There’s been a lot of talk about Yandy Diaz‘s exit velocity so far this season and how it proves he’s ready for the big leagues, despite his low batting average.
But there’s also been a lot of backlash to the increased use of exit velocity from the anti-analytics crowd. So before diving into the stats I think it would be helpful to address this issue.
Of all the advanced stats that exist in baseball, exit velocity should be the least controversial. Let me explain…
Remember in little league when you hit a ball hard, but it went right at a field and your coach said something along the lines of “Great hit!