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Jacob Young

matchup for Chris Bassitt

193rd out of 436 (Best 45%)

Chris Bassitt

matchup for Jacob Young

175th out of 567 (Best 32%)

Moderate advantage for Young

Jacob Young has a 35.7% chance of reaching base vs Chris Bassitt, which is 3.1% higher than Young's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Bassitt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.7%	26.1%	1.0%	5.1%	20.1%	9.6%	21.2%
Young	+3.1	+2.1	-0.4	+0.3	+2.1	+1.1	+1.2
Bassitt	+0.5	+1.8	-1.3	-0.1	+3.2	-1.3	-2.3

Jacob Young is worse vs right-handed pitching. Chris Bassitt is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Young has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Chris Bassitt throws a Sinker 38% of the time. Jacob Young has a D grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

38%

Cutter (R)

17%

Slider (R)

14%

Curve (R)

13%

4-Seam (R)

10%

Changeup (R)

12% of Chris Bassitt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Jacob Young has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-3%

33% of Chris Bassitt's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Jacob Young has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 33%

+19%

Slow Lob 20%

+18%

Low Ride 39%

+15%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

12.2% of Jacob Young's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.0% lower than the league average. Chris Bassitt strikes out 15.3% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.0% -0.4% 5%

Walk -1.3% +0.1% 37%

In Play +5.3% +0.3% 39%

On Base +4.1% +1.5% 31%

Hit +5.4% +1.4% 14%

Single +3.6% +0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +4.0% +1.0% 3%

Home Run -2.3% -0.4%

44.1% of Jacob Young's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.7% higher than the league average. Chris Bassitt induces Standard Grounders at a 35.6% rate, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +5.5% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.7% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.3% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.3% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% +1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.4% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer -2.7% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.3% -2.7% 3%

Pop up +0.7% -0.3%

12.0% of Jacob Young's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.3% lower than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Chris Bassitt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +11.6% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.9% -0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.9% +1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% -1.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.3% -1.3%

7.3% of Jacob Young's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Chris Bassitt are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +14.6% +0.2% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.9% +0.3% 8%

1 to 6° -0.9% +2.7% 18%

7 to 18° -0.6% +0.6% 15%

19 to 28° -0.9% -0.5% 11%

29 to 38° -4.1% -0.7% 7%

39 to 50° -3.1% -1.6% 8%

Above 50° -4.0% -0.9%

Jacob Young has 3 plate appearances against Chris Bassitt in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 3 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			1.14	0.02	0.86	0.26			0.381

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-08-30	Groundout			17%	83%
2023-08-30	Forceout			1%	99%
2023-08-30	Double	2%	86%	8%	4%

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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