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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
56.3% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Sunday, September 20, 2026
Kyle Stowers is hitting 56.3% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 12.5%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Walker Buehler 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
Miami Marlins vs San Diego Padres
headline
56.3% hard-hit
barrel rate
12.5
hard hit rate
56.3
plate appearances
492
opposing pitcher
Walker Buehler
detail
Kyle Stowers is hitting 56.3% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 12.5%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Walker Buehler 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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