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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
63.5% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Thursday, September 17, 2026
Nelson Velázquez is hitting 63.5% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.3%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Seth Lugo 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
676369
player name
Nelson Velázquez
team
Houston Astros
matchup
Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
headline
63.5% hard-hit
barrel rate
14.3
hard hit rate
63.5
plate appearances
108
opposing pitcher
Seth Lugo
detail
Nelson Velázquez is hitting 63.5% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.3%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Seth Lugo 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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