Andy Ibanez Total Hits Props • Detroit
When it comes to his BABIP capability, Andy Ibanez is projected in the 20th percentile by THE BAT X. Since the start of last season, Andy Ibanez has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 23% of his appearances against a lefty on the mound. Despite hitting many of his flyballs to center field (41.1% — 99th percentile), Andy Ibanez is unlucky as he often hits them towards baseball's 2nd-deepest CF fences in the current game. In terms of his batting average since the start of last season, Andy Ibanez's .240 rate has been significantly higher than his .199 Expected Batting Average (which is based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data), indicating that he has been fortunate. When it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, which is the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (36.7% rate since the start of last season), Andy Ibanez is in the 17th percentile.