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Darell Hernaiz

matchup for Jake Latz

140th out of 436 (Best 33%)

Jake Latz

matchup for Darell Hernaiz

120th out of 567 (Best 22%)

Moderate advantage for Hernaiz

Darell Hernaiz has a 33.2% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 3.2% higher than Hernaiz's typical expectations, and 1.2% lower than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.2%	21.0%	1.5%	4.9%	14.6%	12.2%	20.5%
Hernaiz	+3.2	-0.2	0.0	+0.5	-0.6	+3.4	-2.5
Latz	-1.2	+0.2	-1.2	+0.0	+1.4	-1.4	-2.3

Darell Hernaiz is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Jake Latz is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Hernaiz doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Darell Hernaiz hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

50%

Changeup (L)

23%

Slider (L)

22%

Curve (L)

7% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Darell Hernaiz hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

42% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Darell Hernaiz hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Fast Velo 32%

+22%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+10%

17.3% of Darell Hernaiz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. Jake Latz strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

21%

Strikeout -4.3% -1.3% 6%

Walk +0.4% +6.7% 56%

In Play +3.9% -5.5% 39%

On Base +5.4% +1.7% 31%

Hit +5.0% -5.1% 14%

Single +3.5% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +3.9% -3.0% 3%

Home Run -2.4% +1.4%

42.7% of Darell Hernaiz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. Jake Latz induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.3% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.6% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +13.8% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner -5.9% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.6% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +7.7%

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. 23.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.4% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.7% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +10.2% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.2% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.2% -0.6%

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. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -8.6% -2.5% 12%

-10 to 0° +20.9% -5.2% 8%

1 to 6° -2.7% +2.4% 18%

7 to 18° -8.3% -4.2% 15%

19 to 28° +10.1% +1.9% 11%

29 to 38° +1.2% +0.1% 7%

39 to 50° -7.9% -2.5% 8%

Above 50° -4.7% +10.1%

Darell Hernaiz has 1 plate appearance against Jake Latz in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.01	0.00	0.00	0.01			0.014

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-10	Flyout			1%	99%

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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