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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

51.2% hard-hit

Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting 51.2% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 11.5%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Spencer Arrighetti 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 Thursday, August 27, 2026

Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting 51.2% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 11.5%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Spencer Arrighetti 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
677951
player name
Bobby Witt Jr.
team
Kansas City Royals
matchup
Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays
headline
51.2% hard-hit
barrel rate
11.5
hard hit rate
51.2
plate appearances
508
opposing pitcher
Spencer Arrighetti
detail
Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting 51.2% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 11.5%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Spencer Arrighetti 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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