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Oneil Cruz led MLB in exit velocity in 2025 at 95.8 mph. The top three were Oneil Cruz, Aaron Judge, Sal Stewart, based on Statcast data from Baseball Savant.
Average exit velocity is the speed of the baseball as it leaves the bat on batted-ball events, measured by Statcast radar at MLB ballparks. It captures raw power output across all contact — ground balls, line drives, and fly balls combined. Sustained averages above 90 mph correlate strongly with barrel rate, expected slugging, and home-run totals. The qualified leaders on this page have at least 100 at-bats so one-game samples can't distort the top of the board.
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Exit velocity is the most predictive Statcast metric for future power output. Hitters who top this leaderboard tend to overperform batting average in the long run because louder contact turns into extra-base hits and home runs. Use this alongside barrel rate to separate raw power from consistent power contact.
Data source: MLB Statcast via Baseball Savant. This archive captures the 2025 season as it ended; for the live, nightly-updated leaderboard see Highest Exit Velocity in MLB.