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Brendan Donovan

matchup for Slade Cecconi

356th out of 436 (Worst 19%)

Slade Cecconi

matchup for Brendan Donovan

251st out of 567 (Best 45%)

Strong advantage for Donovan

Brendan Donovan has a 33.3% chance of reaching base vs Slade Cecconi, which is 0.6% lower than Donovan's typical expectations, and 1.7% higher than batters facing Cecconi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.3%	27.8%	2.9%	5.6%	19.3%	5.5%	12.2%
Donovan	-0.6	+2.5	+0.5	-0.1	+2.0	-3.1	-1.3
Cecconi	+1.7	+2.4	-0.4	-0.5	+3.4	-0.8	-9.8

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

Slade Cecconi throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Brendan Donovan has an A- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Slider (R)

25%

Changeup (R)

10%

Curve (R)

15% of Slade Cecconi's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

41% of Slade Cecconi'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%

Medium Ride 24%

+11%

Fast Velo 24%

+9%

7.3% of Brendan Donovan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% lower than the league average. Slade Cecconi strikes out 11.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.2% -4.8% 4%

Walk -0.4% -4.3% 34%

In Play +12.7% +9.0% 39%

On Base +7.9% -1.5% 31%

Hit +8.4% +2.8% 14%

Single +4.1% +0.6% 13%

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

Home Run -0.3% +1.4%

39.1% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. Slade Cecconi induces Standard Grounders at a 25.7% rate, which is 8.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.7% -8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -2.5% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% +5.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% +3.1% 3%

Pop up 0.0% +2.7%

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. 22.8% of batted balls allowed by Slade Cecconi are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% -2.3% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph +0.2% +3.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.9% +1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.6% -1.5%

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. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Slade Cecconi are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%