A few weeks ago, I discussed the option of moving beyond current metrics for summarizing exit velocity, such as the raw mean and the 90th percentile. The reasons for this include that (1) the exit ...

At the end of last season, we examined the players who saw significant jumps in their exit velocity data year over year. Contained within that list were names like Daniel Schneeman, Luis Vazquez, ...

It’s almost cliche to say that hitting the ball harder leads to better outcomes for batters. Despite the tired refrain, it’s still a concept many dismiss when it comes to predicting future production ...

This week on the 90th Percentile we lean heavily into host Matt Pajak’s expertise and discuss evaluating top speed, athleticism and their impact on tools as players age. Matt’s work with Loden Sports ...

The advent of publicly available Statcast data has allowed advanced data and measurements to become a larger part of the conversation around the game of baseball. The ability to measure a variety of ...

One of the stickiest metrics we have available when it comes to measuring power is 90th percentile exit velocity. What 90th percentile exit velocity measures is the EV of the batted balls that are ...

This week on the 90th Percentile, Geoff and Matt welcome on Sean Campbell, the Executive Director of the MLB Draft League. Sean discusses the setup of the league and how it’s split between two formats ...