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Liam Hicks

matchup for Alex Young

out of 436 (Worst %)

Alex Young

matchup for Liam Hicks

out of 564 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Young

Liam Hicks has a 24.4% chance of reaching base vs Alex Young, which is 0.2% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 8.6% lower than batters facing Young.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.4%	18.8%	1.5%	3.1%	14.2%	5.6%	31.3%
Hicks	-0.2	+0.5	-0.5	-0.5	+1.5	-0.7	-0.8
Young	-8.6	-4.3	-1.0	-1.0	-2.2	-4.3	+10.8

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Alex Young is left handed .

Alex Young throws a Sinker 25% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

25%

4-Seam (L)

12%

9% of Alex Young's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-4%

33% of Alex Young's pitches are classified as Slow Velocity, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Slow Velo 33%

+19%

Just Gravity 24%

+10%

Minimal Break 19%

+9%

12.5% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Alex Young strikes out 18.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -12.1% +3.0% 8%

Walk +4.5% -0.1% 67%

In Play +7.6% -2.9% 39%

On Base +10.0% -0.9% 31%

Hit +5.5% -0.8% 14%

Single +4.1% -1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +4.5% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.7%

66.9% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.5% higher than the league average. Alex Young induces Standard Grounders at a 38.1% rate, which is 3.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.5% +3.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +8.3% +2.5% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -3.7% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +1.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -5.0% 3%

Pop up +13.6% +2.1%

16.1% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.2% lower than the league average. 25.9% of batted balls allowed by Alex Young are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +16.9% -0.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -2.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.9% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +14.5% +2.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.2% +1.6%

16.9% of Liam Hicks's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.5% higher than the league average. 10.0% of batted balls allowed by Alex Young are hit at this angle, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%