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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

56.8% hard-hit

Pete Alonso is hitting 56.8% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.9%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Jeffrey Springs 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 Sunday, August 30, 2026

Pete Alonso is hitting 56.8% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.9%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Jeffrey Springs 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
624413
player name
Pete Alonso
team
Baltimore Orioles
matchup
Baltimore Orioles vs Athletics
headline
56.8% hard-hit
barrel rate
13.9
hard hit rate
56.8
plate appearances
585
opposing pitcher
Jeffrey Springs
detail
Pete Alonso is hitting 56.8% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.9%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Jeffrey Springs 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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