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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
61.5% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Nelson Velázquez is hitting 61.5% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.8%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Hagen Smith 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
Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros
headline
61.5% hard-hit
barrel rate
13.8
hard hit rate
61.5
plate appearances
113
opposing pitcher
Hagen Smith
detail
Nelson Velázquez is hitting 61.5% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.8%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Hagen Smith 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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