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Jacob Young

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

188th out of 436 (Best 44%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Jacob Young

416th out of 567 (Worst 27%)

Leans in favor of Schmidt

Jacob Young has a 32.9% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.4% higher than Young's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.9%	21.1%	1.0%	3.5%	16.5%	11.9%	23.5%
Young	+0.4	-2.9	-0.3	-1.3	-1.4	+3.3	+3.5
Schmidt	+1.0	+1.5	-1.4	-0.5	+3.4	-0.5	-1.5

Jacob Young is worse vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Young has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Jacob Young has a C+ grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

Cutter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

23%

Kn-Curve (R)

19%

11% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% 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 11%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

34% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Jacob Young has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

12.2% of Jacob Young's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.0% lower than the league average. Clarke Schmidt strikes out 15.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.0% +0.3% 5%

Walk -1.3% +1.6% 37%

In Play +5.3% -1.9% 39%

On Base +4.1% -0.3% 31%

Hit +5.4% -2.0% 14%

Single +3.6% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +4.0% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -2.3% 0.0%

44.1% of Jacob Young's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.7% higher than the league average. Clarke Schmidt induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +5.5% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.7% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.3% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.3% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.4% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -2.7% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.3% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +0.7% +3.3%

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. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +11.6% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.9% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.9% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.3% -1.6%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%