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Nick Gonzales

matchup for Jack Flaherty

71st out of 436 (Best 17%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Nick Gonzales

266th out of 567 (Best 48%)

Leans in favor of Gonzales

Nick Gonzales has a 31.2% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 0.5% higher than Gonzales's typical expectations, and 3.0% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.2%	21.9%	2.7%	4.9%	14.4%	9.3%	23.3%
Gonzales	+0.5	-1.0	+0.5	-0.5	-1.0	+1.5	+0.9
Flaherty	-3.0	-1.3	-0.9	-0.3	-0.1	-1.7	+0.5

Nick Gonzales is worse vs right-handed pitching. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Gonzales has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Nick Gonzales has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gonzales has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gonzales has a B- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

12.6% of Nick Gonzales's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.3% +5.8% 6%

Walk -3.2% -1.5% 37%

In Play +6.5% -4.3% 39%

On Base +0.4% -2.0% 31%

Hit +3.6% -0.5% 14%

Single +1.7% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B +2.0% -0.3% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -0.2%

39.3% of Nick Gonzales's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.9% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.2% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.5% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -0.8%

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. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.5% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.6% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.8% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.3% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.9% -2.8%

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. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%