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Liam Hicks

matchup for Kevin Ginkel

out of 436 (Worst %)

Kevin Ginkel

matchup for Liam Hicks

479th out of 564 (Worst 15%)

Extreme advantage for Ginkel

Liam Hicks has a 22.8% chance of reaching base vs Kevin Ginkel, which is 1.8% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.8% lower than batters facing Ginkel.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	22.8%	17.5%	1.5%	2.9%	13.2%	5.3%	39.2%
Hicks	-1.8	-0.8	-0.6	-0.7	+0.4	-1.0	+7.0
Ginkel	-6.8	-3.9	-0.8	-1.4	-1.7	-2.8	+8.3

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

Kevin Ginkel throws a 4-seam fastball 54% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

54%

Slider (R)

40%

Sinker (R)

21% of Kevin Ginkel's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, 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

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

Strong Challenge 5%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

37% of Kevin Ginkel's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 37%

+16%

Medium Ride 29%

+15%

Very Fast Velo 22%

+14%

Breaking (R) 40%

+10%

12.5% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Kevin Ginkel strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 5.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -12.1% +5.4% 8%

Walk +4.5% -1.3% 67%

In Play +7.6% -4.1% 39%

On Base +10.0% -2.0% 31%

Hit +5.5% -0.7% 14%

Single +4.1% +0.1% 13%

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

Home Run -3.1% -1.3%

66.9% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.5% higher than the league average. Kevin Ginkel induces Standard Grounders at a 39.2% rate, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.5% +4.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +8.3% -0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +0.2% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -1.5% 3%

Pop up +13.6% -0.6%

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. 25.8% of batted balls allowed by Kevin Ginkel are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +16.9% -1.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.9% -1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +14.5% +1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.2% +1.5%

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. 10.8% of batted balls allowed by Kevin Ginkel are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%