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Darell Hernaiz

matchup for John Means

109th out of 436 (Best 26%)

John Means

matchup for Darell Hernaiz

144th out of 567 (Best 26%)

Leans in favor of Hernaiz

Darell Hernaiz has a 29.9% chance of reaching base vs John Means, which is 0.1% higher than Hernaiz's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing Means.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.9%	23.6%	1.9%	6.5%	15.1%	6.3%	18.5%
Hernaiz	-0.1	+2.4	+0.4	+2.1	-0.1	-2.5	-4.4
Means	-1.1	-0.4	-1.4	0.0	+1.0	-0.6	-2.4

Darell Hernaiz is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. John Means is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Hernaiz doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

John Means throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Darell Hernaiz hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

28%

Slider (L)

12%

Curve (L)

11%

9% of John Means's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Darell Hernaiz hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 3%

-6%

31% of John Means's pitches are classified as Extreme Ride, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Darell Hernaiz hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Ride 31%

+27%

Medium Break 40%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 28%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

17.3% of Darell Hernaiz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. John Means strikes out 14.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

21%

Strikeout -4.3% -0.2% 6%

Walk +0.4% -2.7% 56%

In Play +3.9% +2.9% 39%

On Base +5.4% -4.8% 31%

Hit +5.0% -2.0% 14%

Single +3.5% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B +3.9% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -2.4% +0.5%

42.7% of Darell Hernaiz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. John Means induces Standard Grounders at a 23.3% rate, which is 11.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.3% -11.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.6% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +13.8% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -5.9% +0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% 0.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.6% +5.9% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +4.8%

16.1% of Darell Hernaiz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.2% lower than the league average. 26.7% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.4% -0.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.7% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +10.2% -3.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.2% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.2% +2.4%

12.7% of Darell Hernaiz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%