4.2% -0.3% 13%

2B / 3B -3.6% +0.2% 3%

Home Run -0.6% -3.0%

28.4% of Miguel Vargas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.0% lower than the league average. Penn Murfee induces Standard Grounders at a 34.0% rate, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.0% -0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.5% -5.1% 14%

Low Screamer +5.9% +4.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.0% +1.8% 3%

Pop up +2.0% +2.9%

15.9% of Miguel Vargas's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.4% lower than the league average. 14.5% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at above 100 mph, which is 9.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.6% +12.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +9.9% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.3% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.9% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.4% -9.8%

15.3% of Miguel Vargas's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. 15.2% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%