Matt Wilkes
@mattwilkes.bsky.social
I post a lot of useless stats and the occasional useful one, usually about the Cincinnati Reds.
The NL Wild Card race:
September 25, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The NL Wild Card race:
Connor Phillips has an eye-popping 54.1% whiff rate on his sweeper this season.
That's #1 in baseball among pitchers who've thrown at least 100 sweepers.
That's #1 in baseball among pitchers who've thrown at least 100 sweepers.
September 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Connor Phillips has an eye-popping 54.1% whiff rate on his sweeper this season.
That's #1 in baseball among pitchers who've thrown at least 100 sweepers.
That's #1 in baseball among pitchers who've thrown at least 100 sweepers.
The Reds' 7 runs in the 2nd inning were the most they've scored in an inning against the Brewers since June 30, 2018, when they scored 8 runs in the 7th inning.
That was when Michael Lorenzen did this:
That was when Michael Lorenzen did this:
August 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The Reds' 7 runs in the 2nd inning were the most they've scored in an inning against the Brewers since June 30, 2018, when they scored 8 runs in the 7th inning.
That was when Michael Lorenzen did this:
That was when Michael Lorenzen did this:
Me when Nick Krall talks to the media
July 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Me when Nick Krall talks to the media
Reds' most impactful plays of the first half by Win Probability Added (WPA):
⚾️ Benson, .587 — game-tying 3B vs. COL (July 12)
⚾️ Fraley, .544 — go-ahead grand slam vs. SEA (April 17)
⚾️ Elly, .432 — game-tying HR vs. CHW (May 13)
⚾️ CES, .371 — go-ahead slam vs. BOS (July 2)
⚾️ Benson, .587 — game-tying 3B vs. COL (July 12)
⚾️ Fraley, .544 — go-ahead grand slam vs. SEA (April 17)
⚾️ Elly, .432 — game-tying HR vs. CHW (May 13)
⚾️ CES, .371 — go-ahead slam vs. BOS (July 2)
July 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Reds' most impactful plays of the first half by Win Probability Added (WPA):
⚾️ Benson, .587 — game-tying 3B vs. COL (July 12)
⚾️ Fraley, .544 — go-ahead grand slam vs. SEA (April 17)
⚾️ Elly, .432 — game-tying HR vs. CHW (May 13)
⚾️ CES, .371 — go-ahead slam vs. BOS (July 2)
⚾️ Benson, .587 — game-tying 3B vs. COL (July 12)
⚾️ Fraley, .544 — go-ahead grand slam vs. SEA (April 17)
⚾️ Elly, .432 — game-tying HR vs. CHW (May 13)
⚾️ CES, .371 — go-ahead slam vs. BOS (July 2)
Reds' longest home runs of the first half:
T1. Elly De La Cruz (451 ft)
T1. CES (451 ft)
3. Elly De La Cruz (441 ft)
4. CES (439 ft)
T5. Elly De La Cruz (436 ft)
T5. Elly De La Cruz (436 ft)
T1. Elly De La Cruz (451 ft)
T1. CES (451 ft)
3. Elly De La Cruz (441 ft)
4. CES (439 ft)
T5. Elly De La Cruz (436 ft)
T5. Elly De La Cruz (436 ft)
July 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Reds' longest home runs of the first half:
T1. Elly De La Cruz (451 ft)
T1. CES (451 ft)
3. Elly De La Cruz (441 ft)
4. CES (439 ft)
T5. Elly De La Cruz (436 ft)
T5. Elly De La Cruz (436 ft)
T1. Elly De La Cruz (451 ft)
T1. CES (451 ft)
3. Elly De La Cruz (441 ft)
4. CES (439 ft)
T5. Elly De La Cruz (436 ft)
T5. Elly De La Cruz (436 ft)
Highest Reds exit velocities from the first half:
1. Elly De La Cruz, 117.4 mph
2. Noelvi Marte, 116.7 mph
3. Elly De La Cruz, 114.9 mph
4. Elly De La Cruz, 114.8 mph
5. Elly De La Cruz, 113.3 mph
1. Elly De La Cruz, 117.4 mph
2. Noelvi Marte, 116.7 mph
3. Elly De La Cruz, 114.9 mph
4. Elly De La Cruz, 114.8 mph
5. Elly De La Cruz, 113.3 mph
July 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Highest Reds exit velocities from the first half:
1. Elly De La Cruz, 117.4 mph
2. Noelvi Marte, 116.7 mph
3. Elly De La Cruz, 114.9 mph
4. Elly De La Cruz, 114.8 mph
5. Elly De La Cruz, 113.3 mph
1. Elly De La Cruz, 117.4 mph
2. Noelvi Marte, 116.7 mph
3. Elly De La Cruz, 114.9 mph
4. Elly De La Cruz, 114.8 mph
5. Elly De La Cruz, 113.3 mph