If you want to feel good about Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford’s chances to be a special hitter, here’s yet another reason to feel optimistic: when it comes to generating exceptional bat speed and ...

So often, the most memorable part of a Junior Caminero home run is what comes after the swing: the bat flip, the celebration, ...

Skeptical of bat speed, Michael Salfino analyzes outliers defying the link between bat speed and max exit velocity.

We are more than two weeks into the 2026 season and overreactions reign supreme. So we are going to look at some early data, examine the historical context of that data, and make our best guesses as ...

Baseball Savant added bat speed measurements to its pages today. It’s yet another excellent addition to an outstanding website. It will allow a whole lot of people to study a significant aspect of ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The hardest-hit ball of Anthony Volpe’s career came last Thursday when the New York Yankees’ shortstop crushed a pitch from Philadelphia Phillies All-Star reliever Matt Strahm, launching ...

Last year, Statcast gave us some fun new toys to play with when they dropped their Bat Speed Leaderboards. At the time, we discussed that bat speed had a close correlation to power, with every 1 mph ...

Major League Baseball's recent decision to make "Bat Speed" statistics publicly available has added a new dimension to how fans and analysts perceive the game. Bat speed, as defined by MLB.com, ...