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Brendan Donovan

matchup for Max Meyer

357th out of 436 (Worst 18%)

Max Meyer

matchup for Brendan Donovan

220th out of 567 (Best 40%)

Strong advantage for Donovan

Brendan Donovan has a 33.7% chance of reaching base vs Max Meyer, which is 0.2% higher than Donovan's typical expectations, and 0.7% higher than batters facing Meyer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.7%	24.7%	2.7%	5.8%	16.2%	9.0%	10.2%
Donovan	-0.2	-0.6	+0.3	+0.2	-1.1	+0.4	-3.2
Meyer	+0.7	+1.7	-0.5	+0.6	+1.7	-1.0	-9.7

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

Max Meyer throws a Slider 39% of the time. Brendan Donovan has an A- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

39%

4-Seam (R)

36%

Changeup (R)

17%

9% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 1% 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 9%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 11%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

37% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Medium Slow Velocity, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Slow Velo 37%

+23%

Medium Drop 35%

+23%

Minimal Break 28%

+18%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

7.3% of Brendan Donovan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% lower than the league average. Max Meyer strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.2% -3.9% 4%

Walk -0.4% -0.1% 34%

In Play +12.7% +4.0% 39%

On Base +7.9% -0.7% 31%

Hit +8.4% -0.6% 14%

Single +4.1% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +4.5% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +2.2%

39.1% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. Max Meyer induces Standard Grounders at a 36.8% rate, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.7% +2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +2.1% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -8.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% -0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -1.3% 3%

Pop up 0.0% +4.2%

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. 31.9% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% -2.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% +2.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% -5.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.9% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.6% +7.6%

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. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +2.8% +8.7% 12%

-10 to 0° +2.7% -0.5% 8%

1 to 6° -2.5% -1.1% 18%

7 to 18° +0.6% -5.7% 15%

19 to 28° +0.7% -1.5% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% +0.8% 7%

39 to 50° -3.5% -4.1% 8%

Above 50° -1.3% +3.5%

Brendan Donovan has 3 plate appearances against Max Meyer in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 3.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.42	0.00	0.02	0.40			0.138

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-07	Groundout			11%	89%
2024-04-07	Flyout				98%
2024-04-07	Groundout			28%	71%

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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