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A stunning statistic that shows Jason Heyward just might be in the midst of an offensive turnaround

CSN Chicago | April 7, 2018

Related Topics: Jason Heyward, Statistic, DuBose Heyward, Shohei Ohtani, Baseball, Sherlock Holmes, Major League Baseball, Bat

MILWAUKEE — Quick quiz hotshot: Who entered play Friday leading Major League Baseball in exit velocity?

Judging by the headline, it doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to guess the answer is Jason Heyward.

And it's true:

Highest % of batted balls 95 MPH+ this season. (Min 10 batted balls)

Ohtani #2 ud83dudc40 pic.twitter.com/s5CQJJhrud— Daren Willman (@darenw) April 6, 2018

Heyward and Shohei Ohtani take the top two spots in baseball in terms of percentage of batted balls 95 mph or higher this season. An incredible 78.6 percent of Heyward's batted balls have come with an exit velcity of 95+ mph.



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