Last night, Braves hitters had success against Framber Valdez in a way few were able to in 2021. According to Baseball Savant, the Astros lefty allowed 22 barrels in 134 2⁄3 innings, and of those 22, only 10 had an exit velocity of at least 105 mph.
In Game 1 of the World Series, the Braves almost halved that mark in merely two-plus innings, as all four of their barrels off Valdez registered an exit velocity of at least 105 mph. Four of Atlanta’s six runs came via three of those batted balls.