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Liam Hicks

matchup for J. Merryweather

out of 436 (Worst %)

Julian Merryweather

matchup for Liam Hicks

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Merryweather

Liam Hicks has a 27.2% chance of reaching base vs Julian Merryweather, which is 2.2% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.3% lower than batters facing Merryweather.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.2%	19.7%	2.0%	4.0%	13.8%	7.4%	32.3%
Hicks	+2.2	+1.4	0.0	+0.3	+1.1	+0.7	+0.3
Merryweather	-6.3	-3.5	-0.4	-1.8	-1.3	-2.9	+7.3

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

Julian Merryweather throws a 4-seam fastball 46% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

46%

Slider (R)

41%

Changeup (R)

10%

7% of Julian Merryweather's pitches are classified as Strong 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

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

41% of Julian Merryweather's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 41%

+22%

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Very Fast Velo 23%

+14%

Breaking (R) 44%

+13%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Julian Merryweather strikes out 16.6% of the batters he faces, which is 2.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +2.7% 8%

Walk +12.0% +3.9% 67%

In Play +12.6% -6.6% 39%

On Base +34.3% +5.6% 31%

Hit +22.3% +1.7% 14%

Single +12.5% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +1.9% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -1.4%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Julian Merryweather induces Standard Grounders at a 33.4% rate, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -1.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.1% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +0.9% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +2.9%

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. 28.6% of batted balls allowed by Julian Merryweather are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -2.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -4.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -1.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +4.3%

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. 13.9% of batted balls allowed by Julian Merryweather are hit at this angle, which is 2.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%