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Nick Gonzales

matchup for Freddy Peralta

262nd out of 436 (Worst 40%)

Freddy Peralta

matchup for Nick Gonzales

388th out of 567 (Worst 32%)

Moderate advantage for Peralta

Nick Gonzales has a 29.2% chance of reaching base vs Freddy Peralta, which is 1.5% lower than Gonzales's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Peralta.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.2%	19.2%	2.2%	4.4%	12.7%	10.0%	22.4%
Gonzales	-1.5	-3.7	+0.1	-1.0	-2.8	+2.2	0.0
Peralta	-0.2	+1.2	-0.7	+0.4	+1.5	-1.5	-4.7

Nick Gonzales is worse vs right-handed pitching. Freddy Peralta is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Gonzales has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Freddy Peralta throws a 4-seam fastball 53% of the time. Nick Gonzales has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

53%

Slider (R)

22%

Changeup (R)

14%

Curve (R)

11%

7% of Freddy Peralta's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gonzales hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 4%

-4%

37% of Freddy Peralta's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gonzales has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Medium Ride 28%

+14%

12.6% of Nick Gonzales's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. Freddy Peralta strikes out 21.5% of the batters he faces, which is 8.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.3% +8.8% 6%

Walk -3.2% +1.0% 37%

In Play +6.5% -9.8% 39%

On Base +0.4% -6.8% 31%

Hit +3.6% -7.8% 14%

Single +1.7% -3.9% 13%

2B / 3B +2.0% -3.6% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -0.3%

39.3% of Nick Gonzales's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% higher than the league average. Freddy Peralta induces Standard Grounders at a 27.8% rate, which is 6.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.9% -6.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.2% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% -1.2% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% -2.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.5% +7.0% 3%

Pop up +0.3% +4.5%

20.4% of Nick Gonzales's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.9% lower than the league average. 22.6% of batted balls allowed by Freddy Peralta are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.5% +0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.6% +0.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.8% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.3% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.9% -1.7%

8.7% of Nick Gonzales's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. 13.5% of batted balls allowed by Freddy Peralta are hit at this angle, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -1.7% -4.1% 12%

-10 to 0° +6.5% -2.3% 8%

1 to 6° -2.5% -1.1% 18%

7 to 18° -1.4% -4.3% 15%

19 to 28° -3.0% +2.6% 11%

29 to 38° -2.7% +2.0% 7%

39 to 50° +4.3% +1.1% 8%

Above 50° +0.6% +6.0%

Nick Gonzales has 4 plate appearances against Freddy Peralta in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 4 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	4	4	1	0	1	0	1	0	0.250
Expected From Contact →			0.92	0.12	0.11	0.69			0.230

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-25	Strikeout
2024-09-25	Groundout			60%	40%
2023-06-30	Groundout			9%	91%
2023-06-30	Double	12%	11%		78%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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