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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
51.1% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Thursday, September 17, 2026
Brandon Nimmo is hitting 51.1% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 9.4%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Sonny Gray 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
Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers
headline
51.1% hard-hit
barrel rate
9.4
hard hit rate
51.1
plate appearances
618
opposing pitcher
Sonny Gray
detail
Brandon Nimmo is hitting 51.1% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 9.4%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Sonny Gray 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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