MLB hitters are training for bat speed as pitchers train for velocity, using data and technology to improve performance.

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 ...

In nearly 300 swings in the majors last year, Luke Keaschall topped 71 MPH in swing speed fewer than 50 times. This year, that number is already eight. Here's why that matters, even for a contact ...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a home run against the Seattle Mariners in Game 6 of the ALCS. Mark Blinch / Getty Images Improving as a player doesn’t usually boil down to that “One Cool Trick That ...

Baseball is a game of numbers, and Major League Baseball just released a bunch of them to break down batting. MLB's Hawk-Eye tracking system uses 12 cameras around each team's ballpark, including five ...

The fantasy baseball community loves their advanced stats. Like the new bat tracking data — with bat speed, attack angle and fast swing rate — they provide inputs to the real-life and fantasy outputs ...

No books were written this first week. No final chapters penned. But history says it's likely these players will spin a good ...

MESA, Ariz. — Things slowed down for Mookie Betts in 2025. Not in a good way. Betts has always gotten the most out of his athleticism, making up for his small frame (he is listed at 5-foot-9 and 180 ...

Schanuel said Wednesday that he spent considerable time in the offseason taking part in drills to improve his bat speed and barrel control, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. The ...

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 ...