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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

51.3% hard-hit

Brandon Nimmo is hitting 51.3% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 9.7%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Logan Gilbert 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.

Published Thursday, September 10, 2026

Brandon Nimmo is hitting 51.3% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 9.7%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Logan Gilbert 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
607043
player name
Brandon Nimmo
team
Texas Rangers
matchup
Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners
headline
51.3% hard-hit
barrel rate
9.7
hard hit rate
51.3
plate appearances
593
opposing pitcher
Logan Gilbert
detail
Brandon Nimmo is hitting 51.3% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 9.7%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Logan Gilbert 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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