His fastball is hittable, but he rarely gets himself in situations where hes throwing it behind in the count to hitters looking for it. With Rocker, you want to get him into fastball counts. Take how much he produces against LHers: .344 BA, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 1.190 OPS in 61 AB. 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. He's an unspectacular producer when righties are on the mound: .248 BA, .747 OPS, 0.40 Eye in 117 AB. They have two chances to improve in this series, including Tuesday night when J.A. Click here to get started. And yet: This happened in 2020, too! Will Smith (C, LA) also is a pre-peak player that looks like an upper-tier bat in certain scenarios. Dodgers have improved against left-handed pitching, Notes: Gavin Lux, James Outman, Rich Hill, salary cap(?). The Marlins and Brewers have more in common than missing the playoffs last year. Hays has pretty even splits although relative to others in the league as he handled left-handers fairly well so matching up to the starter does not limit his upside as it does with Duvall. Meanwhile, Gallen has a sad 6.55 ERA over his last seven starts. He really struggles against LHers (.541 OPS, 0.11 Eye in 82 AB) but mashes righties (1.083 OPS, 0.39 Eye in 169 AB). Created 8 years ago, Last Updated 9 years ago, Rotogrinders.com | Daily Fantasy Games Advice, Community, and Rankings. Michael Brantley, Houston Astros WebSo, we did not build Aaron Judge like we really were hoping, but considering how atrocious Duvall has been against lefties there has to be some advantage right? New York Yankees (Hit Score: 6) 5 5. And most of alla tradition of winning. In Wins: .184/.231/.306 -- .537 OPS -- 1 HRIn Losses: .256/.373/.465 -- .838 OPS -- 2 HR. How He Does It: Madden is not your typical 2021 power pitcher. 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Or, at least, it will be once Tommy La Stella gets untracked. Longoria, so far, has taken 38% of his plate appearances against lefty pitchers, which would be the highest of is career, and well above his 28% career mark, as well as the 27% he had in 2020. The record was previously held by Barry Bonds & Ken Griffey Jr. with 21. Renfroe was easily the Brewers' best hitter against lefties (minimum 50 PAs) last season. Back on June 12, the Dodgers lost to southpaw Kolby Allard and the Rangers. Swinging strike three. Every day they face opposite-side pitchers, you lose any gain you think you may have. Boston Red Sox J.A. Hes solid against sliders, curves and changeups as well, but pitchers did have more success using those pitch types. Why did you choose Hays as part of the platoon? 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. The 34-year-old has been piling up multi-hit games recently, bringing his batting average up near .300, and it's well over .300 against lefties this year. When Rocker threw his fastball, opponents hit .245/.375/.429. The other combined no-hitter came in an effort from Shelby Walters and Claire Davidson against NC State on May 7, 2021. 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). Vs. LHP: .042/.042/.083 -- .125 OPS -- 0 HRVs. In early NFBC ADP we have Adam Duvall coming off the board around pick 225 and Austin Hays a few slots earlier in the 215 range. He hit over .400 on balls middle-in with 18 extra-base hits. How Do You Attack Him? 3. Feltner, 26, debuted in 2021 -- living at the top of the strike zone, but at times hitters took advantage. His strong 2021 came with a chase rate of 29%, while his lesser seasons all have chase rates near 35%. As fun as statistics are, they can always be used to tell a story and that is what we did here. Prior to his promotion, the 22-year-old posted a 3.15 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP in 13 starts between Double- and Triple-A while striking out an incredible 106 batters over just 60 innings. Boston Red Sox (Hit Score: 8) 6 6. Norby is a hitter first, but he showed the ability to clear the fence to left or right field as well. He has posted a .283 BA, 17 HR, 50 RBI, and .911 OPS in 251 AB. That is, currently, the largest split between hitting from the same player at a different position in baseball. Our AI predicts that the Winnipeg Jets Come check out today's game as the Seattle Kraken take on the St. Louis Blues! And it pairs very well with a big-breaking curve that is pretty unhittable as long as he keeps it down. How Do You Attack Him? Many hitters have strong splits which is seen in major league lineup construction and pinch hitter selection. That includes .323/.400/.645, a 175 wRC+ with four doubles and two home runs in 35 plate appearances since joining the Dodgers. A wRC+ of 100 is average. WebOn-base Percentage Against: WIN% Winning Percentage: 1BA: Singles Allowed: H/9: Hits Per Nine Innings: BB/9: Walks Per Nine Innings: NH: Left Field: Only left fielders: CF: Center Field: Only center fielders: RF: Right Field: Only right fielders: OF: bWAR is quick way to view the best hitters in the game. They have ample room in their But then, Opening Day right fielder Kyle Isbel was optioned to the alternate site, and sometimes right fielder Hunter Dozier starting getting more of his playing time at third base -- which was the original plan anyway -- and now, Soler has started nine straight games in right as Ryan O'Hearn gets the bulk of the DH time. Paying attention is probably the most important takeaway. 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. That's not the largest gap in baseball so far -- Rangers outfielder David Dahl has a slightly larger one, but since he's not performing much overall we're highlighting Eaton here -- and almost certainly this doesn't actually mean much of anything, especially because it's not true over Eaton's career. His game is not about getting swings and misses on fastballs up in the zone. Its a great pitch for him in pitcher counts because its either a ball or a swinging strike. Copyright 2007 -2023 Razzball LLC. Lefties dont have to worry nearly as much about Williams slider, but Williams will work in and out against them more often and mixes his pitches, adding in a changeup. But check out how much his stats and skills plummet against righties: .208 BA, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .593 OPS, 0.23 Eye in 154 AB. He hit .438/.579/.938 on fastballs. Even if these aren't likely predictive of the rest of the season, some of them may have a sliver of truth, and they're wild to look at right now nonetheless. Overall, this isn't really about contact; his strikeout rate is about the same both home and road. Exactly. Nothing, except, for what Eaton is doing. He's wasted little time getting back into the swing of things, going 3-for-3 with a homer in his third start back. Tatis was in the lineup Tuesday as the designated hitter and batting second in an exhibition against San Francisco. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Staff flamethrower: Devin Fontenot can touch 96 mph. That his current home fuels homers more than anywhere else -- there have been 745 more homers hit in Reds games at home as compared to Reds games on the road since GABP opened -- merely makes it look even more stark, even if this current split isn't likely to maintain. Bednars slider can be hit when he catches too much of the plate, but when hes breaking it off at its best, hitters are swinging and missing at pitches that may end up bouncing. Some guys are set it and forget it, but we cant have a full team of studs in competitive leagues and often have spots where we have options. Last year, Eaton had a .542 OPS when his Nationals won, and a .732 OPS when they did not. : Pitching around him and focusing on the rest of the lineup isnt a terrible idea. If he were to keep it up -- which, we cannot stress enough, he will not -- he'd have one of the best home hitting seasons ever compared with a road line that was something akin to Hanser Alberto's in 2020. Hitters swung and missed at only 4% of his fastballs. 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. Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12:24 PM ET, Park Factors
Saturday brings us a full slate that's heavy on ace power, as Gerrit Cole, Max Scherzer, Kevin Gausman, Aaron Nola and Joe Musgrove are all taking the hill for their respective clubs. Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images That line against lefties comes out to "one hit, a double, and no walks in 24 plate appearances," which is almost inconceivable, really. Baseball HQ is intended for entertainment purposes only. Brandon Lowe (2B/LF, TAM) has backtracked a bit in 2021 (.200 BA, .697 OPS in 240 AB). That's enough to fire him up against Espino and his gaudy 6.18 ERA since the break. : Dont make mistakes trying to bust Butler inside, as Butlers power is almost entirely pull side, usually when a pitcher tries to spin a ball that allows Butler to drop the bat head. Our content, rankings, member blogs, promotions and forum discussion all cater to the players that like to create a new fantasy team every day of the week. How Do You Attack Him? 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. Sanchez owns Fastballs up and in paired with sliders away are an effective way for righties to try to disrupt him. A billionaire, Fairbank made about $20.5 million in total compensation in 2021. In the last 20 starts, the Dodgers have seven multi-homer games, contributing to a 5.51 ERA for southpaw starters against them during that time. His plate skills against southpaws are solid too (15% bb%, 69% ct%, 0.58 Eye). RHP: .167/.216/.229 -- .445 OPS -- 0 HR. How Do You Attack Him? These rankings are now available on The Board on the 2023 Fantasy Rankings tab, where you can also see the Top 120 Dynasty Rankings!. Fantasy baseball roundtable: Who is the No. We are not able to verify the legality of the information we provide, or your ability to use any sites that are linked to on this site, for every combination of your location, the sites location, and the type of service those sites provide. Because hes a switch hitter, the sample sizes are smaller on everything, but as a righthanded hitter, he lit up changeups from lefthanders (.438 in 16 at-bats/50 pitches). Los Angeles also owns the best record in games started against them by southpaws. He hits breaking balls. 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. And as with Quinn, he also isnt a true pinch-hitting option. WebThe 28-year-old switch hitter is known less for his offense and more for his defense, having won the American League Gold Glove at second base just two years ago. WebBest Hitter: Kyle Teel. Soler's best position has long been "designated hitter," and in 2019-20 that's where he spent about two-thirds of his time. Alex Verdugo (LF, BOS) looks like a thumper against RHers (.331 BA, 8 HR, 25 RBI, .959 OPS in 166 AB), and he does it without sacrificing his plate skills (10% bb%, 89% ct%, 1.00 Eye). With two strikes against a righthanded hitter, its nearly a flip of the coin on whether youre going to see the fastball or the slider, so its not easy to protect against both. They should look to guard the outer third of the plate, as Williams doesnt come in on their hands very often. He generates plenty of ground balls. If he does, hes going to work on the outer third of the plate, staying away from both lefties and righties. He wants to throw his slider out of the strike zone, as it has the depth and tilt to dive away to become effectively unhittable. If the league has daily lineups and inning caps then it is critical to maximize the ks and you can use RP to back into Wins. In those same hitter counts, Kavadas hit .167 (1-for-6 with one home run) on 80 breaking balls and changeups. Overall, Kavadas hit .196/.372/.464 against breaking balls and changeups and .349/.477/.895 on fastballs. : If youre going to throw fastballs to Melendez, they better have some hair on them. Jared Walsh (1B/RF, LAA) has blossomed in a full-time role in the LAA lineup. Keegan hits balls in the zone. WebThe official source for player hitting stats, MLB home run leaders, batting average, OPS and stat leaders But to your points, there is a lot to optimize to make this even plausible. Johnston throws both pitches a nearly equal amount and he actually throws his sliders for strikes a little more often than his fastball. He was really good against lefties before going to the injured list (.921 OPS, 0.78 Eye in 26 AB). Fernando Tatis Jr. was set to play his first game for San Diego after missing the 2022 season because of an injury and drug suspension. The ones that pop up over the season tend to be minors call-ups that are listed as SP that end in a bullpen. Paul Goldschmidt, for example, has a .939 OPS when the Cardinals win and a .283 OPS when they lose. Brenton is a fan of most all sports but specializes in hockey, baseball, football, basketball, and golf. His production and plate approach are nearly identical when lefties are on the mound, too (.935 OPS, 0.50 Eye in 85 AB). Staff flamethrower: Orion Kettering can touch 97-98 mph while Brad Lord can bump up to 97 mph. That's where he started 14 of the first 17 games of this season, too. Of course, that all ignores the fact that he actually hit better in Detroit (.469 SLG/.807 OPS) as a Tiger than he did on the road in Detroit grays (.450 SLG/.760 OPS). How They Do It: When Leiter commands his fastball, he presents a nearly impossible challenge thanks to the pitchs elite movement. Relief pitcher usage is also fluid. How Do You Attack Him? Let us compare this more realistic version of Adam Hays (Austin Duvall) against wellAdam Duvall. "Putting your players in the best position to succeed" is half the point of a manager, isn't it? Barrero batted .303/.378/.532 with 17 dingers and 15 steals in 80 games between Double- and Triple-A. Leiter threw 152 fastballs in the upper third of the strike zone and if he hit his spot, it almost always resulted in either a strike or a foul ball. On 31% of Kopps in-zone sliders, the hitter took it for a strike. Nearly half the time, the pitch ends up outside of the strike zone, but in 2021 hitters swung against those out-of-zone sliders 43% of the time. The Houston Texans are the +240 betting favorites to pick first in the 2023 NFL Draft. That was the 20th start by a left-hander against the Dodgers, and the split was stark. While you arent able to create a stud you can play with splits when setting your lineups using venue, pitching match up, etc. Jung did not do a lot of damage with pitches down and away, hitting .158/.227/.316 on balls in that location this year. He can sometimes get beat by quality velocity, but he also took a 95 mph Blade Tidwell fastball out to straight center field. He hit .375/.500/.562 against breaking balls from righthanders. 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. Against the 355 fastballs he saw that were 93 mph or slower, he hit .408/.523/.789. Fringe hitter ~140. A 100 wRC+ is exactly league average, which is not where the Dodgers want to be. Staff flamethrower: Chase Silseth and T.J. Nichols both can touch 97 mph when needed. There are a lot of bad outcomes for pitchers when Glenn sees a fastball as well. Of course not. Gilbert, meanwhile, has stumbled to a 5.97 ERA since the All-Star break. Sports betting and gambling laws vary by jurisdiction. WebVisit ESPN to view the Miami Marlins team splits for the 2022 season. Of the 359 pitches he saw in the strike zone this year, he swung and missed at 30 of them. Cora has historically preferred to alternate lefties and right-handed hitters, especially near the top of the lineup. If the pitchers ahead, youre likely dead. Really, go back and look at that first chart, Duvall hit .178 with 6 homers against lefties last season. Theres still time to get there this season. For the latest team-by-team closer situations, please consult our Closer Chart. 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. Required fields are marked *. Or another guy good against righties (and Hays also happens to be good against lefties)? Analysis. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Happ (L), 15%, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: After being perhaps the worst pitcher in baseball in his time with the Twins this season, Happ has seemingly turned a corner with the Cardinals, allowing just three combined runs over his last three starts. How He Does It: Kopps has a mid-80s cutter/slider that hitters know is coming, but it doesnt matter. 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. He worked efficiently, throwing 19 of 23 pitches for strikes, and worked around two hits from the Orioles. He loves getting a fastball in the zone to drive. File this one more under "weird yet fun" than anything else, but the 2021 White Sox have had a lot of weird things happen, and this is one of them. He's a truly elite bat against lefties: .341 BA, 1.219 OPS, 2.60 Eye in 44 AB. He had nine hits with six extra-base hits (including three home runs) against the 88 changeups he saw. : Dont give him fastballs to hit. Against left-handed-hitting Ji Hwan Bae, he threw four-seam, changeup, four-seam, changeup, four-seam and, on 3-2, a curveball. Anthony Rendon. Catcher Eric Haase hit his second homer of the spring, a 426-footer that hit off the scaffolding to the right of the batter's eye in dead center. Its a pair of mid-30s veterans who you probably thought were well past their primes in Longoria and Buster Posey. LA will face two southpaw starters in final three games in St. Louis. I guess the opener strategy has one positiveit gives some players sp eligibility. Thats roughly in line with their performance against southpaws the last three seasons, when they finished eighth in the majors in wRC+ each year. How Do You Attack Him? The numbers below are splits based on the starter rather than our traditional splits by pitcher. His value plummets against southpaws (.208 BA, .720 OPS, 0.50 Eye in 24 AB). So here's the real question, then: Should we be excited about what he's doing against lefties? How Do You Attack Him? He hits fastballs. He does not have dominating stuff, but teams have to earn baserunners against himhe walked three batters combined in his final five starts. He threw it only 12 times all year when behind 2-0, 3-0 or 3-1. Against right-handers, the Dodgers are hitting .244/.337/.418 with a 108 wRC+, compared to .234/.311/.423 and a 100 wRC+ against lefties. Thanks for reading! Houston Astros (Hit Score: 5.5) 4 4. I enjoyed reading this. For every rule, there's an exception. The story is noticeably different than the actual splits that we see for both gentlemen in the first chart above. Ratings range from 1-10, with 10 representing the best possible matchup, statistically speaking, and 1 representing the worst. Staff flamethrower: Sublette and Brendan Girton can touch 96-97 mph. (Probably, anyway. Even if you locate well there, he can still do damagehe hit .409 on pitches low and away with seven home runs against just 120 pitches. Ronald Acua Jr. Arguably the best fantasy hitter in baseball. It happens all of the time. How He Does It: When a lefty has a fastball that can get swings and misses up in the strike zone and an above-average changeup and curveball, its generally going to be a tough day for hitters. Middle Infield -- Josh Rojas (L), 44%, Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies (LHP Kyle Freeland): There's no platoon advantage here, but I'm not sure it matters, especially at Coors Field. The goal was not to find the perfect match, but find two guys that looked like good matches on the surface splits. Soler seems to be that player. As RF: .125/.182/.225 -- .407 OPS -- 0 HRAs DH: .244/.364/.444 -- .808 OPS -- 2 HR. by Retrosheet. Johnston will throw either pitch in any count, and it doesnt matter if youre a righthanded hitter or a lefty. by Handedness. The first three are Otto Lopez, Cody Thomas and Austin Voth. The 26-year-old was acquired in the trade that sent Jacob Barnes to Toronto in 2021. Lefties dont need to worry about his changeup, but his combination of fastballs to all four quadrants of the strike zone and curveballs low and away dont make for easy swings for lefties. Rojas has been an above-average hitter against lefties (110 wRC+), and he's been unstoppable since the break, dropping a .469/.552/.735 line. But its really his changeup playing off that fastball that gives hitters fits. Third Base -- Evan Longoria (R), 21%, San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics (LHP Sean Manaea): Fresh off the IL, Longoria is back in action after missing time with a shoulder injury. How He Does It: With Hamel, a batter better win at 0-0. Agree 100%. Copyright 2023. Our AI predicts that the San Jose Come check out today's game as the Boston Bruins take on the Calgary Flames! 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. Tatis broke his left wrist on Oct. 3, 2021, and was on the cusp of returning when he was Better yet, he's allowed no more than one run in six of his last seven starts. Historical performance (annual over 5 years): 9.2 percent. How He Does It: Williams can light up radar guns and he carries that mid-90s velocity deep into his starts. He is, quite simply, mashing. Ramon Laureano (CF, OAK) is one of the best bats in the game against lefties: .365 BA, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 1.056 OPS in 63 AB. Revisiting the Tigers 2022 MLB draft class after the conclusion of the minor league season. And unless youre a potential top-10 pick, dont think that while he hits fastballs he wont hit your fastball just because its elite. 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). document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. While we know splits will double count games, nevertheless the combination of these two gentlemen is quite intriguing. Tidwell has an ability to get outs on changeups up in the zone, much like Lucas Giolito. I overlooked it and should have added on to yours. The concept has been around for years and hinges on some real-world strategy in the major leagues. Overall, he was very effective against breaking balls and changeups, so Texas may want to see if Ty Madden and others can challenge him with premium velocity. Sure, his strikeouts are at a career-high 24%, but with production like this, who cares? 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. RotoGrinders.com is the home of the daily fantasy sports community. (All stats current entering Monday nights games.). But with two strikes, his slider can be filthy, and that makes his fastball play better as well. Washingtons Michael Chavis, the second hitter in the second inning, stepped out of the box when he felt Scherzer was taking too long. Time to (dis)prove that notion in this weeks hitter profiles. He hit .420/.496/.857 on heaters with 12 doubles, three triples and 12 home runs. 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