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Spencer Torkelson

matchup for Felix Bautista

77th out of 436 (Best 18%)

Felix Bautista

matchup for S. Torkelson

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Bautista

Spencer Torkelson has a 27.9% chance of reaching base vs Felix Bautista, which is 3.1% lower than Torkelson's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing Bautista.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.9%	12.8%	2.5%	2.1%	8.2%	15.1%	46.6%
Torkelson	-3.1	-6.3	-0.3	-2.1	-3.9	+3.2	+13.4
Bautista	-1.1	-3.6	-0.1	-0.9	-2.7	+2.5	+10.8

Spencer Torkelson is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Felix Bautista is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Torkelson has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Felix Bautista throws a 4-seam fastball 65% of the time. Spencer Torkelson has a C+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

65%

Splitter (R)

25%

Slider (R)

10% of Felix Bautista's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Spencer Torkelson has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 10%

+5%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-5%

Weak Challenge 3%

-5%

54% of Felix Bautista's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 51% higher than the MLB average. Spencer Torkelson hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 54%

+51%

Medium Break 67%

+48%

Extreme Ride 47%

+43%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Fastball (R) 66%

+12%

18.1% of Spencer Torkelson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.9% higher than the league average. Felix Bautista strikes out 25.5% of the batters he faces, which is 19.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.9% +19.3% 3%

Walk +2.0% +2.3% 43%

In Play -8.0% -21.6% 39%

On Base -2.8% -10.2% 31%

Hit -4.8% -12.5% 14%

Single -2.8% -5.8% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% -5.4% 3%

Home Run +0.4% -1.3%

31.8% of Spencer Torkelson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. Felix Bautista induces Standard Grounders at a 34.5% rate, which is 0.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.6% +0.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.5% +0.3% 9%

Rising Liner -3.0% -3.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.9% +2.9% 3%

Likely Homer +2.5% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.4% -0.6% 3%

Pop up +2.7% +5.6%

30.0% of Spencer Torkelson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.7% higher than the league average. 16.6% of batted balls allowed by Felix Bautista are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.3% +2.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.5% +5.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.7% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% +1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.7% -7.7%

13.4% of Spencer Torkelson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.9% higher than the league average. 10.8% of batted balls allowed by Felix Bautista are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%