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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge

55% hard-hit

Jac Caglianone is hitting 55% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.2%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Troy Melton 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 Friday, August 21, 2026

Jac Caglianone is hitting 55% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.2%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Troy Melton 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
695506
player name
Jac Caglianone
team
Kansas City Royals
matchup
Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals
headline
55% hard-hit
barrel rate
14.2
hard hit rate
55
plate appearances
461
opposing pitcher
Troy Melton
detail
Jac Caglianone is hitting 55% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.2%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Troy Melton 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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