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Michael Busch

matchup for Garrett Crochet

59th out of 436 (Best 14%)

Garrett Crochet

matchup for Michael Busch

561st out of 567 (Worst 1%)

Extreme advantage for Crochet

Michael Busch has a 24.1% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Crochet, which is 7.6% lower than Busch's typical expectations, and 3.4% lower than batters facing Crochet.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.1%	15.4%	2.5%	3.7%	9.2%	8.6%	43.0%
Busch	-7.6	-3.0	-0.2	-0.6	-2.1	-4.6	+15.2
Crochet	-3.4	-5.5	+0.1	-1.3	-4.2	+2.1	+7.7

Michael Busch is worse vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Crochet is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Busch doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Garrett Crochet throws a 4-seam fastball 58% of the time. Michael Busch hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

58%

Cutter (L)

18%

Slider (L)

16%

Changeup (L)

9% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

34% of Garrett Crochet's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 34%

+30%

Fastball (L) 78%

+23%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

Medium Ride 26%

+12%

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

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+2%

+4%

+0%

-1%

-2%

-3%

-2%

-1%

+0%

-1%

+2%

+1%

+0%

16.6% of Michael Busch's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. Garrett Crochet strikes out 21.3% of the batters he faces, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.4% +9.4% 3%

Walk +3.1% -1.3% 42%

In Play -6.5% -8.1% 39%

On Base -3.0% -3.9% 31%

Hit -6.1% -2.5% 14%

Single -3.5% -1.4% 13%

2B / 3B -3.4% -1.1% 3%

Home Run +0.8% +0.1%

37.7% of Michael Busch's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. Garrett Crochet induces Standard Grounders at a 38.5% rate, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.3% +4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -5.9% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% +1.1% 1%

No Doubter +3.7% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.1% -1.1% 3%

Pop up +0.7% -0.4%

21.0% of Michael Busch's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% +2.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.0% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.4% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.0% -3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% +2.8%

15.2% of Michael Busch's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Crochet are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%