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Liam Hicks

matchup for Joan Adon

out of 436 (Worst %)

Joan Adon

matchup for Liam Hicks

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Adon

Liam Hicks has a 28.8% chance of reaching base vs Joan Adon, which is 3.8% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 5.7% lower than batters facing Adon.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.8%	22.2%	1.9%	3.8%	16.5%	6.6%	23.2%
Hicks	+3.8	+3.9	-0.2	+0.2	+3.9	-0.1	-8.8
Adon	-5.7	-2.5	-1.1	-0.9	-0.6	-3.2	+4.8

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

Joan Adon throws a 4-seam fastball 53% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

53%

Curve (R)

18%

Changeup (R)

11%

Sinker (R)

Slider (R)

10% of Joan Adon's pitches are classified as Weak 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

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 12%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

37% of Joan Adon's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, 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

Fast Velo 37%

+22%

Large Break 41%

+20%

Low Ride 34%

+11%

Fastball (R) 62%

+8%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Joan Adon strikes out 12.2% of the batters he faces, which is 4.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -4.5% 8%

Walk +12.0% +1.2% 67%

In Play +12.6% +3.3% 39%

On Base +34.3% +4.8% 31%

Hit +22.3% +3.7% 14%

Single +12.5% +1.5% 13%

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

Home Run -3.1% +0.3%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Joan Adon induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +1.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -3.9% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +0.3%

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. 28.1% of batted balls allowed by Joan Adon are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -2.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -2.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +3.8%

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. 8.7% of batted balls allowed by Joan Adon are hit at this angle, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%