So when a hitter gets ahead in the count, he cant expect a fastball. So, after a little digging and manually aligning every starter for every game that Adam Duvall and Austin Hays played in 2021, we find out that they combined to start 143 games across the season in the favorable side of their splits. Great American Ball Park is baseballs number one home run field, been witness to the most home runs outside of Cincinnati, the pitcher-friendly nature of Oracle Park. Both his production (.848 OPS) and batting eye (0.45 Eye) soar against righty bats. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Bullpen: The last-place Diamondbacks have been enjoying a nice little surge, winning six of their last seven games against the Padres and Phillies. It happens all of the time. Why, then, has a cold-weather stadium in the first month of the season populated by a home team that has some top arms and few quality hitters been witness to the most home runs outside of Cincinnati? Good questions. How Do You Attack Him? How Do You Attack Him? He doesnt have a true swing-and-miss offering, but he also rarely hurts himself and a team is going to have to string together plenty of hits to get a big inning against him. Among the 498 fastballs hes seen, he took 41% of them (205) for a ball. Is that changing? If a hitter can recognize it, they can lay off, confident that any slider that begins in the zone down and away will eventually end up out of the zone. Hes solid against sliders, curves and changeups as well, but pitchers did have more success using those pitch types. Michael Brantley, Houston Astros Staff flamethrower: Jaxon Wiggins has touched 99-100 mph at his best. The left-handed hitter can play all three outfield positions but fits best in the corner spots. The team leads the National League in runs scored (5.05) and wRC+ (105, tied with San Francisco). In Wins: .184/.231/.306 -- .537 OPS -- 1 HRIn Losses: .256/.373/.465 -- .838 OPS -- 2 HR. Annual comprehensive look at each team's top minor leaguers, The titles and awards the have been given to BHQ. Dont try to feed Norby changeups awayhe hit .458/.500/.875 against changeups this year with a double and three home runs. Adrian Morejn, a lefty who had Tommy John surgery in 2021 and threw just 34 innings out of the bullpen last season. Making that leap, we can simply just add their stats together to create Adam Hays or Austin Duvall, right? Lets check out those splits below. Fantasy baseball roundtable: Who is the No. Houston Astros (Hit Score: 5.5) 4 4. In 2021, just 17 qualified batters (13.1%) were switch-hitters, right in line with the league-wide average over the last decade. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Saturday's bout against Cleveland, which has a bottom-five offense versus lefties this season, will be Detmer's most favorable matchup yet. Paying attention is probably the most important takeaway. However, making it a core part of your strategy without spending hours matching up the statistics to how our fantasy game rolls is probably not the wisest decision. Staff flamethrower: Leiter and Rocker have both touched 98-99 mph this year. Wisdom possesses big-time power from the right side and should take advantage if Bubic has another off day. Revisiting the Rangers 2022 MLB draft class after the conclusion of the minor league season. How He Does It: Tidwell not only possesses one of the best names in the Super Regionals, he also has one of the best fastballs (as measured by velocity). Last year, Eaton had a .542 OPS when his Nationals won, and a .732 OPS when they did not. J.A. Setting aside again how early it is, it's interesting to note how much the Giants seem to be attempting to put him in position to succeed. While Arizona figures to get back to its losing ways soon enough, the recent run of success is a good reminder that even bad teams can have fantasy relevant closers. They should look to guard the outer third of the plate, as Williams doesnt come in on their hands very often. Turns out that those bad stats have been driven by deep struggles against righty arms: .527 OPS, 0.27 Eye in 60 AB. League with no cap, then you have to balance overall volume as the guys that only last 4/5 innings get capped in value. Both his production (.206 BA, .736 OPS in 131 AB) and With a hitter who hit .395 in the Southeastern Conference, youre not looking for weaknesses as much as you are areas where hes not going to hurt you as much. As a right-handed submarine pitcher, you hear countless times that you will be more effective against righties and will struggle against left-handed hitters. Our AI predicts that the Chicago Blackhawks will Come check out today's game as the Los Angeles Kings take on the Winnipeg Jets! Tried to keep it simple so just somebody good against lefties. Hitters hit .357/.364/.929 against Maddens fastballs in the upper third of the strike zone. The goal was not to find the perfect match, but find two guys that looked like good matches on the surface splits. It gets more confusing. Brentons biggest goal is to deliver readers with the picks and advice that can build their bankroll. Longoria has absolutely slammed lefties this year, better than any hitter in baseball, and by a considerable amount. Jones has shown no issues in catching up to velocity. Nick Senzel. Analysis. Staff flamethrower: Evan Justicecan touch 97-98 mph. He threw it only 12 times all year when behind 2-0, 3-0 or 3-1. Hitter ratings account for the opposing starting pitcher's past history (three years' worth as well as past 21 days) as well as ballpark factors. Split statistics are naturally flawed for fantasy analysis because they look at the pitcher being faced rather than the pitcher starting the game. He's a truly elite bat against lefties: .341 BA, 1.219 OPS, 2.60 Eye in 44 AB. Both his production (.487 OPS in 121 AB) and plate discipline (5% bb%, 69% ct%, 0.19 Eye) tank against same-sided arms. The 2022 NL Cy Young winner and the 2021 victor of the award happen to be on their rosters. Sublette nibbles around the edges of the zone a lot, but his stuff can get misses and weak contact in the zone, so its not easy to be patient enough to draw a walk. He threw ball four with his breaking balls only four times. Williams saw 55 pitches of 93-plus mph this year and he swung and missed on two of them. Muncy has 42 more plate appearances against lefties than Pujols. He hit .571 on fastballs on the outer third of the strike zone (24-for-42 on 98 pitches) and he hit over .400 on fastballs on the inner third. Before he needed Tommy John surgery, Jaden Hill was touching 98 mph. Hes a fierce researcher with a strong appetite to deliver accurate and relevant facts that in turn have led to past success with picks and DFS advice across the board. Staff flamethrower: Eric Cerantola can touch 98-99 mph and may brush 100 mph on his best days. : Dont let Elko get his arms extended. Even though he will sit 94-95 mph and touch 99, his fastball is hittable when he elevates it because it lacks the vertical movement to miss bats. Tatis broke his left wrist on Oct. 3, 2021, and was on the cusp of returning when he was Our AI predicts that the Winnipeg Jets Come check out today's game as the Seattle Kraken take on the St. Louis Blues! We have created an all-star with a little homework and hustle through the season! Joe has been on fire of late, putting up a .397 wOBA since the All-Star break. Finding relievers who do that with sp eligibility is the key. That is, currently, the largest split between hitting from the same player at a different position in baseball. First, the following bats own the widest LH/RH OPS splits: Tools. Staff flamethrower: Ryan Bruno and Brendan Beck can touch 96 mph. WebThe most surprising batting splits of 2021 Nick Castellanos, OF, Reds. With Elko playing on a torn ACL, hes going to be swinging for the fences as he cant run well enough to leg out extra base hits. Add up the stats and see where we land. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. The Chicago Bears own the first Tommy Fury upsets Jake Paul with a split decision win in their 8-round cruiserweight boxing bout in Saudi Arabia. Vs. LHP: .524/.677/1.190 -- 1.868 OPS -- 4 HRVs. Young Want to stay up to date on all of the latest blogs, news, and Picks on The Sports Geek? Odds & lines subject to change. Stats in green are for teams between the 50th and 75th percentiles, Stats in yellow are for teams between the 25th and 50th percentile, Stats in red are below the 25th percentile. Maybe it's easier to see on an annual platoon split graph. Its about driving his fastball down in the zone. Lets just roll with the assumption that their managers know what they are doing and have been selective in their starting assignments. Like many in today's game, Voit's big issue is strikeouts. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. How He Does It: Kopps has a mid-80s cutter/slider that hitters know is coming, but it doesnt matter. Among the 72 major league pitchers with at least 120 innings this season, Happ ranks 70th in ERA (6.20) and 69th in FIP (5.41). How He Does It: Jasiak does an excellent job of living on the edges of the strike zone. Second Base -- Kolten Wong (L), 45%, Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals (RHP Paolo Espino): Wong doesn't excel at any one thing, but he does have a little power, some speed, and bats leadoff in a great park for left-handed hitters. You probably dont want to put much of anything into splits at this point. WebThe Astros best bat against lefties this season is a left-handed hitter in Josh Reddick while the defense-first Jake Marisnick has enjoyed a nice year against southpaws to this point. Since joining the Cardinals, Happ has been nominally better with a 4.30 ERA in six starts, with six home runs allowed and a 5.38 FIP. Los Angeles Dodgers (Hit Score: 1) 2 2. Boston Red Sox Ryan Jeffers (C, MIN) has produced in spurts since his recall from the minors. : Arkansas has a very deep lineup, so theres no one hitter to avoid, but Franklin leads the team in slugging percentage (.557) and is second in on-base percentage (.425). Staff flamethrower: Tanner Kohlepp, Jack Brannigan and Luke Simon can all touch 97-98 mph. Created 8 years ago, Last Updated 9 years ago, Rotogrinders.com | Daily Fantasy Games Advice, Community, and Rankings. With Rocker, you want to get him into fastball counts. He can reach back for 98-99 mph if needed and it wouldnt be out of the realm of possibility to see him touch 100 this weekend. Duvall has been known to be a masher of right-handed pitching across his career with 115 of his 151 career long-balls coming off those poor righties with his splits being even more severe in 2021. Even that one home run on the road wasnt crushed, really. Hitters swung and missed at only 4% of his fastballs. The New York Mets starting lineup will be put to the test in their first road trip of the 2023 regular season. Staff flamethrower: Madden can touch 98-99 mph and hes been known to do so deep into his outings. Or another guy good against righties (and Hays also happens to be good against lefties)? And most of alla tradition of winning. Teel showed a significant platoon advantage against righties, but struggles against lefties. I can't say I'm ready to buy in completely on the rookie after just one good start, but I'm very intrigued. As you'd expect, there's a very strong correlation there, because when a player performs well, his team is then more likely to win. That production wasn't a fluke either; reference his .203 ISO vs. LHers. A 64 205 lb left-handed hitter, Montgomery fits the new mold of enormous humans playing shortstop. Los Angeles also owns the best record in games started against them by southpaws. He took a strike (21%), swung and missed (14%) or fouled one off (16%) a significant amount of the time. He is docked two points for each hit, four points for each earned run allowed, two points for each unearned run allowed, and one point for each walk. Overall, this isn't really about contact; his strikeout rate is about the same both home and road. WebRanking MLB's 10 Best Left Fielders Ahead of 2021 Spring Training 1. Let's take an updated look at the batters who have posted the most significant lefty/righty production and batting eye splits so far in 2021. For every rule, there's an exception. 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