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Matt Shaw

matchup for Framber Valdez

out of 436 (Worst %)

Framber Valdez

matchup for Matt Shaw

393rd out of 564 (Worst 30%)

Strong advantage for Valdez

Matt Shaw has a 26.7% chance of reaching base vs Framber Valdez, which is 0.1% higher than Shaw's typical expectations, and 4.6% lower than batters facing Valdez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.7%	17.6%	1.3%	3.2%	13.2%	9.1%	30.2%
Shaw	+0.1	-1.0	-0.9	-0.9	+0.8	+1.1	+0.1
Valdez	-4.6	-3.9	-0.5	-0.8	-2.5	-0.7	+6.2

Matt Shaw hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Framber Valdez is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Shaw doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Framber Valdez throws a Sinker 46% of the time. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

46%

Curve (L)

28%

Changeup (L)

15%

Cutter (L)

16% of Framber Valdez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 16%

+7%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 1%

-5%

29% of Framber Valdez's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 29%

+24%

Extreme Break 34%

+18%

Fast Velo 24%

+15%

This chart shows location tendencies (vertical on the left, horizontal on the right). The blue bars indicate where Framber Valdez throws MORE OFTEN than the league average while purple bars indicate areas he throws LESS OFTEN. Grades represent how well Matt Shaw has performed against pitches thrown in each area.

-2%

-4%

-3%

+1%

+2%

+5%

-3%

-1%

+0%

+3%

+1%

+0%

29.3% of Matt Shaw's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% higher than the league average. Framber Valdez strikes out 17.1% of the batters he faces, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

23%

Strikeout +5.7% +2.0% 7%

Walk -3.8% +0.6% 65%

In Play -1.9% -2.5% 39%

On Base -12.2% +0.1% 31%

Hit -8.5% -0.5% 14%

Single -2.2% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -6.1% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -1.5%

59.6% of Matt Shaw's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 25.2% higher than the league average. Framber Valdez induces Standard Grounders at a 52.6% rate, which is 18.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +4.3% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +25.2% +18.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% +3.1% 14%

Low Screamer -10.1% -6.7% 9%

Rising Liner -4.4% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer +1.5% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% -6.9% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -2.3%

5.1% of Matt Shaw's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 19.2% lower than the league average. 29.5% of batted balls allowed by Framber Valdez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +13.5% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.3% -2.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -8.7% -1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +15.6% -0.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -19.2% +5.2%

0.0% of Matt Shaw's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 11.4% lower than the league average. 6.2% of batted balls allowed by Framber Valdez are hit at this angle, which is 5.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%