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Liam Hicks

matchup for Dennis Santana

out of 436 (Worst %)

Dennis Santana

matchup for Liam Hicks

441st out of 567 (Worst 22%)

Extreme advantage for Santana

Liam Hicks has a 22.9% chance of reaching base vs Dennis Santana, which is 2.1% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.6% lower than batters facing Santana.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	22.9%	16.6%	2.1%	3.3%	11.3%	6.3%	35.8%
Hicks	-2.1	-1.7	+0.1	-0.4	-1.3	-0.4	+3.9
Santana	-6.6	-3.6	-0.4	-1.6	-1.7	-3.0	+5.8

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Dennis Santana is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Dennis Santana throws a Slider 35% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

35%

Sinker (R)

32%

Changeup (R)

14%

4-Seam (R)

13%

10% of Dennis Santana's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

42% of Dennis Santana's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 42%

+28%

Low Ride 36%

+12%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Dennis Santana strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +1.7% 8%

Walk +12.0% +1.8% 67%

In Play +12.6% -3.5% 39%

On Base +34.3% +0.9% 31%

Hit +22.3% -0.9% 14%

Single +12.5% -0.2% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +0.1% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.8%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Dennis Santana induces Standard Grounders at a 35.4% rate, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +0.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -2.2% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +2.5% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +0.0% 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. 17.9% of batted balls allowed by Dennis Santana are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +5.2% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -6.4%

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. 10.6% of batted balls allowed by Dennis Santana are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%