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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
49.7% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Sunday, October 18, 2026
Junior Caminero is hitting 49.7% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.1%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Parker Messick 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
691406
player name
Junior Caminero
team
Tampa Bay Rays
matchup
Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians
headline
49.7% hard-hit
barrel rate
13.1
hard hit rate
49.7
plate appearances
702
opposing pitcher
Parker Messick
detail
Junior Caminero is hitting 49.7% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.1%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Parker Messick 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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