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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

53.2% hard-hit

Garrett Mitchell is hitting 53.2% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 11.8%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. 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 Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Garrett Mitchell is hitting 53.2% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 11.8%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. 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
669003
player name
Garrett Mitchell
team
Milwaukee Brewers
matchup
Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers
headline
53.2% hard-hit
barrel rate
11.8
hard hit rate
53.2
plate appearances
467
detail
Garrett Mitchell is hitting 53.2% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 11.8%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. 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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