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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
49.8% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Randal Grichuk is hitting 49.8% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 11.2%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Hunter Brown tonight. Hard-hit rate counts a 105 mph ground ball the same as a 105 mph fly ball — it is the broader contact signal, not a home run signal on its own.
THE NUMBERS
angle
hard_hit_edge
player id
545341
player name
Randal Grichuk
team
Chicago White Sox
matchup
Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros
headline
49.8% hard-hit
barrel rate
11.2
hard hit rate
49.8
plate appearances
280
opposing pitcher
Hunter Brown
detail
Randal Grichuk is hitting 49.8% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 11.2%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Hunter Brown tonight. Hard-hit rate counts a 105 mph ground ball the same as a 105 mph fly ball — it is the broader contact signal, not a home run signal on its own.
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