We don’t necessarily think of “power hitting” when we think of the San Francisco Giants these days, and if you look back at the week that was, it’s easy to confirm that thinking as reality. Using MLB Statcast data, there were only nine (9) balls hit by Giants batters that achieved the status of “barreled”.
To be Barreled, a batted ball requires an exit velocity of at least 98 mph. At that speed, balls struck with a launch angle between 26-30 degrees always garner Barreled classification. For every mph over 98, the range of launch angles expands.