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Brendan Donovan

matchup for Will Warren

428th out of 436 (Worst 2%)

Will Warren

matchup for Brendan Donovan

52nd out of 567 (Best 10%)

Extreme advantage for Donovan

Brendan Donovan has a 38.9% chance of reaching base vs Will Warren, which is 5.0% higher than Donovan's typical expectations, and 5.4% higher than batters facing Warren.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.9%	27.4%	2.2%	6.1%	19.2%	11.5%	14.1%
Donovan	+5.0	+2.1	-0.2	+0.4	+1.9	+2.9	+0.7
Warren	+5.4	+5.5	-0.6	+0.7	+5.4	-0.1	-12.2

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

Will Warren throws a Sinker 30% of the time. Brendan Donovan has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

28%

Slider (R)

27%

Changeup (R)

10%

Cutter (R)

9% of Will Warren's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 23%

+4%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

36% of Will Warren's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 36%

+24%

Extreme Break 33%

+18%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Fastball (R) 63%

+9%

7.3% of Brendan Donovan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% lower than the league average. Will Warren strikes out 20.6% of the batters he faces, which is 3.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.2% +3.0% 4%

Walk -0.4% +1.4% 34%

In Play +12.7% -4.3% 39%

On Base +7.9% -0.5% 31%

Hit +8.4% -1.8% 14%

Single +4.1% -1.9% 13%

2B / 3B +4.5% -1.5% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +1.6%

39.1% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. Will Warren 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% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.7% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -1.2% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -0.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -2.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% +1.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% +7.7% 3%

Pop up 0.0% -2.8%

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. 26.4% of batted balls allowed by Will Warren are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% -9.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -5.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% +6.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.9% +6.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.6% +2.1%

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. 8.4% of batted balls allowed by Will Warren are hit at this angle, which is 3.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +2.8% +0.6% 12%

-10 to 0° +2.7% +2.0% 8%

1 to 6° -2.5% -2.2% 18%

7 to 18° +0.6% -2.9% 15%

19 to 28° +0.7% +4.9% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% -3.0% 7%

39 to 50° -3.5% +2.5% 8%

Above 50° -1.3% -1.9%

Brendan Donovan has 2 plate appearances against Will Warren in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 2 with a home run and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.500
Expected From Contact →			0.72	0.02	0.50	0.20			0.361

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-31	Groundout			18%	82%
2024-08-31	Home Run	2%	50%	2%	46%

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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