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Anthony Volpe

matchup for Zach Brzykcy

329th out of 436 (Worst 25%)

Zach Brzykcy

matchup for Anthony Volpe

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Volpe

Anthony Volpe has a 37.1% chance of reaching base vs Zach Brzykcy, which is 4.8% higher than Volpe's typical expectations, and 2.2% higher than batters facing Brzykcy.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.1%	24.2%	2.8%	6.5%	14.8%	12.9%	22.1%
Volpe	+4.8	+1.6	+0.5	+1.5	-0.5	+3.2	-2.1
Brzykcy	+2.2	+0.7	-0.3	+0.4	+0.6	+1.5	+0.4

Anthony Volpe is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zach Brzykcy is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Volpe has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Zach Brzykcy throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Anthony Volpe has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Curve (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

21%

27% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 8% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Volpe has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 27%

+8%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Non-Competitive 13%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Fringe Miss 9%

-4%

50% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Volpe has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 50%

+31%

High Ride 37%

+26%

Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Offspeed (R) 21%

+10%

This chart shows location tendencies (vertical on the left, horizontal on the right). The blue bars indicate where Zach Brzykcy 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.

+3%

+6%

+3%

+4%

-9%

-3%

-1%

-3%

-4%

-3%

-2%

-5%

+2%

+10%

-2%

+2%

+1%

14.3% of Anthony Volpe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. Zach Brzykcy strikes out 12.7% of the batters he faces, which is 9.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.5% -9.3% 5%

Walk -0.9% +2.7% 39%

In Play +1.4% +6.6% 39%

On Base +1.2% +16.4% 31%

Hit +2.1% +13.7% 14%

Single +1.3% +4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +1.5% +4.7% 3%

Home Run -0.6% +4.6%

39.3% of Anthony Volpe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% higher than the league average. Zach Brzykcy induces Standard Grounders at a 17.0% rate, which is 17.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.9% -17.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.4% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% +0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% +0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% +7.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% +14.7% 3%

Pop up -0.1% -3.4%

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. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.5% -11.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.1% 0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.0% +0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.2% +8.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.9% +2.8%

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. 29.3% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at this angle, which is 17.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%