No, this ones about pitchers, and which hand theyre throwing with. LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - Millersville University left fielder Bren Taylor totaled 11 hits in three Millersville wins, and on Tuesday, he was named the PSAC East Hitter of the Week. Bullpen: The last-place Diamondbacks have been enjoying a nice little surge, winning six of their last seven games against the Padres and Phillies. Nick Madrigal (2B, CHW) might seem like a slap hitter, but check out what he did against lefties before going down with a season-ending injury: .373 BA, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .989 OPS in 59 AB. How He Does It: Like a lot of three-quarter arm slot righthanders, Bednar loves to pitch in the 1:30-7:30 corridor (think of a clock face). 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. Paying attention is probably the most important takeaway. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. So here's the real question, then: Should we be excited about what he's doing against lefties? The 23-year-old isn't getting regular playing time just yet, but he's worth monitoring just in case he does. He's a truly elite bat against lefties: .341 BA, 1.219 OPS, 2.60 Eye in 44 AB. Maybe we are able to turn around a pretty little profit with that limited draft day investment. And as with Quinn, he also isnt a true pinch-hitting option. Odds & lines subject to change. Sometimes relievers come out of nowhere and are either new or previously werent good but suddenly are different. Saturday's bout against Cleveland, which has a bottom-five offense versus lefties this season, will be Detmer's most favorable matchup yet. We're sorry, residents of your region are not accepted by this gambling site! The Rockies recorded three 98 mph pitches from righty Ryan Feltner, who threw two scoreless innings against the Royals. Tried to keep it simple so just somebody good against lefties. Fantasy baseball rookie report: Who deserves a cup of coffee? How He Does It: Williams can light up radar guns and he carries that mid-90s velocity deep into his starts. I guess the opener strategy has one positiveit gives some players sp eligibility. A look at the Dodgers starting rotation, which doesnt quite have the same depth as recent years. Joe has been on fire of late, putting up a .397 wOBA since the All-Star break. RotoGrinders.com is the home of the daily fantasy sports community. I overlooked it and should have added on to yours. But the team numbers since the beginning of August against lefties are .246/.315/.465 with a 110 wRC+. Deploying this strategy with the concept that it will work all season can provide benefit but it may not be what we expect on the surface. 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. Sliders down and away are the way to stay away from his power. 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. The first three are Otto Lopez, Cody Thomas and Austin Voth. The 29-year-old had a down season with the Mets in 2021, hitting .232 with a .729 OPS. WebAfter non-tendering Nomar Mazara earlier this week for his failure to fill such a gap, the White Sox currently carry three left-handed bats in their 2021 projected lineup: Yon 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. Ethan Haskell Matt Olson has hit the most HR (22) against left-handed pitchers by a left-handed hitter during 1 season in MLB history. 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. The funny thing is, there's long been a "DH penalty" in baseball, in that most batters perform worse as designated hitters than they do as fielders. 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. 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. 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. And he hasn't reached his ceiling yet. Commentary. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. He also is quite comfortable catching up to fastballs up in the zone. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Overall, there is not nearly the advantage that we first anticipated could exist. : Bring in a lefty who can consistently spin a breaking ball. Time will tell whether that absurd strikeout rate will eventually transfer to the majors but, for now, he's a name to remember. The left-handed hitter can play all three outfield positions but fits best in the corner spots. Both his production (.206 BA, .736 OPS in 131 AB) and plate skills (8% bb%, 63% ct%, 0.23 Eye) tank against RHers. How He Does It: Kopps has a mid-80s cutter/slider that hitters know is coming, but it doesnt matter. "Putting your players in the best position to succeed" is half the point of a manager, isn't it? Now, take that concept and cut them in half. Staff flamethrower: Sublette and Brendan Girton can touch 96-97 mph. And most of alla tradition of winning. Absolutely nothing about that ought to be surprising. If a hitter is ahead of Hamel in the count, they hit .378/.541/.778. Even when Leiter misses his spot and throws his fastball right down the heart of the plate, its still not a fun at-bathitters hit .182/.182/.455 on fastballs right down the center. Privacy Notice Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy Do No Sell My Info/Cookie Policy. He was really good against lefties before going to the injured list (.921 OPS, 0.78 Eye in 26 AB). Michael Brantley, Houston Astros 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). He's wasted little time getting back into the swing of things, going 3-for-3 with a homer in his third start back. Ryan Jeffers (C, MIN) has produced in spurts since his recall from the minors. 1 hitter? Calculating Bill James game scores: A pitcher starts with 50 points, gets a point for each out, two points for each inning completed after the fourth, and one point for each strikeout. Wisdom possesses big-time power from the right side and should take advantage if Bubic has another off day. Staff flamethrower: Evan Justicecan touch 97-98 mph. The New York Mets starting lineup will be put to the test in their first road trip of the 2023 regular season. How Do You Attack Him? Dodgers have improved against left-handed pitching, Notes: Gavin Lux, James Outman, Rich Hill, salary cap(?). His strong 2021 came with a chase rate of 29%, while his lesser seasons all have chase rates near 35%. The Los Angeles Lakers odds to make the Playoffs have plunged to +200 in the aftermath of LeBron James latest injury. He hit .667/.786/1.333 against high velocity and .354/.494/.556 against fastballs overall. WebStatistics Player Team Rookies Batter vs. Pitcher Milestones Offseason Leagues Statcast Feedback Select a team and batter, then an opposing team and pitcher, from the above The Cleveland arms are just outside the top 10 in ERA, and the bats have been tied for the second-weakest. That all makes sense, and it's good strategy. This also only works inleagues that have enough bench spots. You only have so many SP spots in fantasy lineup and you want bona fide SPs in them when theyre on the bump. When Kopps slider is in the strike zone, it is more hittable (hitters hit .193 with one double and one home run), but its almost impossible to tell when its going to stay in the zone or dive out of it. Butler hit .500 (17-for-34) on balls on the inner third of the strike zone. Brandon Lowe (2B/LF, TAM) has backtracked a bit in 2021 (.200 BA, .697 OPS in 240 AB). by Retrosheet. Finding them early is important too. Atlanta somehow has just 29 hits against lefties; meanwhile, Baltimore outfielder Cedric Mullins III has 16 by himself. 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Here are the hitters who have posted the widest LH-RH batting eye ratio splits: Let's take a closer look at some bats who own significant lefty-righty production and batting eye splits. Staff flamethrower: Williams also is East Carolinas hardest-throwing pitcher and one of the hardest-throwing pitchers in college baseball. 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. Hitters swung and missed those out-of-zone sliders 34% of the time. It sounds so easy! Cora has historically preferred to alternate lefties and right-handed hitters, especially near the top of the lineup. I can't say I'm ready to buy in completely on the rookie after just one good start, but I'm very intrigued. 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. He loves getting a fastball in the zone to drive. How Do You Attack Him? Shortstop -- Jose Barrero (R), 2%, Cincinnati Reds vs. Miami Marlins (RHP Zach Thompson): Barrero (formerly Jose Garcia) was recalled from Triple-A earlier this week. Longoria, who turns 36 in October, posted a mere 96 OPS+ in his first three years in San Francisco. They have two chances to improve in this series, including Tuesday night when J.A. Soler seems to be that player. How He Does It: A hitter facing Nikhazy has to get used to adjusting his eye level. Johnston throws both pitches a nearly equal amount and he actually throws his sliders for strikes a little more often than his fastball. Davis, FACTS/FLUKES: Machado, Gallen, McMahon, Lauer, Longoria, FACTS/FLUKES: Jansen, J. Bez, S. 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Daily lineups are needed to optimize this approach. : Dont throw Kavadas a fastball in the zone. 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? Agree 100%. How He Does It: Sublette is an effective power reliever who will likely work extended innings in one of the first two super regional games. Staff flamethrower: Devin Fontenot can touch 96 mph. Uras & Syndergaard make spring debuts for Dodgers. Rockers curveball and slider are almost never hit hard. Hitters need to attack his fastball when they get it because his slider is his most effective pitch. The Dodgers face the Rangers in their spring training game on Wednesday in Surprise, Arizona. His fastball and changeup (which he uses almost exclusively against righthanded hitters) are both better at generating weak contact than strikeouts. Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers 2. WebRanking MLB's 10 Best Left Fielders Ahead of 2021 Spring Training 1. Teel showed a significant platoon advantage against righties, but How He Does It: A graduate transfer from Furman, Bertrand has worked seven or more innings in eight of his 13 starts and has three complete games. He racked up strike three on his breaking balls 101 times (out of his 144 total strikeouts). How Do You Attack Him? 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. 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. 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Sanchez owns Facing left-handers has proven tougher for the Dodgers than righties, but only in a relative sense, and theyre getting better. Did you notice whos fueling the offense of the first-place Giants? He can sometimes get beat by quality velocity, but he also took a 95 mph Blade Tidwell fastball out to straight center field. When Rocker threw his fastball, opponents hit .245/.375/.429. The average draft position (ADP) included is from Draft Champions leagues from January 19 to February 19 at the NFBC, which you can find here.These leagues draft 50 players and thats all they get You can create a stud pitcher more easily by finding middle relievers / setup men who generate Ks, have great ratios, lock up the occasional save and get wins sprinkled in as a bonus. If you can bust Elko up and in, he can be pitched to effectively. That's where he started 14 of the first 17 games of this season, too. Eric Lauer (L), 22%, Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals: Lauer has been an underrated fantasy asset this season, posting a 3.44 ERA with a 9.0 K/9 across 16 games (12 starts). Note: In 2019 and 2020, the average game score was 50. After non-tendering Nomar Mazara earlier this week for his failure to fill such a gap, the White Sox currently carry three left-handed bats in their 2021 projected lineup: Yon Moncada, Yasmani Grandal, and Leury Garca. WebVisit ESPN to view the Chicago White Sox team splits for the 2023 season. No part of the site may be reproduced or retransmitted without written permission of the publisher. His plate discipline has been nearly as good as those stats (10% bb%, 83% ct%, 0.64 Eye). The record was previously held by Barry Bonds & Ken Griffey Jr. with 21. And if he gets to two strikes, hes likely to throw his effective slider, which he can spin in or out of the zone. He's had a few blowup outings, and his inflated 5.12 ERA can at least partly be blamed both on poor control (4.9 BB/9) as well as issues keeping the ball in the park. 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. Is that changing? Why did you choose Hays as part of the platoon? Nick Madrigal. Staff flamethrower: Ryan Bruno and Brendan Beck can touch 96 mph. Longoria has torched left-handers for a .498 wOBA this season, putting him in a nice spot against Manaea, who has been tagged for a combined 15 runs over his last three starts. The Dodgers performance against lefties has still lagged behind their overall production. So far, so good on the projection front, because that's basically what's happened. But that doesnt mean we cant at least have a little fun with some of baseballs wildest splits over the first month-plus, cant we? How Do You Attack Him? 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. As our introduction indicates, we are trying to build ourselves an all-star using Aaron Judge as a comparison with an early ADP around pick 40. Kyle Higashioka (C, NYY) might seem like a second catcher you want to avoid, even in deep leagues (.186 BA, .678 OPS in 86 AB). The longer you wait, the less roi you get from them. One of the nations 10 largest banks, Capital One was the third largest issuer of Visa and Mastercard credit cards in 2021. 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. Only Mike Brosseau and Luis Urias in 2022 had numbers better than Voit's worst season versus southpaws between 2019-2021; those stats were only slightly better. by Handedness. If you throw a fastball that ends up center cut instead of up and in, hell do damagehe hit .533 on balls down the middle. All tables below are sortable. But on a team level, stripping out the pitchers hitting paints a clearer picture. Add up the stats and see where we land. He has a career 116 wRC+ against lefties and hit even better than that against them in 2021. A pair of Dodgers starting rotation members pitched on Tuesday, the first spring training outings for Julio Uras and Noah Syndergaard. Best way to think of the number as how many extra-bases a player averages per at-bat. You want to have them so they accrue most of their innings while in your lineup. But maybe that 38% is also underselling it, too. This year, hes got a 155 OPS+, fueled in large part by a suddenly great hard-hit rate that ranks near the top of the sport. Despite the struggles and low BABIP, Conforto still posted a .348 OBP and .792 OPS against right-handed pitching. Gambling problem? Glad you enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed writing it! Both are tiny sample sizes, but if you play in a really deep, competitive league, these kind of nuggets can help you. WebThe most surprising batting splits of 2021 Nick Castellanos, OF, Reds. A 100 wRC+ is exactly league average, which is not where the Dodgers want to be. So when a hitter gets ahead in the count, he cant expect a fastball. Now, again, we're talking about 102 plate appearances, total, which would be enough to hand-wave away except for the fact that Soler had an OPS 203 points higher as a DH in 2020, and 202 points higher in 2019 as a DH than he did in right, and 231 points higher in 2018, and really it's just been like this for his entire American League career -- .914 OPS as a DH, .719 as an outfielder -- and since the glove is poor anyway, maybe the Royals might just consider letting him be a bat-only player full-time? 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. 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The catch is that there arent generally a lot of those guys to start the season. Because hell throw his changeup to righties and lefties, he has a weapon to challenge hitters in and out. Would you look at that? How He Does It: With Hamel, a batter better win at 0-0. 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. Tatis was in the lineup Tuesday as the designated hitter and batting second in an exhibition against San Francisco. Most pitchers throw their slider to only a few quadrants of the strike zone, but Johnston works arm side and glove side with his. 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 Braves are simply too talented to keep that up for long. Staff flamethrower: A number of DBU pitchers touch 96-97 mph including Hamel, Ray Gaither, Rhett Kouba and Luke Trahan. If we could set our lineups by at-bat then this would be great, but we act on the best information at hand when lineups lock which would be the projected starter. Toolshed, you make a great point about finding them sooner than later. But to your points, there is a lot to optimize to make this even plausible. The idea of drafting two particular guys because they have opposite splits doesnt make sense, unless they replace each other in a real lineup. Nick Senzel. But usually its plan B with whoever is my bench bat. Williams will swing and miss some at changeups as he looks for a fastball to drive, but he has a solid ability to adjust to changes of speed. Having roster depth and being able to take advantage of daily lineup configurations is helpful. Click any of the table headers to sort by that column! His plate skills against southpaws are solid too (15% bb%, 69% ct%, 0.58 Eye). He has posted a .283 BA, 17 HR, 50 RBI, and .911 OPS in 251 AB. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location,
The left-handed slugger gets a nice park boost heading to Camden Yards, where Harvey has been blasted for a 6.60 ERA this season. On 31% of Kopps in-zone sliders, the hitter took it for a strike. J.A. Digging deeper, he's someone you really want to have in your lineup when lefties are on the mound: .348 BA, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 1.089 OPS, 0.55 Eye in 69 AB. Swinging strike three. Better yet, he's allowed no more than one run in six of his last seven starts. His plate discipline has been nearly as good as those stats (10% bb%, 83% ct%, 0.64 Eye). Fringe hitter ~140. 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Our AI predicts that the Calgary Flames will Come check out today's game as the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Arizona Coyotes! Click here to get started. Both his production (.487 OPS in 121 AB) and plate discipline (5% bb%, 69% ct%, 0.19 Eye) tank against same-sided arms. A wRC+ of 100 is average. That was fine with Scherzer. WebTeam Batting vs. Teams: Dodgers (87-51) at Cardinals (69-67). How Do You Attack Him? Feltner, 26, debuted in 2021 -- living at the top of the strike zone, but at times hitters took advantage. He looks pretty pedestrian against RHers: .226 BA, .685 OPS, 0.45 Eye in 106 AB. He isnt helpless against breaking balls, but he did hit only .229/.308/.371 against sliders. With the New Year, we have all new #FantasyBaseball projections for every hitter and pitcher courtesy of @rudygamble and @steamerpro https://t.co/J5nT6aQkSA. Last year, Eaton had a .542 OPS when his Nationals won, and a .732 OPS when they did not. With the ability to select which games a player starts; we can take two unheralded guys (say Adam Duvall and Austin Hays) to build an all-star hitter (maybe Aaron Judge). WebThe Padres are taking a flier on the 29-year-old left-handed hitter, who has batted .201/.274/.398 for three teams over the past four seasons. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Sports betting and gambling laws vary by jurisdiction. For now, we can't expect him to do much against RHers though: .132 BA, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .424 OPS, 0.15 Eye in 53 AB. Outfield -- Jake Meyers (R), 3%, Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners (RHP Logan Gilbert): Meyers got the call after hitting .343/.408/.598 with 16 homers and 10 steals in 68 games at Triple-A. 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. Spring training outings for Julio Uras and Noah Syndergaard hitter facing Nikhazy has get! 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