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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

57.3% hard-hit

Pete Alonso is hitting 57.3% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.2%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Ranger Suarez 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 Friday, September 4, 2026

Pete Alonso is hitting 57.3% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.2%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Ranger Suarez 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
Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles
headline
57.3% hard-hit
barrel rate
14.2
hard hit rate
57.3
plate appearances
611
opposing pitcher
Ranger Suarez
detail
Pete Alonso is hitting 57.3% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.2%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Ranger Suarez 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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