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Liam Hicks

matchup for Greg Weissert

out of 436 (Worst %)

Greg Weissert

matchup for Liam Hicks

221st out of 567 (Best 40%)

Strong advantage for Weissert

Liam Hicks has a 26.5% chance of reaching base vs Greg Weissert, which is 1.5% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.1% lower than batters facing Weissert.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.5%	21.6%	1.7%	3.8%	16.1%	5.0%	29.8%
Hicks	+1.5	+3.3	-0.3	+0.1	+3.5	-1.7	-2.2
Weissert	-6.1	-2.4	-0.6	-0.9	-0.8	-3.8	+7.8

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Greg Weissert is right handed .

Greg Weissert throws a Sinker 35% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

35%

Slider (R)

33%

4-Seam (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

8% of Greg Weissert's pitches are classified as Strong 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

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Mid Challenge 14%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

40% of Greg Weissert's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 25% 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 40%

+25%

Small Drop 37%

+24%

Fast Velo 28%

+13%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Greg Weissert strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -0.3% 8%

Walk +12.0% -0.9% 67%

In Play +12.6% +1.2% 39%

On Base +34.3% +2.6% 31%

Hit +22.3% +3.5% 14%

Single +12.5% +2.0% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +2.4% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -1.0%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Greg Weissert induces Standard Grounders at a 35.2% rate, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +0.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -0.1% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% 0.0% 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. 23.5% of batted balls allowed by Greg Weissert are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +2.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -5.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +3.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -0.8%

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. 7.6% of batted balls allowed by Greg Weissert are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%