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Sal Frelick

matchup for Garrett Crochet

348th out of 436 (Worst 20%)

Garrett Crochet

matchup for Sal Frelick

507th out of 567 (Worst 11%)

Moderate advantage for Crochet

Sal Frelick has a 29.1% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Crochet, which is 2.5% lower than Frelick's typical expectations, and 1.7% higher than batters facing Crochet.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.1%	23.5%	1.3%	5.0%	17.2%	5.6%	20.9%
Frelick	-2.5	-0.9	-0.1	+0.1	-0.8	-1.6	+7.6
Crochet	+1.7	+2.6	-1.1	-0.1	+3.8	-0.9	-14.4

Sal Frelick is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Garrett Crochet is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Frelick doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Garrett Crochet throws a 4-seam fastball 58% of the time. Sal Frelick 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. Sal Frelick has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Sal Frelick has an A+ 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%

8.5% of Sal Frelick's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.3% lower 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

18%

Strikeout -10.3% +9.4% 5%

Walk -1.3% -1.3% 35%

In Play +11.5% -8.1% 39%

On Base +7.4% -3.9% 31%

Hit +8.6% -2.5% 14%

Single +5.3% -1.4% 13%

2B / 3B +5.7% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -2.4% +0.1%

43.1% of Sal Frelick's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.7% 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 +0.5% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.7% +4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.5% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer +6.8% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -3.5% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.0% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -2.3% +1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.9% -1.1% 3%

Pop up +3.3% -0.4%

10.7% of Sal Frelick's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.6% 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 +8.3% +2.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.8% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.7% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -6.2% -3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.6% +2.8%

9.9% of Sal Frelick's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% lower 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%