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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

54.1% hard-hit

Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting 54.1% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 12.8%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Jake Irvin 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 7, 2026

Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting 54.1% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 12.8%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Jake Irvin 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
665487
player name
Fernando Tatis Jr.
team
San Diego Padres
matchup
Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres
headline
54.1% hard-hit
barrel rate
12.8
hard hit rate
54.1
plate appearances
617
opposing pitcher
Jake Irvin
detail
Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting 54.1% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 12.8%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Jake Irvin 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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