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Steven Kwan

matchup for Jose Marte

418th out of 436 (Worst 4%)

Jose Marte

matchup for Steven Kwan

54th out of 567 (Best 10%)

Extreme advantage for Kwan

Steven Kwan has a 42.1% chance of reaching base vs Jose Marte, which is 5.0% higher than Kwan's typical expectations, and 4.9% higher than batters facing Marte.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	42.1%	23.5%	1.6%	5.7%	16.2%	18.7%	9.5%
Kwan	+5.0	-0.4	-0.2	+0.8	-0.9	+5.4	-1.9
Marte	+4.9	-0.4	-0.7	+0.3	+0.1	+5.3	-10.4

Steven Kwan is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jose Marte is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Kwan has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jose Marte throws a Cutter 31% of the time. Steven Kwan has an A grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

31%

4-Seam (R)

29%

Sinker (R)

25%

Slider (R)

Changeup (R)

22% of Jose Marte's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Steven Kwan has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 10%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

86% of Jose Marte's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Steven Kwan has a B grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 86%

+32%

Very Fast Velo 27%

+19%

Just Gravity 26%

+13%

5.5% of Steven Kwan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 15.3% lower than the league average. Jose Marte strikes out 11.0% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -15.3% -6.3% 3%

Walk +4.3% +9.0% 35%

In Play +11.0% -2.7% 39%

On Base +13.3% +11.7% 31%

Hit +9.0% +2.7% 14%

Single +4.7% +1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +5.1% +1.7% 3%

Home Run -0.9% -0.3%

37.3% of Steven Kwan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% higher than the league average. Jose Marte induces Standard Grounders at a 35.6% rate, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.4% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.9% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.4% 0.0% 14%

Low Screamer +7.7% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.1% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.1% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -2.1% +2.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% -0.8% 3%

Pop up -0.8% +0.8%

6.4% of Steven Kwan's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 17.9% lower than the league average. 22.1% of batted balls allowed by Jose Marte are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.4% +3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +12.1% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +7.6% -1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% +2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -17.9% -2.2%

10.8% of Steven Kwan's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 10.4% of batted balls allowed by Jose Marte are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +1.2% +3.6% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.3% +0.0% 8%

1 to 6° -1.6% -0.2% 18%

7 to 18° +2.3% -1.0% 15%

19 to 28° 0.0% -5.0% 11%

29 to 38° -0.6% -1.0% 7%

39 to 50° -0.1% +1.8% 8%

Above 50° -0.9% +1.8%

Steven Kwan has 1 plate appearance against Jose Marte in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.000
Expected From Contact →			0.04	0.00	0.00	0.04			0.041

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-09-08	Single			4%	96%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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