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Elly De La Cruz

matchup for Adrian Morejon

52nd out of 436 (Best 13%)

Adrian Morejon

matchup for Elly De La Cruz

501st out of 567 (Worst 12%)

Strong advantage for Morejon

Elly De La Cruz has a 28.4% chance of reaching base vs Adrian Morejon, which is 3.8% lower than De La Cruz's typical expectations, and 2.1% lower than batters facing Morejon.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.4%	18.8%	2.2%	4.2%	12.3%	9.6%	34.1%
De La Cruz	-3.8	-2.9	-0.8	-0.7	-1.4	-0.8	+3.1
Morejon	-2.1	-3.3	-0.2	-0.2	-2.9	+1.2	+9.2

Elly De La Cruz is worse vs left-handed pitching. Adrian Morejon is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. De La Cruz has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Adrian Morejon throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Elly De La Cruz has a B- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

43%

Slider (L)

21%

Sinker (L)

18%

Curve (L)

Changeup (L)

14% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Elly De La Cruz has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 1%

-4%

39% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 35% higher than the MLB average. Elly De La Cruz has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 39%

+35%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

19.3% of Elly De La Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% higher than the league average. Adrian Morejon strikes out 17.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +8.0% +1.9% 4%

Walk +0.9% -0.8% 43%

In Play -8.9% -1.2% 39%

On Base -1.5% -0.4% 31%

Hit -2.4% +0.4% 14%

Single -1.8% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% +0.4% 3%

Home Run +0.9% -0.1%

44.7% of Elly De La Cruz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.3% higher than the league average. Adrian Morejon induces Standard Grounders at a 39.9% rate, which is 5.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.3% +5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -3.9% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.9% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter +1.8% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.6% -0.4% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -1.2%

30.5% of Elly De La Cruz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.2% higher than the league average. 21.4% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.0% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.4% +1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.3% -3.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.2% -2.9%

8.3% of Elly De La Cruz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +6.8% +6.7% 12%

-10 to 0° +3.7% -3.5% 8%

1 to 6° -0.8% +1.0% 18%

7 to 18° +1.0% -2.4% 15%

19 to 28° -2.5% +4.3% 11%

29 to 38° -3.1% +0.4% 7%

39 to 50° -2.3% -5.0% 8%

Above 50° -2.8% -1.5%

Elly De La Cruz has 3 plate appearances against Adrian Morejon in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 3 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			0.98	0.00	0.12	0.86			0.327

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-21	Groundout			4%	96%
2024-04-30	Single		12%	82%	6%
2023-07-02	Strikeout

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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