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Brendan Donovan

matchup for Cal Quantrill

353rd out of 436 (Worst 19%)

Cal Quantrill

matchup for Brendan Donovan

8th out of 567 (Best 2%)

Extreme advantage for Donovan

Brendan Donovan has a 40.3% chance of reaching base vs Cal Quantrill, which is 6.4% higher than Donovan's typical expectations, and 1.5% higher than batters facing Quantrill.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	40.3%	28.3%	2.3%	6.6%	19.4%	12.0%	8.8%
Donovan	+6.4	+3.0	-0.1	+1.0	+2.1	+3.4	-4.7
Quantrill	+1.5	+3.2	-0.8	+0.5	+3.5	-1.8	-7.9

Brendan Donovan is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Cal Quantrill is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Donovan has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Cal Quantrill throws a Sinker 41% of the time. Brendan Donovan has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

41%

Cutter (R)

18%

Changeup (R)

10%

Splitter (R)

Slider (R)

Curve (R)

4-Seam (R)

11% of Cal Quantrill's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

41% of Cal Quantrill's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 41%

+20%

Fastball (R) 65%

+11%

Medium Slow Velo 23%

+10%

Low Ride 31%

+8%

7.3% of Brendan Donovan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% lower than the league average. Cal Quantrill strikes out 11.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.2% -6.2% 4%

Walk -0.4% +1.0% 34%

In Play +12.7% +5.2% 39%

On Base +7.9% +4.1% 31%

Hit +8.4% +3.1% 14%

Single +4.1% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +4.5% +1.3% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +0.8%

39.1% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. Cal Quantrill induces Standard Grounders at a 35.9% rate, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.7% +1.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +0.1% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -1.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -0.6% 3%

Pop up 0.0% +1.4%

19.7% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.6% lower than the league average. 24.8% of batted balls allowed by Cal Quantrill are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% -1.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% +0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.9% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.6% +0.5%

11.9% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 13.2% of batted balls allowed by Cal Quantrill are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +2.8% -2.2% 12%

-10 to 0° +2.7% +0.7% 8%

1 to 6° -2.5% +0.9% 18%

7 to 18° +0.6% +3.1% 15%

19 to 28° +0.7% -1.1% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% +1.7% 7%

39 to 50° -3.5% -2.8% 8%

Above 50° -1.3% -0.3%

Brendan Donovan has 2 plate appearances against Cal Quantrill in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.75	0.00	0.65	0.10			0.377

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-06	Lineout		12%	6%	82%
2024-06-06	Lineout		53%	4%	42%

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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