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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

51.8% hard-hit

Matt Olson is hitting 51.8% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.7%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing David Peterson 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 Monday, September 14, 2026

Matt Olson is hitting 51.8% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.7%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing David Peterson 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
Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs
headline
51.8% hard-hit
barrel rate
14.7
hard hit rate
51.8
plate appearances
650
opposing pitcher
David Peterson
detail
Matt Olson is hitting 51.8% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.7%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing David Peterson 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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