From bat speed to swing length, here are some takeaways from MLB's newest bat-tracking data released on Monday.
MLB's Hawk-Eye tracking system uses 12 cameras around each team's ballpark, including five that run at 300 frames per second, to log data across the diamond with each pitch. The league has spent two years working on a bat-tracking model with the system and released its findings viadesignated hitter Giancarlo Stanton has the fastest bat in baseball with an average speed of 80.6 mph.
Stanton is noticeably ahead of the pack when it comes to bat speed. The 34-year-old's 80.6 mph mark is nearly three miles per hour faster than second-place Oneil Cruz of the Pittsburgh Pirates .infielder Luis Arraez ranks dead last in bat speed at 62.4 mph. That didn't slow him down, though, as the formerDetroit Tigers infielder Javier Báez has MLB's longest swing at 8.7 feet. Stanton isn't far behind Báez, as he ranks second at 8.4 feet.
Once again, Arraez is at the bottom of a Statcast category. His 5.9-foot swing is the shortest in the majors. His slow but short swing is extremely effective, as he squares up (For context, batters hit .372 and slug .659 when they square up a ball.comes when a batter squares up the ball and does so with a minimum amount of bat speed. In other words, it's the most valuable swing in the game..
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