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Brendan Donovan

matchup for Alex Speas

404th out of 436 (Worst 8%)

Alex Speas

matchup for Brendan Donovan

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Donovan

Brendan Donovan has a 37.0% chance of reaching base vs Alex Speas, which is 3.1% higher than Donovan's typical expectations, and 3.0% higher than batters facing Speas.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.0%	23.7%	2.2%	6.0%	15.6%	13.3%	14.1%
Donovan	+3.1	-1.6	-0.2	+0.3	-1.7	+4.7	+0.6
Speas	+3.0	+2.6	-0.4	+0.8	+2.1	+0.4	-10.4

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

Alex Speas throws a Cutter 77% of the time. Brendan Donovan has a B+ grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

77%

4-Seam (R)

19%

12% of Alex Speas'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 12%

+3%

Fringe Miss 15%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 13%

-4%

Mid Challenge 4%

-7%

96% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has an A- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 96%

+42%

Minimal Break 38%

+28%

Small Drop 36%

+23%

Medium Velo 27%

+17%

7.3% of Brendan Donovan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% lower than the league average. Alex Speas strikes out 24.0% of the batters he faces, which is 19.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.2% +19.9% 4%

Walk -0.4% -0.6% 34%

In Play +12.7% -19.3% 39%

On Base +7.9% -8.2% 31%

Hit +8.4% -7.6% 14%

Single +4.1% -5.7% 13%

2B / 3B +4.5% -5.2% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +3.3%

39.1% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. Alex Speas induces Standard Grounders at a 22.2% rate, which is 12.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.7% -12.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +9.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% +5.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% +10.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -7.4% 3%

Pop up 0.0% +8.5%

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. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% +8.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -9.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% +6.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.9% +4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.6% -10.5%

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. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at this angle, which is 14.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%