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Elly De La Cruz

matchup for Declan Cronin

229th out of 436 (Worst 48%)

Declan Cronin

matchup for Elly De La Cruz

292nd out of 564 (Worst 48%)

Leans in favor of De La Cruz

Elly De La Cruz has a 33.6% chance of reaching base vs Declan Cronin, which is 1.5% higher than De La Cruz's typical expectations, and 1.2% higher than batters facing Cronin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.6%	22.9%	2.6%	4.1%	16.3%	10.7%	30.4%
De La Cruz	+1.5	+1.2	-0.4	-0.9	+2.5	+0.3	-0.7
Cronin	+1.2	-0.3	+0.3	-0.5	-0.1	+1.5	+6.6

Elly De La Cruz is better vs right-handed pitching. Declan Cronin is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. De La Cruz has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Declan Cronin throws a Slider 52% of the time. Elly De La Cruz has a B grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

Sinker (R)

41%

4-Seam (R)

13% of Declan Cronin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% 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

Weak Challenge 13%

+5%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Fringe Miss 10%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

52% of Declan Cronin's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 40% higher than the MLB average. Elly De La Cruz has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 52%

+40%

Breaking (R) 52%

+22%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

19.3% of Elly De La Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% higher than the league average. Declan Cronin strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +8.0% -0.3% 4%

Walk +0.9% -0.3% 43%

In Play -8.9% +0.5% 39%

On Base -1.5% +3.8% 31%

Hit -2.4% +4.0% 14%

Single -1.8% +2.7% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% +3.1% 3%

Home Run +0.9% -1.7%

44.7% of Elly De La Cruz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.3% higher than the league average. Declan Cronin induces Standard Grounders at a 52.7% rate, which is 18.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.3% +18.3% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% +1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -3.9% -5.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.9% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -1.7% 1%

No Doubter +1.8% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.6% -6.5% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -2.2%

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. 31.2% of batted balls allowed by Declan Cronin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.0% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.4% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.3% -8.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.2% +6.9%

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. 7.0% of batted balls allowed by Declan Cronin are hit at this angle, which is 4.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%