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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

50.9% hard-hit

Matt Olson is hitting 50.9% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.8%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Nick Martinez 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

Matt Olson is hitting 50.9% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.8%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Nick Martinez 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
621566
player name
Matt Olson
team
Atlanta Braves
matchup
Tampa Bay Rays vs Atlanta Braves
headline
50.9% hard-hit
barrel rate
14.8
hard hit rate
50.9
plate appearances
632
opposing pitcher
Nick Martinez
detail
Matt Olson is hitting 50.9% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.8%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Nick Martinez 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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