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Anthony Volpe

matchup for Brandon Pfaadt

290th out of 436 (Worst 34%)

Brandon Pfaadt

matchup for Anthony Volpe

206th out of 564 (Best 37%)

Moderate advantage for Volpe

Anthony Volpe has a 33.7% chance of reaching base vs Brandon Pfaadt, which is 1.4% higher than Volpe's typical expectations, and 1.2% higher than batters facing Pfaadt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.7%	25.5%	3.4%	4.4%	17.7%	8.2%	28.3%
Volpe	+1.4	+2.9	+1.1	-0.6	+2.3	-1.5	+4.1
Pfaadt	+1.2	+1.0	+0.3	-0.9	+1.5	+0.3	-0.8

Anthony Volpe is worse vs right-handed pitching. Brandon Pfaadt is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Volpe has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Brandon Pfaadt throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Anthony Volpe has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

38%

Slider (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

18%

Changeup (R)

12%

Curve (R)

19% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Volpe has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

29% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Volpe has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 29%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Large Break 15%

+10%

This chart shows location tendencies (vertical on the left, horizontal on the right). The blue bars indicate where Brandon Pfaadt throws MORE OFTEN than the league average while purple bars indicate areas he throws LESS OFTEN. Grades represent how well Anthony Volpe has performed against pitches thrown in each area.

-1%

-2%

+1%

+5%

+2%

+1%

-3%

+1%

+0%

-1%

+1%

+0%

-1%

14.3% of Anthony Volpe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.5% +1.2% 5%

Walk -0.9% -2.4% 39%

In Play +1.4% +1.2% 39%

On Base +1.2% -0.1% 31%

Hit +2.1% +2.4% 14%

Single +1.3% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +1.5% +0.9% 3%

Home Run -0.6% +1.0%

39.3% of Anthony Volpe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% higher than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt induces Standard Grounders at a 32.0% rate, which is 2.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.9% -2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.4% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% +2.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% +0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% +0.9% 3%

Pop up -0.1% -1.0%

19.4% of Anthony Volpe's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.9% lower than the league average. 29.1% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.5% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.1% -5.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.0% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.2% -4.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.9% +4.8%

10.3% of Anthony Volpe's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% lower than the league average. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at this angle, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +0.6% -3.6% 12%

-10 to 0° +4.7% +5.5% 8%

1 to 6° -1.1% -1.5% 18%

7 to 18° -2.4% -2.0% 15%

19 to 28° +1.4% +3.9% 11%

29 to 38° -1.2% -3.7% 7%

39 to 50° -1.5% -0.9% 8%

Above 50° -0.5% +2.4%

Anthony Volpe has 2 plate appearances against Brandon Pfaadt in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 2 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	0.500
Expected From Contact →			0.97	0.02	0.90	0.06			0.487

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-09-22	Strikeout
2023-09-22	Double	2%	90%	6%	3%

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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