JJ Bleday vs Zac Gallen — matchup overview
→ Gallen vs LHB has been catastrophic on contact quality: 7th percentile Avg EV, 9th xSLG, 12th HardHit%, 13th xwOBA, 16th BA (.316 allowed!), 28th Barrel%. He attacks the zone (73rd BB%) so lefties get plenty of swings. Great American Ball Park stacks it (HR 24%, Runs 11%)
→ Pitch mix has multiple kill spots. Gallen throws Fastball 41%, Curveball 25%, Changeup 25%, Slider 9%. The Fastball is a piñata (.400 BA, .617 SLG, .454 wOBA against) and Bleday crushes fastballs at .308 BA, .846 SLG, .521 wOBA (78th–97th percentile). The Curveball also gets hammered (.338 wOBA against) and Bleday crushes curveballs (.495 wOBA, .778 SLG). The Slider (9% usage) is demolished broadly and Bleday absolutely destroys it (.357 BA, 1.071 SLG, .613 wOBA, 92nd–99th). Changeup is the only neutralizer
→ Bleday vs RHP elite power profile: 97th ISO, 96th HR rate, 96th xwOBA, 96th xSLG, 90th HR/FB%, 87th BB%, 87th HardHit%, 86th Barrel%, 76th BA.