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

We are more than two weeks into the 2026 season and overreactions reign supreme. So we are going to look at some early data, ...

Last year, Statcast gave us some fun new toys to play with when they dropped their Bat Speed Leaderboards. At the time, we discussed that bat speed had a close correlation to power, with every 1 mph ...

Mookie Betts says his bat speed, sapped by an illness last spring, is back. “Now I’m swinging it just as fast as when I was younger,” he said. Rick Scuteri / Imagn Images PHOENIX — Mookie Betts is ...

The Mariners are swinging slower. What does it mean?

When Juan Soto steps to the plate this weekend in the Subway Series, he’ll be missing something. Not the camaraderie of his former New York Yankees teammates, or the protection of any legendary ...

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 ...