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Brendan Donovan

matchup for Pablo Lopez

399th out of 436 (Worst 9%)

Pablo Lopez

matchup for Brendan Donovan

307th out of 567 (Worst 46%)

Strong advantage for Donovan

Brendan Donovan has a 33.5% chance of reaching base vs Pablo Lopez, which is 0.1% higher than Donovan's typical expectations, and 2.3% higher than batters facing Lopez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.5%	26.8%	2.3%	5.7%	18.7%	6.7%	14.8%
Donovan	-0.1	+1.7	+0.3	-0.2	+1.6	-1.8	+1.6
Lopez	+2.3	+3.0	-0.5	+0.8	+2.7	-0.6	-12.2

Brendan Donovan is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Pablo Lopez is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Donovan has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Pablo Lopez throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Brendan Donovan has a B+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

37%

Changeup (R)

25%

Slider (R)

13%

Curve (R)

10%

Sinker (R)

8% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 8%

-4%

25% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has an A grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

7.4% of Brendan Donovan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% lower than the league average. Pablo Lopez strikes out 18.7% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.2% +4.2% 5%

Walk -0.6% -2.5% 34%

In Play +12.8% -1.7% 39%

On Base +7.8% -2.2% 31%

Hit +8.4% +0.3% 14%

Single +4.5% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +4.3% +0.2% 3%

Home Run -0.4% -0.3%

39.7% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.2% higher than the league average. Pablo Lopez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.2% rate, which is 3.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.2% +3.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% -0.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.5% -0.9% 3%

Pop up -0.1% -0.5%

19.2% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.1% lower than the league average. 22.1% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.5% +0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.5% +3.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.0% -0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +5.1% -1.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.1% -2.2%

11.8% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.4% higher than the league average. 10.5% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +3.2% +2.9% 12%

-10 to 0° +2.6% +0.7% 8%

1 to 6° -2.8% -1.1% 18%

7 to 18° +0.6% -1.0% 15%

19 to 28° +0.9% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° +0.4% -0.9% 7%

39 to 50° -3.6% +0.0% 8%

Above 50° -1.4% -0.7%

Brendan Donovan has 9 plate appearances against Pablo Lopez in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 9 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	9	9	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.222
Expected From Contact →			2.53	0.00	0.09	2.43			0.281

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-27	Single
2025-03-27	Single
2025-03-27	Groundout
2024-08-24	Strikeout
2024-08-24	Groundout		8%	4%	88%
2024-08-24	Groundout		1%		98%
2022-06-27	Groundout			10%	90%
2022-06-27	Groundout			26%	74%
2022-06-27	Groundout			2%	98%

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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