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Anthony Volpe

matchup for Y. Yamamoto

250th out of 436 (Worst 43%)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

matchup for Anthony Volpe

476th out of 567 (Worst 16%)

Moderate advantage for Yamamoto

Anthony Volpe has a 30.2% chance of reaching base vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, which is 2.1% lower than Volpe's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Yamamoto.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.2%	20.4%	1.9%	3.7%	14.7%	9.9%	28.0%
Volpe	-2.1	-2.2	-0.4	-1.3	-0.6	+0.2	+3.9
Yamamoto	+1.0	+0.1	-0.4	-0.1	+0.6	+0.9	+0.3

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

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a 4-seam fastball 41% of the time. Anthony Volpe has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

41%

Splitter (R)

24%

Curve (R)

22%

Cutter (R)

7% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, 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

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

43% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Volpe has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 43%

+24%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 24%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

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

-2%

-3%

+2%

+3%

+1%

+3%

+1%

-4%

-2%

-1%

+1%

+5%

+1%

-2%

14.3% of Anthony Volpe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 19.9% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.5% +3.3% 5%

Walk -0.9% -1.8% 39%

In Play +1.4% -1.4% 39%

On Base +1.2% +1.2% 31%

Hit +2.1% +3.1% 14%

Single +1.3% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +1.5% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -0.6% +0.5%

39.3% of Anthony Volpe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% higher than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto induces Standard Grounders at a 41.4% rate, which is 7.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +1.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.9% +7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.4% +3.1% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% +1.8% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -6.6% 3%

Pop up -0.1% -0.5%

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. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.5% +5.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.1% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.0% -7.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.2% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.9% +2.6%

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. 8.7% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at this angle, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +0.6% +7.6% 12%

-10 to 0° +4.7% +5.9% 8%

1 to 6° -1.1% -2.9% 18%

7 to 18° -2.4% +0.4% 15%

19 to 28° +1.4% -3.8% 11%

29 to 38° -1.2% -2.7% 7%

39 to 50° -1.5% -1.1% 8%

Above 50° -0.5% -3.3%

Anthony Volpe has 5 plate appearances against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 5 with 2 strikeouts.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			1.05	0.54	0.23	0.28			0.210

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-10-26	Strikeout
2024-10-26	Lineout		8%	7%	86%
2024-06-07	Strikeout
2024-06-07	Flyout	54%	15%		30%
2024-06-07	Groundout			21%	79%

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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