Exit velocity

[citation needed] MLB launched Baseball Savant in 2016 to provide fans easy access to exit velocity and other Statcast-recorded data.

When Statcast is unable to accurately record exit velocity data for a batted ball, either because of ballpark factors or some other reason, it imputes a value in its place.

Statcast technology in MLB ballparks allows teams to analyze exit velocity data points in real-time during games and make adjustments accordingly.

In 2018, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon expressed his thoughts on advanced stats, stating: "Keep your launch angles, keep your exit velocities, give me a good at-bat."

[5] In 2023, a former New York Yankees prospect criticized the organization for an alleged over-reliance on analytics, specifically citing a training game called "pitchers vs. hitters" that required a batter to hit a ball 95 miles per hour (153 km/h) or draw a walk to win.