One of the best aspects of the age of analytics is we have instant access to metrics like exit velocity and launch angle. Whereas once we could only guess at the distance of some tape-measure blasts, now we have to the minute knowledge of exactly how hard and how far every baseball is hit. And so without further ado, I present the five hardest hit balls by Yankees this season.
Stanton blistered this line drive single to left off of Orioles reliever Travis Lakins Sr. on September 30th. The inning ended a batter later as Aaron Hicks would ground into a double play.