I would of thought he had much more exit speed than that, I read the results from a showcase a few weeks ago and there was several kids in the 90s and a freshman that was 87 on both sides.
Originally Posted by The Doctor:
I would of thought he had much more exit speed than that, I read the results from a showcase a few weeks ago and there was several kids in the 90s and a freshman that was 87 on both sides.
Pujol's "bat speed" was measured at 86mph. His batted ball "exit speed" hit 119 (2009), with an average of 107. These measurements were taken in game at bats (not off tee, soft toss or BP). I think exit speed is easier to measure with a gun and more reliable (JMO). Hitting off tee with wood bat removes some variables such as pitch speed, bat differences, pitch location differences, hitting/missing sweet spot, etc that can affect the measurement. To address the OP's question, a bat speed of 78 is pretty average for a high school player with a metal bat.
