Baseball is often seen as a simple game of skill, strategy, and athletic ability. Fans gather at stadiums to watch pitchers ...

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 ...

As I’m sure you’ve heard/seen if you spend any time on Fantasy Baseball Twitter, there are new leaderboards on Baseball Savant that provide daily bat-tracking metrics. In data going back to April 3, ...

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 ...

Speed is the biggest factor in baseball. It can change the complexion of the game. With a tie score in the bottom of the ninth and a man on first, a stolen base would make it so that a single would ...

The best baseball player in the world has great bat speed. Just one more way Shohei Ohtani stands out. Ohtani having top-tier ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bill James popularized sabermetrics. Hell, he coined the term. Several of his measures, like runs created, are still in popular use today, and his work has formed the basis for many sabermetric ...

Pete is the head coach, and his son Ben is playing in his senior season. Ben’s grandfather, Fred, signed on to be an assistant coach. The Speeds discussed what it’s like being a part of a varsity ...