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 ...

When Juan Soto steps to the plate this weekend in the Subway Series, he’ll be missing something. Not the camaraderie of his former New York Yankees teammates, or the protection of any legendary ...

The new world, which includes Statcast radar data, provides many avenues to test theories and make related projections on player performance that are more well-reasoned (and hopefully more accurate) ...

The thing with bat speed in MLB is it’s not two plus two equals four. And there’s a lot of chatter going around Juan Soto’s declining bat speed. Soto was all over the news during the offseason when he ...

Mookie Betts missed the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season opener in Tokyo as he dealt with a stomach virus that prevented him from eating and keeping any solid food down for multiple weeks. The Dodgers ...

Inspiration. Baseball Savant provides a Swing Path/Attack Angle Leaderboard. For players who are expected to be Diamondbacks in 2026, let’s compare their swings and their OPS in 2025. Let’s keep it at ...

Baker has shown increased bat speed this spring and has hit a team-leading three home runs in 11 Grapefruit League games, John Denton of MLB.com reports. Baker made it a point over the offseason to ...

TEMPE, Ariz. — Nolan Schanuel went into his winter with a couple of clear objectives. Get stronger. Increase bat speed. The Angels’ first baseman is now confident he’s done both. It remains to be seen ...

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (9) drives in three runs with a single in the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Kauffman Stadium. Peter Aiken Imagn Images Like many of ...