PITCHER MATCHUP

PJ Poulin vs New York Yankees

How the New York Yankees's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against PJ Poulin's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

PJ Poulin's arsenal

Throws LHPvs LHH xwOBA .307vs RHH xwOBA .362Seasons 2026–2025
Four-Seam Fastball 34%Sweeper 32%Sinker 18%Changeup 15%

How the New York Yankees's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the New York Yankees's top-9-by-AB hitters against PJ Poulin, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .319
  1. 1 BR Ben Rice LHB .352
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ben Rice
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .404 xwOBA over 348 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (32% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .392 xwOBA over 231 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 LG Luis García Jr. LHB .342
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis García Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .367 xwOBA over 356 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (32% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 251 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  3. 3 CB Cody Bellinger LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Cody Bellinger
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 588 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (32% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 308 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JC Jazz Chisholm Jr. LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jazz Chisholm Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 532 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (32% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .344 xwOBA over 237 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 197 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 TG Trent Grisham LHB .334
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Trent Grisham
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .364 xwOBA over 445 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (32% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .351 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JC José Caballero RHB .294
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Caballero
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 366 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sweeper (32% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 247 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 HR Heliot Ramos RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Heliot Ramos
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 447 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (32% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 326 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 PG Paul Goldschmidt RHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Paul Goldschmidt
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 456 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (32% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 165 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 AW Austin Wells LHB .293
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Austin Wells
    • Four-Seam Fastball (34% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 372 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (32% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (18% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (15% usage) projects to .246 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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