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Connor Joe

matchup for Taijuan Walker

166th out of 436 (Best 39%)

Taijuan Walker

matchup for Connor Joe

8th out of 568 (Best 2%)

Extreme advantage for Joe

Connor Joe has a 37.9% chance of reaching base vs Taijuan Walker, which is 5.7% higher than Joe's typical expectations, and 0.9% higher than batters facing Walker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.9%	22.4%	2.3%	5.6%	14.6%	15.5%	14.5%
Joe	+5.7	+2.7	+0.4	+0.7	+1.6	+3.0	-10.3
Walker	+0.9	-3.4	-1.4	-0.2	-1.9	+4.3	+0.5

Connor Joe is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Taijuan Walker is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Joe has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Taijuan Walker throws a 4-seam fastball 26% of the time. Connor Joe has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

26%

Splitter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

20%

Slider (R)

14%

Cutter (R)

Curve (R)

9% of Taijuan Walker's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Connor Joe has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

Mid Challenge 11%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 6%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

24% of Taijuan Walker's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 13% higher than the MLB average. Connor Joe has a C- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 24%

+13%

Large Break 33%

+12%

Medium Slow Velo 23%

+10%

13.2% of Connor Joe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.3% lower than the league average. Taijuan Walker strikes out 15.3% of the batters he faces, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.3% -0.8% 3%

Walk +3.0% +0.1% 40%

In Play -0.7% +0.7% 39%

On Base +0.2% -1.3% 31%

Hit -2.8% -1.5% 14%

Single -1.1% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B -0.7% -0.6% 3%

Home Run -1.0% +0.1%

29.2% of Connor Joe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% lower than the league average. Taijuan Walker induces Standard Grounders at a 32.9% rate, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.3% -1.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner +0.4% -1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.1% 0.0% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% +1.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% +1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.5% -0.5% 3%

Pop up +4.2% +1.6%

22.1% of Connor Joe's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.2% lower than the league average. 28.8% of batted balls allowed by Taijuan Walker are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +9.0% -4.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.0% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.0% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.2% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.2% +4.5%

10.8% of Connor Joe's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 12.7% of batted balls allowed by Connor Joe are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -2.3% +0.6% 12%

-10 to 0° -3.0% -0.8% 8%

1 to 6° -1.8% -0.2% 18%

7 to 18° +1.8% -2.1% 15%

19 to 28° +1.0% +2.2% 11%

29 to 38° -0.6% +1.3% 7%

39 to 50° +0.5% -1.0% 8%

Above 50° +4.4% +0.1%

Connor Joe has 3 plate appearances against Taijuan Walker in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 3.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.71	0.00	0.42	0.29			0.238

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-05-22	Forceout		41%	9%	51%
2022-05-22	Groundout			9%	91%
2022-05-22	Flyout		2%	11%	87%

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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