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Josh Bell
Josh Bell
MIN SHB · vs Braxton Ashcraft · 1:35p
Josh Bell

Josh Bell

SHB
MIN · 37 appearances tracked
1
HRs ?Total home runs hit while this batter appeared in the model's scored pool this season.
2.7%
HR Rate ?Percentage of scored appearances where this batter hit a home run. Higher = more reliable power output.
13.1%
Avg HR/FB ?Average HR-per-fly-ball rate across appearances. Measures how often fly balls leave the yard — above 16% is elite, above 12% is strong.
89.3
Avg EV ?Average exit velocity (mph) on batted balls. Hard contact is the best predictor of HR power — 92+ is elite, 89+ is strong.
0.143
ISO ?Isolated Power — measures raw extra-base-hit ability (SLG minus AVG). .220+ is elite power, .180+ is above average.
#8
Best Rank ?Highest model ranking this batter has achieved on a single slate. #1 means the model rated them the top HR candidate that day.
Today's Matchup MIN @ PIT · 1:35p
Braxton Ashcraft (RHP)
HR/FB 15.4% ?Pitcher's HR-per-fly-ball rate. Higher = more HR-prone. League avg is ~12%. HR/9 0.79 ?Home runs allowed per 9 innings. Higher = pitcher gives up more longballs. FIP 3.21 ?Fielding Independent Pitching — isolates pitcher skill from defense. Higher FIP = more HR-vulnerable.
#243 ⚪ D
PNC Park Park × 0.824 ?Park factor for this stadium. Values above 1.0 boost HR probability; below 1.0 suppress it. Based on multi-year park HR data.
HR Profile Season-to-date · live-tape thresholds
0.115
ISO ?Isolated Power (SLG − AVG). >.220 elite, .180–.220 above avg, <.140 below avg.
22th pctile
89.6
Avg EV (mph) ?Average exit velocity (mph) on all batted balls. >92 elite, 89–92 above avg.
54th pctile
7.3%
Barrel% ?Percentage of contact classified as barrels (perfect EV+LA combo). >12% elite.
34th pctile
14.8%
HR/FB ?Home runs per fly ball. >18% elite, league avg ~12%.
65th pctile
397
Avg HR Dist (ft) ?Average distance of this batter's HRs in feet. >400 elite raw power.
55th pctile
2.7%
Season HR% ?HRs ÷ plate appearances this season. v3.5 model feature — strongest single backtest contributor.
10.0%
14d Pace ?HRs per game over last 14 days. v3.5 model feature — captures current hot/cold streak.
7.5%
Match% ?Combined batter × pitcher HR/FB rate — the headline "how favorable is this matchup" number.
18th pctile
36
BBE ?Batted-ball events — sample size. Treat stats with caution below 30.
37
Appearances ?Total times this batter has appeared in the model's daily scored pool this season.
3
Top-50 Days ?Number of days this batter ranked in the top 50 on the slate. Top-50 is the model's primary recommendation zone.
0
HRs in Top 50 ?Home runs hit on days when the model ranked this batter in the top 50. Measures how often the model correctly surfaced this batter before they went deep.
0%
Catch Rate ?Percentage of this batter's HRs that occurred when the model had them ranked in the top 50. Higher = model does a good job timing this batter. 60%+ is excellent.
#132.4
Avg Rank ?This batter's average model rank across all appearances. Lower = the model consistently rates them highly.
Rank Trend
lower rank = better · green dots = HR days
All Appearances
37 total · newest first
DateRankPitcher B/P HR/FB Tier Form WT BP HR?
2026-05-30 #232 Mitch Keller S/R * 8.1% ⚪ D 📉 COOL ·
2026-05-28 #54 Davis Martin S/R * 10.1% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL ⚠️ ·
2026-05-27 #131 David Sandlin S/R * 10.9% ⚪ D 📉 COOL ⚠️ ·
2026-05-25 #72 Anthony Kay S/L * 11.0% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL ⚠️ ·
2026-05-24 #201 Sonny Gray S/R * 8.8% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL 🔥 ·
2026-05-23 #151 Jovani Morán S/L * 9.8% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL 🔥 ·
2026-05-22 #162 Payton Tolle S/L * 8.0% ⚪ D 📈 WARM 🔥 ·
2026-05-20 #98 Mike Burrows S/R * 13.5% ⚪ D 📈 WARM ·
2026-05-19 #110 Jason Alexander S/R * 7.5% ⚪ D 📈 WARM ⚠️ ·
2026-05-18 #119 Tatsuya Imai S/R * 8.6% ⚪ D 📉 COOL ⚠️ 💥
2026-05-16 #162 Logan Henderson S/R * 5.6% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL ·
2026-05-14 #97 Braxton Garrett S/R * 7.4% ⚪ D 📈 WARM ·
2026-05-13 #141 Max Meyer S/R * 6.7% ⚪ D 📈 WARM ·
2026-05-12 #87 Eury Pérez S/R * 7.6% ⚪ D 📈 WARM ·
2026-05-10 #127 Gavin Williams S/R * 8.4% ⚪ D 📈 WARM 🔥 ·
2026-05-09 #103 Tanner Bibee S/R * 9.2% ⚪ D 📈 WARM 🔥 ·
2026-05-08 #128 Parker Messick S/L * 7.4% ⚪ D 📈 WARM 🔥 ·
2026-05-07 #107 Jake Irvin S/R * 7.5% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL 🔥 ·
2026-05-06 #159 Miles Mikolas S/R * 9.0% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL 🔥 ·
2026-05-05 #218 Cade Cavalli S/R * 7.1% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL 🔥 ·
2026-05-02 #204 Dylan Cease S/R * 6.4% ⚪ D 📉 COOL ⚠️ ·
2026-05-01 #211 Patrick Corbin S/L * 6.6% ⚪ D 📉 COOL ⚠️ ·
2026-04-30 #168 Kevin Gausman S/R * 7.1% ⚪ D 📉 COOL ⚠️ ·
2026-04-29 #250 George Kirby S/R * 5.8% ⚪ D 📉 COOL ·
2026-04-28 #196 Logan Gilbert S/R * 7.7% ⚪ D 📉 COOL ·
2026-04-27 #102 Luis Castillo S/R * 7.9% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL ·
2026-04-26 #121 Griffin Jax S/R * 11.7% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL 🔥 ·
2026-04-25 #139 Shane McClanahan S/L 9.0% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL 🔥 ·
2026-04-23 #94 Christian Scott S/R 8.6% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL ⚠️ ·
2026-04-22 #130 Clay Holmes S/R 9.8% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL ⚠️ ·
2026-04-21 #137 Nolan McLean S/R 9.2% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL ⚠️ ·
2026-04-19 #155 Brady Singer S/R 12.2% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL ·
2026-04-18 #155 Andrew Abbott S/L 12.0% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL ·
2026-04-17 #104 Brandon Williamson S/L 13.6% ⚪ D ➖ NTRL ·
2026-04-10 #33 Patrick Corbin S/ 20.5% 🔵 C+ ➖ NTRL ·
2026-03-29 #8 Shane Baz S/R 19.7% ⚪ D 📉 COOL ⚠️ ·
2026-03-28 #32 Kyle Bradish · 15.7% ⚪ D ❄ COLD ·

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