He has bumped his average velocity up to 97.1 mph, up from 95.6 mph. That 1.5 mph increase is amongst the best in baseball so far, according to Eno Sarris of The Athletic (subscription required).

He has always been a player who struggled with hard contact. His career average exit velocity is four MPH below the league average hitter. The problem is that through the first six games of 2025 ...