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Liam Hicks

matchup for JoJo Romero

out of 436 (Worst %)

JoJo Romero

matchup for Liam Hicks

76th out of 567 (Best 14%)

Moderate advantage for Romero

Liam Hicks has a 28.6% chance of reaching base vs JoJo Romero, which is 3.6% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.0% lower than batters facing Romero.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.6%	21.8%	1.9%	4.9%	15.0%	6.8%	27.7%
Hicks	+3.6	+3.5	-0.1	+1.2	+2.4	+0.1	-4.2
Romero	-7.0	-3.9	-1.1	-0.3	-2.5	-3.0	+7.8

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. JoJo Romero is left handed .

JoJo Romero throws a Sinker 35% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

35%

4-Seam (L)

16%

13% of JoJo Romero's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% 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 13%

+5%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

Mid Challenge 11%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

43% of JoJo Romero's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 27% 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 43%

+27%

Small Drop 34%

+21%

Slow Velo 31%

+18%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. JoJo Romero strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -3.1% 8%

Walk +12.0% +0.1% 67%

In Play +12.6% +3.0% 39%

On Base +34.3% +6.2% 31%

Hit +22.3% +6.0% 14%

Single +12.5% +2.3% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +2.8% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.9%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. JoJo Romero induces Standard Grounders at a 40.4% rate, which is 6.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +1.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +6.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.0% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +1.8% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.0% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -4.8% 3%

Pop up +30.0% -2.1%

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. 26.6% of batted balls allowed by JoJo Romero are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +0.1% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -4.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +2.3%

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. 7.4% of batted balls allowed by JoJo Romero are hit at this angle, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%