Nick Castellanos vs. Yusei Kikuchi — Matchup Analysis
Yusei Kikuchi has completely neutralized Castellanos in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kikuchi. Castellanos's numbers against Kikuchi tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.250, 68% below the career mark of 0.785, with a batting average of just 0.125, 54% below their career average and below Kikuchi's career opposing average of 0.257. Kikuchi has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Castellanos down once every 2.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.3 PA. Edge: Kikuchi.
How Nick Castellanos put the ball into play against Yusei Kikuchi
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Yusei Kikuchi to Nick Castellanos
Matchup Details for Nick Castellanos and Yusei Kikuchi
Stats that describe the matchup between Nick Castellanos and Yusei Kikuchi including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Nick Castellanos Career Plate Appearances
6950
Yusei Kikuchi Career Batters Faced
4243
In this matchup
8
Nick Castellanos Career At Bats
6412
Yusei Kikuchi Career At Bats Pitched
3830
In this matchup
0.125
Nick Castellanos Career Batting Average
0.272
Yusei Kikuchi Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257
In this matchup
0
Nick Castellanos Career Home Runs
250
Yusei Kikuchi Career Home Runs Allowed
165
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Nick Castellanos Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Yusei Kikuchi Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.043
In this matchup
0.000
Nick Castellanos Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.144
Yusei Kikuchi Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.167
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Nick Castellanos Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.155
Yusei Kikuchi Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.163
In this matchup
0.088
Nick Castellanos Career Gross Production Average
0.260
In this matchup
0.200
Nick Castellanos Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.325
Yusei Kikuchi Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
In this matchup
0
Nick Castellanos Career Hit By Pitch
54
Yusei Kikuchi Career Batters Hit By Pitch
29
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Nick Castellanos Career Intentional Walks
19
Yusei Kikuchi Career Intentional Walks Allowed
3
In this matchup
3
Nick Castellanos Career Strikeouts
1617
Yusei Kikuchi Career Strikeouts Thrown
1011
In this matchup
2.667
Nick Castellanos Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.300
Yusei Kikuchi Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.197
In this matchup
0.000
Nick Castellanos Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.270
Yusei Kikuchi Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.350
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Nick Castellanos Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.316
Yusei Kikuchi Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.317
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Nick Castellanos Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Yusei Kikuchi Career Sacrifice Hits
8
In this matchup
0
Nick Castellanos Career Sacrifice Flies
52
Yusei Kikuchi Career Sacrifice Flies
20
In this matchup
0
Nick Castellanos Career Ground into Double Play
144
Yusei Kikuchi Career Double Plays Enabled
83
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0