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Christian En-Strand

matchup for A.J. Puk

28th out of 436 (Best 7%)

A.J. Puk

matchup for C. En-Strand

561st out of 564 (Worst 1%)

Extreme advantage for Puk

Christian En-Strand has a 19.0% chance of reaching base vs A.J. Puk, which is 7.8% lower than En-Strand's typical expectations, and 5.7% lower than batters facing Puk.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	19.0%	16.0%	3.2%	3.6%	9.2%	3.0%	48.7%
En-Strand	-7.8	-5.1	-0.2	-1.4	-3.5	-2.7	+18.2
Puk	-5.7	-2.8	+0.6	-1.0	-2.3	-2.9	+11.3

Christian En-Strand is worse vs left-handed pitching. A.J. Puk is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. En-Strand doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

A.J. Puk throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Christian En-Strand hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

47%

Slider (L)

38%

Sinker (L)

13%

16% of A.J. Puk's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Christian En-Strand hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Weak Challenge 9%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

30% of A.J. Puk's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Christian En-Strand hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 30%

+27%

Large Break 36%

+14%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

Breaking (L) 38%

+9%

19.3% of Christian En-Strand's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.5% higher than the league average. A.J. Puk strikes out 20.8% of the batters he faces, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +4.5% +8.0% 6%

Walk -3.3% -1.3% 45%

In Play -1.3% -6.8% 39%

On Base -1.0% -4.0% 31%

Hit +2.3% -2.7% 14%

Single +0.0% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +1.8% -0.4%

24.5% of Christian En-Strand's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.9% lower than the league average. A.J. Puk induces Standard Grounders at a 32.6% rate, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -9.9% -1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.2% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer -6.1% +2.1% 9%

Rising Liner +3.1% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +3.0% -2.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter +6.1% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% +0.1% 3%

Pop up +0.6% +0.9%

42.7% of Christian En-Strand's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 18.4% higher than the league average. 20.7% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Puk are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -6.7% +3.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.8% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +18.4% -3.6%

17.4% of Christian En-Strand's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 6.0% higher than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by A.J. Puk are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%