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Brett Baty

matchup for M. Rodriguez

116th out of 436 (Best 27%)

Manuel Rodriguez

matchup for Brett Baty

301st out of 567 (Worst 47%)

Moderate advantage for Rodriguez

Brett Baty has a 29.0% chance of reaching base vs Manuel Rodriguez, which is 0.3% higher than Baty's typical expectations, and 2.3% lower than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.0%	20.4%	2.0%	4.7%	13.8%	8.5%	26.4%
Baty	+0.3	+0.0	-0.4	-0.2	+0.6	+0.3	-2.9
Rodriguez	-2.3	-0.9	+0.0	+0.1	-1.1	-1.4	+2.1

Brett Baty is better vs right-handed pitching. Manuel Rodriguez is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Baty has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Manuel Rodriguez throws a Slider 39% of the time. Brett Baty has a D- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

39%

Sinker (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

23%

13% of Manuel Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Brett Baty hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+5%

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 10%

-2%

Meatball 1%

-5%

36% of Manuel Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Brett Baty hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 36%

+28%

Small Break 24%

+12%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

16.9% of Brett Baty's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. Manuel Rodriguez strikes out 16.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.9% -0.9% 4%

Walk -0.2% -0.7% 41%

In Play -3.8% +1.6% 39%

On Base -2.5% -3.4% 31%

Hit -2.4% -2.7% 14%

Single -1.1% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.3% -0.8%

38.7% of Brett Baty's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Manuel Rodriguez induces Standard Grounders at a 41.9% rate, which is 7.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.3% +7.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.2% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -6.5% +6.8% 9%

Rising Liner +2.9% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% -3.5% 3%

Likely Homer -2.4% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% -7.9% 3%

Pop up -0.2% -1.6%

27.6% of Brett Baty's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. 24.6% of batted balls allowed by Manuel Rodriguez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.5% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% +3.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% -6.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.3% +0.3%

10.4% of Brett Baty's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 11.2% of batted balls allowed by Manuel Rodriguez are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +8.9% +2.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -4.0% +6.7% 8%

1 to 6° +0.8% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° +1.9% -2.1% 15%

19 to 28° -4.1% -3.3% 11%

29 to 38° -1.1% -0.2% 7%

39 to 50° -0.7% -1.5% 8%

Above 50° -1.7% -1.9%

Brett Baty has 1 plate appearance against Manuel Rodriguez in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.000
Expected From Contact →			0.04	0.00	0.01	0.03			0.045

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-05	Single		1%	3%	96%

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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