Baseball Savant's new swing metrics include measurements such as bat speed and swing length, providing valuable insights into player performance and characteristics.
Swing length correlates with player size, impacting contact, average, power, and strikeouts. Bat speed, the average of a hitter's fastest swings, is a key metric now available.
A 'fast swing' is defined as 75 mph or more, marking the speed at which Run Value transitions from negative to positive and the average for a home run.
Bat-swing data is a step towards deeper player understanding, with potential future inclusions like bat paths. This data offers more insights beyond exit velocity.
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