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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

52% hard-hit

Drake Baldwin is hitting 52% 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 Roki Sasaki 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 Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Drake Baldwin is hitting 52% 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 Roki Sasaki 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
686948
player name
Drake Baldwin
team
Atlanta Braves
matchup
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves
headline
52% hard-hit
barrel rate
12.8
hard hit rate
52
plate appearances
478
opposing pitcher
Roki Sasaki
detail
Drake Baldwin is hitting 52% 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 Roki Sasaki 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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