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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
51.9% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Saturday, October 3, 2026
Angel Genao is hitting 51.9% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 4.7%, 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
694197
player name
Angel Genao
team
Cleveland Guardians
matchup
Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians
headline
51.9% hard-hit
barrel rate
4.7
hard hit rate
51.9
plate appearances
139
opposing pitcher
Hagen Smith
detail
Angel Genao is hitting 51.9% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 4.7%, 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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