EDGEAI
MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
54.5% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Jac Caglianone is hitting 54.5% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.6%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Cristian Javier 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
Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
headline
54.5% hard-hit
barrel rate
13.6
hard hit rate
54.5
plate appearances
514
opposing pitcher
Cristian Javier
detail
Jac Caglianone is hitting 54.5% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 13.6%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Cristian Javier 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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