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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

56% hard-hit

Kyle Stowers is hitting 56% 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 Clay Holmes 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 Sunday, September 6, 2026

Kyle Stowers is hitting 56% 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 Clay Holmes 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
669065
player name
Kyle Stowers
team
Miami Marlins
matchup
Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins
headline
56% hard-hit
barrel rate
12.8
hard hit rate
56
plate appearances
442
opposing pitcher
Clay Holmes
detail
Kyle Stowers is hitting 56% 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 Clay Holmes 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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