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Aledmys Diaz

matchup for Yu Darvish

out of 436 (Worst %)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Aledmys Diaz

280th out of 568 (Best 50%)

Moderate advantage for Darvish

Aledmys Diaz has a 27.4% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 0.5% lower than Diaz's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.4%	23.5%	2.2%	5.5%	15.8%	3.9%	22.5%
Diaz	-0.5	+0.4	+0.5	+0.5	-0.6	-0.9	-0.5
Darvish	-1.8	+1.3	-1.0	-0.1	+2.4	-3.1	-0.9

Aledmys Diaz is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Yu Darvish is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Diaz has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Aledmys Diaz has a D grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

26%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

12%

Splitter (R)

Curve (R)

14% of Yu Darvish's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Aledmys Diaz has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

28% of Yu Darvish's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Aledmys Diaz has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

11.5% of Aledmys Diaz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.2% lower than the league average. Yu Darvish strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.2% +6.7% 6%

Walk -4.2% -1.6% 36%

In Play +9.4% -5.1% 39%

On Base -4.0% -4.8% 31%

Hit +0.2% -3.2% 14%

Single +0.5% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +1.0% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -0.5%

37.0% of Aledmys Diaz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.6% higher than the league average. Yu Darvish induces Standard Grounders at a 34.2% rate, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.6% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.5% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +1.9% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +0.2% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.8% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.9% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.4% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +0.4%

25.0% of Aledmys Diaz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Yu Darvish are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.2% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.7% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.5% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.7% -2.8%

9.4% of Aledmys Diaz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Aledmys Diaz are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%