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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
48.1% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Monday, October 26, 2026
Yandy Díaz is hitting 48.1% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 7.1%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Robert Gasser 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
650490
player name
Yandy Díaz
team
Tampa Bay Rays
matchup
Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays
headline
48.1% hard-hit
barrel rate
7.1
hard hit rate
48.1
plate appearances
686
opposing pitcher
Robert Gasser
detail
Yandy Díaz is hitting 48.1% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 7.1%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Robert Gasser 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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