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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

53.1% hard-hit

Jake Bauers is hitting 53.1% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.5%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Kevin Gausman 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 3, 2026

Jake Bauers is hitting 53.1% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.5%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Kevin Gausman 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
641343
player name
Jake Bauers
team
Milwaukee Brewers
matchup
Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs
headline
53.1% hard-hit
barrel rate
13.5
hard hit rate
53.1
plate appearances
498
opposing pitcher
Kevin Gausman
detail
Jake Bauers is hitting 53.1% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.5%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Kevin Gausman 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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