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Liam Hicks

matchup for G. Rodriguez

out of 436 (Worst %)

Grayson Rodriguez

matchup for Liam Hicks

331st out of 567 (Worst 42%)

Strong advantage for Rodriguez

Liam Hicks has a 24.8% chance of reaching base vs Grayson Rodriguez, which is 0.2% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 4.8% lower than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.8%	19.7%	2.1%	3.4%	14.2%	5.1%	33.2%
Hicks	-0.2	+1.4	+0.0	-0.3	+1.6	-1.6	+1.3
Rodriguez	-4.8	-2.6	-0.7	-1.5	-0.4	-2.2	+4.4

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Grayson Rodriguez is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Grayson Rodriguez throws a 4-seam fastball 48% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

48%

Changeup (R)

22%

Slider (R)

14%

Curve (R)

11%

14% of Grayson Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Mid 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

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

56% of Grayson Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 35% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 56%

+35%

Very Fast Velo 24%

+16%

Medium Ride 25%

+11%

Offspeed (R) 22%

+10%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Grayson Rodriguez strikes out 16.1% of the batters he faces, which is 4.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +4.0% 8%

Walk +12.0% -1.5% 67%

In Play +12.6% -2.5% 39%

On Base +34.3% -3.1% 31%

Hit +22.3% -1.6% 14%

Single +12.5% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -0.5% 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. Grayson Rodriguez induces Standard Grounders at a 39.0% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -2.3% 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. 23.3% of batted balls allowed by Grayson Rodriguez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +0.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +0.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -1.0%

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. 11.3% of batted balls allowed by Grayson Rodriguez are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%