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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
48.7% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Jackson Merrill is hitting 48.7% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 12.4%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Kevin Gausman 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
701538
player name
Jackson Merrill
team
San Diego Padres
matchup
Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres
headline
48.7% hard-hit
barrel rate
12.4
hard hit rate
48.7
plate appearances
664
opposing pitcher
Kevin Gausman
detail
Jackson Merrill is hitting 48.7% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 12.4%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Kevin Gausman 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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