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Brendan Donovan

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

399th out of 436 (Worst 9%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Brendan Donovan

373rd out of 567 (Worst 34%)

Strong advantage for Donovan

Brendan Donovan has a 35.1% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 1.3% higher than Donovan's typical expectations, and 3.2% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.1%	23.3%	1.6%	4.6%	17.1%	11.8%	14.9%
Donovan	+1.3	-1.9	-0.7	-1.0	-0.2	+3.2	+1.4
Schmidt	+3.2	+3.7	-0.8	+0.6	+4.0	-0.6	-10.1

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

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Brendan Donovan has an A- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

Cutter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

23%

Kn-Curve (R)

19%

11% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% 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%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

34% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

7.3% of Brendan Donovan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% lower than the league average. Clarke Schmidt strikes out 15.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.2% +0.3% 4%

Walk -0.4% +1.6% 34%

In Play +12.7% -1.9% 39%

On Base +7.9% -0.3% 31%

Hit +8.4% -2.0% 14%

Single +4.1% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +4.5% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.3% 0.0%

39.1% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. Clarke Schmidt induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.7% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -1.4% 3%

Pop up 0.0% +3.3%

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. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.9% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.6% -1.6%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%