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Drake Baldwin

matchup for A.J. Minter

out of 436 (Worst %)

A.J. Minter

matchup for Drake Baldwin

462nd out of 567 (Worst 19%)

Extreme advantage for Minter

Drake Baldwin has a 23.9% chance of reaching base vs A.J. Minter, which is 2.0% lower than Baldwin's typical expectations, and 5.3% lower than batters facing Minter.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.9%	16.2%	1.8%	3.0%	11.3%	7.7%	34.9%
Baldwin	-2.0	-1.9	-0.3	-0.6	-0.9	-0.2	+2.8
Minter	-5.3	-4.5	-0.9	-1.8	-1.9	-0.8	+7.4

Drake Baldwin hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. A.J. Minter is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Baldwin doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

A.J. Minter throws a 4-seam fastball 46% of the time. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

46%

7% of A.J. Minter's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-3%

87% of A.J. Minter's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (L) 87%

+32%

Very Fast Velo 26%

+22%

Small Break 29%

+19%

Small Drop 23%

+10%

24.6% of Drake Baldwin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. A.J. Minter strikes out 19.9% of the batters he faces, which is 7.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout +0.3% +7.9% 7%

Walk +0.0% 0.0% 66%

In Play -0.3% -7.9% 39%

On Base +17.8% -4.6% 31%

Hit +17.8% -4.6% 14%

Single +7.8% -1.8% 13%

2B / 3B +8.2% -1.8% 3%

Home Run +1.8% -1.0%

33.7% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. A.J. Minter induces Standard Grounders at a 34.0% rate, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.7% -0.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.5% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +2.5% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -3.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +28.9% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.8% -0.5% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +3.1%

44.4% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 20.1% higher than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Minter are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -16.2% +3.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -10.0% +0.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +25.0% -4.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +20.1% -1.3%

33.1% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 21.7% higher than the league average. 7.3% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Minter are hit at this angle, which is 4.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%