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Nick Loftin

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

113th out of 436 (Best 27%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for Nick Loftin

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Loftin

Nick Loftin has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 0.1% higher than Loftin's typical expectations, and 2.9% lower than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	21.2%	1.5%	5.4%	14.2%	8.5%	15.3%
Loftin	+0.1	-0.6	-0.1	+0.6	-1.1	+0.7	-0.9
Uwasawa	-2.9	-1.4	-1.2	-0.3	+0.1	-1.5	-7.6

Nick Loftin is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Nick Loftin 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. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

11.4% of Nick Loftin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.5% 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

20%

Strikeout -9.5% -3.3% 5%

Walk +1.9% +6.2% 49%

In Play +7.6% -2.9% 39%

On Base +2.8% -10.0% 31%

Hit +0.9% -16.2% 14%

Single +1.2% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% -6.4% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -3.0%

38.8% of Nick Loftin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.4% higher 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 -0.8% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.4% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer +11.7% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.2% -9.4% 3%

Pop up +3.1% +33.2%

2.9% of Nick Loftin's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 21.4% lower 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 +18.2% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.1% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.9% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -21.4% +3.3%

18.4% of Nick Loftin's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 7.0% higher 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%