1. AIR ASSAULT: Few in baseball hit the ball harder than Josh Donaldson, who ranked eighth last season in average exit velocity (93.1 mph) among those who put at least 300 balls in play. But Donaldson is especially dangerous when he lifts the ball. On fly balls and line drives, he averaged 97.8 mph, ranking third in MLB.
Hardest average exit velocity on FB/LD, 2016
Minimum 300 total batted balls
1. Nelson Cruz: 99.2 mph
2. Khris Davis: 98.0 mph
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