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Liam Hicks

matchup for Nick Martinez

out of 436 (Worst %)

Nick Martinez

matchup for Liam Hicks

415th out of 567 (Worst 27%)

Extreme advantage for Martinez

Liam Hicks has a 21.8% chance of reaching base vs Nick Martinez, which is 3.1% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.7% lower than batters facing Martinez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	21.8%	17.7%	1.7%	3.6%	12.4%	4.1%	27.6%
Hicks	-3.1	-0.6	-0.3	-0.1	-0.3	-2.5	-4.3
Martinez	-6.7	-5.2	-1.2	-2.1	-1.9	-1.5	+5.3

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Nick Martinez is right handed .

Nick Martinez throws a 4-seam fastball 25% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

25%

Changeup (R)

22%

Curve (R)

16%

Sinker (R)

14%

18% of Nick Martinez'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%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Strong Challenge 5%

Mid Challenge 11%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

27% of Nick Martinez's pitches are classified as Medium Fast Velocity, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Fast Velo 27%

+12%

Offspeed (R) 22%

+10%

Large Break 31%

+10%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Nick Martinez strikes out 14.9% of the batters he faces, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -1.6% 8%

Walk +12.0% -3.0% 67%

In Play +12.6% +4.6% 39%

On Base +34.3% -2.6% 31%

Hit +22.3% +0.4% 14%

Single +12.5% +0.2% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +0.6% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.4%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Nick Martinez induces Standard Grounders at a 35.4% rate, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.9% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +1.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +1.2% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.4% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -1.9% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +0.2%

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. 20.7% of batted balls allowed by Nick Martinez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +4.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +1.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -0.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -3.6%

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. 11.2% of batted balls allowed by Nick Martinez are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%