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Liam Hicks

matchup for Braxton Garrett

out of 436 (Worst %)

Braxton Garrett

matchup for Liam Hicks

425th out of 567 (Worst 25%)

Extreme advantage for Garrett

Liam Hicks has a 23.1% chance of reaching base vs Braxton Garrett, which is 1.9% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 8.4% lower than batters facing Garrett.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.1%	18.7%	2.0%	3.5%	13.2%	4.5%	35.6%
Hicks	-1.9	+0.3	0.0	-0.2	+0.6	-2.2	+3.7
Garrett	-8.4	-6.1	-0.7	-2.2	-3.2	-2.3	+11.6

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Braxton Garrett is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Braxton Garrett throws a Sinker 27% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

27%

4-Seam (L)

17%

12% of Braxton Garrett's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% 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 12%

+3%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

28% of Braxton Garrett's pitches are classified as Medium Velocity, which is 13% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Velo 28%

+13%

Extreme Break 28%

+12%

Medium Drop 21%

+9%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Braxton Garrett strikes out 15.4% 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% -3.8% 67%

In Play +12.6% +2.1% 39%

On Base +34.3% -0.2% 31%

Hit +22.3% +3.6% 14%

Single +12.5% +1.7% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +2.1% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.2%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Braxton Garrett induces Standard Grounders at a 37.8% rate, which is 3.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +3.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +4.7% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -3.7% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% 0.0% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -5.2% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +0.4%

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. 32.7% of batted balls allowed by Braxton Garrett are hit at above 100 mph, which is 8.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -2.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -4.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -3.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +2.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +8.4%

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. 10.8% of batted balls allowed by Braxton Garrett are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%