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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
48.6% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Monday, October 5, 2026
Ben Rice is hitting 48.6% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.3%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Freddy Peralta 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
700250
player name
Ben Rice
team
New York Yankees
matchup
New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays
headline
48.6% hard-hit
barrel rate
14.3
hard hit rate
48.6
plate appearances
667
opposing pitcher
Freddy Peralta
detail
Ben Rice is hitting 48.6% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.3%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Freddy Peralta 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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