Sports
Wings stifle Fudd-Bueckers relationship questions
Wings shut down questions about Fudd and Bueckers' relationship
ESPN News1 min read
MLB
Amidst recent Yankees' offensive woes, they are still in the top 1% of MLB in this key stat
TL;DR
The New York Yankees are struggling offensively, scoring under 5 runs in seven of their last eight games. Despite this, they rank in the top 1% of MLB with a barrel% of 12.7% and a hard-hit% of 44.5%.
Key points
- Yankees scored under 5 runs in seven of their last eight games
- Yankees have a barrel% of 12.7%
- Yankees have a hard-hit% of 44.5%
- Aaron Judge commented on the team's offensive challenges
- Yankees rank in the top 1% of MLB for key offensive stats
Mentioned in this story
Aaron Judge
New York YankeesLos Angeles Angels
Amidst recent Yankees' offensive woes, they are still in the top 1% of MLB in this key stat originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New York Yankees have hit a bit of a wall in terms of performance at the plate. Over their last eight games, the Bronx Bombers have been held to under 5 runs in all but one game, which was a wild and unexpected 11-10 walk-off win this past Monday against the Los Angeles Angels.
That is certainly not how the season started, with these bats hitting anything and everything being thrown at them. Recent shortcomings have even led to some explanation from the Yankees captain Aaron Judge, but it has not seemed to stick yet.
According to Baseball Savant, there might be a small glimmer of hope for this team. Deeply rooted in their analytics, when looking at their barrel% and hard-hit% from the first 18 games of the season, paints a bigger picture.
The Yankees have a barrel% of 12.7%, which is the perfect combination of launch-angle and exit velocity for batted balls, and a hard-hit% of 44.5%. This means that these hitters are getting good wood on the ball, and that will lead to more and more runs and scoring opportunities in the future.
In terms of that barrel%, they are the highest in all of Major League Baseball, and then the hard-hit% is third, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
Q&A
What are the Yankees' recent offensive statistics?
The Yankees have scored under 5 runs in seven of their last eight games but have a barrel% of 12.7% and a hard-hit% of 44.5%.
How does Aaron Judge explain the Yankees' offensive struggles?
Aaron Judge has commented that the team's offensive woes are challenging to address, indicating a need for improvement despite their strong analytics.
What does barrel% mean in baseball statistics?
Barrel% measures the percentage of batted balls that achieve a combination of optimal launch angle and exit velocity, indicating potential for successful hits.
