Fowler's exit velocity tops charts

Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler practices running down fly balls during Cardinals spring training on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Christian Gooden,The Cardinals’ right fielder took two walks and went one-for-two in the Cardinals’ 9-5 victory Friday night, and the reassurance of spring training has become a reality in the first three games of the season. Throughout Grapefruit League play, the Cardinals urged Fowler not to look at the outcomes of swings, but consider his approach and his exit velocity. They pointed him to the fact that the average of his hard-hit balls was higher than any he had in the previous season. The Cardinals, and other teams, use exit velocity as a measurable show of bat speed, and the harder the hit the higher percentage of it being a hit.

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