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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
50.6% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Drake Baldwin is hitting 50.6% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 12.9%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Cristopher Sánchez 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
Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves
headline
50.6% hard-hit
barrel rate
12.9
hard hit rate
50.6
plate appearances
615
opposing pitcher
Cristopher Sánchez
detail
Drake Baldwin is hitting 50.6% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 12.9%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Cristopher Sánchez 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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