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Brooks Baldwin

matchup for A.J. Puk

104th out of 436 (Best 25%)

A.J. Puk

matchup for Brooks Baldwin

565th out of 567 (Worst 1%)

Extreme advantage for Puk

Brooks Baldwin has a 21.3% chance of reaching base vs A.J. Puk, which is 5.9% lower than Baldwin's typical expectations, and 3.3% lower than batters facing Puk.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	21.3%	16.6%	2.3%	4.3%	10.0%	4.7%	40.2%
Baldwin	-5.9	-4.5	-0.9	-0.8	-2.8	-1.5	+15.1
Puk	-3.3	-2.1	-0.3	-0.3	-1.5	-1.2	+2.9

Brooks Baldwin hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. A.J. Puk is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Baldwin doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

A.J. Puk throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Brooks Baldwin hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

47%

Slider (L)

38%

Sinker (L)

13%

16% of A.J. Puk's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Brooks Baldwin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Weak Challenge 9%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

30% of A.J. Puk's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Brooks Baldwin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 30%

+27%

Large Break 36%

+14%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

Breaking (L) 38%

+9%

22.7% of Brooks Baldwin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. A.J. Puk strikes out 20.8% of the batters he faces, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout +1.8% +8.0% 7%

Walk -3.2% -1.3% 57%

In Play +1.4% -6.8% 39%

On Base -8.2% -4.0% 31%

Hit -5.0% -2.7% 14%

Single -2.4% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B -2.0% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.4%

16.0% of Brooks Baldwin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 18.5% lower than the league average. A.J. Puk induces Standard Grounders at a 32.6% rate, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +3.1% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -18.5% -1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.3% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer -1.1% +2.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.7% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -2.8% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.2% +0.1% 3%

Pop up +11.7% +0.9%

20.0% of Brooks Baldwin's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. 20.7% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Puk are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.6% +3.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.8% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +18.4% -2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -7.7% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.3% -3.6%

11.5% of Brooks Baldwin's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% higher than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Puk are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%