Unlucky Barrels
Batters who crushed the ball (105+ mph exit velo) without getting paid off — a rolling 7-day view ending on the selected date.
Historical Snapshot
Validated pre-game snapshot. This view was captured before first pitch.
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Barrel-Rich, HR-Poor · 7 days ending 2026-06-09
| Batter | Hard-Hit Games | HRs | Gap | Avg Max EV | Peak EV | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Walker | 1 | +3 | 111.4 mph | 114.9 mph | 4 | |
| Cam Smith | 0 | +3 | 107.0 mph | 111.3 mph | 5 | |
| Chase DeLauter | 0 | +3 | 106.0 mph | 110.8 mph | 5 | |
| Matt Olson | 0 | +3 | 104.0 mph | 109.5 mph | 5 | |
| Julio Rodríguez | 0 | +3 | 103.4 mph | 106.4 mph | 5 | |
| Cole Young | 0 | +3 | 102.8 mph | 109.2 mph | 5 | |
| Jeremy Peña | 0 | +3 | 96.9 mph | 107.0 mph | 6 | |
| Henry Bolte | 0 | +2 | 110.8 mph | 111.9 mph | 3 | |
| Yordan Alvarez | 0 | +2 | 110.7 mph | 115.1 mph | 2 | |
| Dominic Canzone | 1 | +2 | 109.1 mph | 114.7 mph | 4 | |
| Shohei Ohtani | 1 | +2 | 108.2 mph | 112.3 mph | 5 | |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 0 | +2 | 108.0 mph | 110.7 mph | 2 | |
| Willson Contreras | 2 | +2 | 107.0 mph | 112.8 mph | 6 | |
| Byron Buxton | 1 | +2 | 106.9 mph | 109.6 mph | 3 | |
| Jac Caglianone | 0 | +2 | 106.9 mph | 111.6 mph | 4 | |
| Rafael Devers | 1 | +2 | 106.6 mph | 108.8 mph | 6 | |
| Taylor Trammell | 0 | +2 | 105.8 mph | 106.0 mph | 2 | |
| Corbin Carroll | 2 | +2 | 105.6 mph | 109.0 mph | 5 | |
| Jesús Sánchez | 0 | +2 | 105.4 mph | 110.3 mph | 4 | |
| Ryan Vilade | 0 | +2 | 105.3 mph | 109.3 mph | 3 | |
| Joc Pederson | 0 | +2 | 104.6 mph | 109.3 mph | 4 | |
| Matt Chapman | 1 | +2 | 104.5 mph | 112.1 mph | 6 | |
| Brent Rooker | 2 | +2 | 103.9 mph | 109.6 mph | 5 | |
| Austin Riley | 0 | +2 | 101.5 mph | 106.2 mph | 5 | |
| Christian Yelich | 0 | +2 | 101.4 mph | 109.1 mph | 5 |
What this means:
A "barrel" is a batted ball with exit velocity ≥95 mph and a launch angle in the sweet spot
(roughly 25–30°). These are the hardest-hit, best-angled balls — the ones that usually leave
the yard. When a batter keeps barreling but not homering, they're getting unlucky.
The Gap column shows how many barrel games exceeded
their HR count. High gap + high EV = prime regression candidate.