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Liam Hicks

matchup for Merrill Kelly

out of 436 (Worst %)

Merrill Kelly

matchup for Liam Hicks

160th out of 564 (Best 29%)

Strong advantage for Kelly

Liam Hicks has a 25.4% chance of reaching base vs Merrill Kelly, which is 0.8% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 8.2% lower than batters facing Kelly.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.4%	20.1%	2.4%	3.8%	13.9%	5.3%	26.4%
Hicks	+0.8	+1.8	+0.4	+0.2	+1.2	-1.0	-5.7
Kelly	-8.2	-3.9	-0.6	-1.6	-1.7	-4.2	+6.6

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Merrill Kelly is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Hicks does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Merrill Kelly throws a 4-seam fastball 30% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

30%

Changeup (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

16%

Curve (R)

13%

18% of Merrill Kelly's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Mid Challenge 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

29% of Merrill Kelly's pitches are classified as Medium Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Velo 29%

+18%

Extreme Break 25%

+10%

Offspeed (R) 21%

+10%

Fastball (R) 63%

+9%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Merrill Kelly strikes out 16.4% of the batters he faces, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +0.7% 8%

Walk +12.0% -0.9% 67%

In Play +12.6% +0.2% 39%

On Base +34.3% +0.4% 31%

Hit +22.3% +1.3% 14%

Single +12.5% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.1%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Merrill Kelly induces Standard Grounders at a 37.7% rate, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +3.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -2.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +1.0% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -1.2% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +0.5%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 24.3% lower than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Merrill Kelly are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +1.4%

33.3% of Liam Hicks's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 21.9% higher than the league average. 12.0% of batted balls allowed by Merrill Kelly are hit at this angle, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%