When it comes to the Washington Nationals offense, there are some glaring question marks. There are only a few hitters whom you could consider to be having a good season, with the rest playing like you would expect a sub .500 team to play. The lack of offensive production could be coming from a source that gets substantial attention in the front offices of Major League Baseball, exit velocity.
The MLB defines Exit Velocity as “the speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.” This is essentially the purest statistic to measure how hard a player hits a baseball, with no other factors being brought into the equation.