Michael Busch is walking at a 15.2 percent clip, up from 9.5 percent a year ago and the 96th percentile in baseball, while ...

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 ...

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 ...

The modern era of MLB baseball is full of new and interesting statistics, and a brand new one just dropped: Average Bat Speed. There's more data than ever before in this sport, and statisticians can ...

Talking to Mookie Betts, I almost wanted to pull an Allen Iverson. “Bat speed? You’re worried about bat speed?” An eight-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger and three-time World Series champion ...

Baseball Savant has long been a leader in tracking data around Major League Baseball. Now, they have unleashed a plethora of new data for coaches, players and fans to break down with the introduction ...

You're the manager perched on the top step of the dugout. Two outs in the ninth inning, score tied, your runner at third base. Next up is your hitter whose swing generates the fastest bat speed in all ...

What happens when 102 mph velocity goes up against the fastest bat in the majors? MLB fans got to find out on Wednesday, as hard-throwing Milwaukee Brewers phenom, who is already tiring out radar guns ...

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 ...