Ryan Yarbrough leads MLB in exit velocity allowed
Ryan Yarbrough leads MLB in exit velocity allowed in the 2026 season at 83.7 mph, against a league average of 88.6 mph, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2026 season.
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4.9 mph below the league average of 88.6 mph. How hard opposing hitters' balls in play left the bat, on average. Lower is better. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Exit velocity allowed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Yarbrough 192 BBE | 83.7 mph | 192 BBE |
| 2 | Edgardo Henriquez 140 BBE | 84.1 mph | 140 BBE |
| 3 | Tyler Rogers 228 BBE | 84.4 mph | 228 BBE |
| 4 | Jacob Lopez 377 BBE | 84.6 mph | 377 BBE |
| 5 | Yohan Ramírez 202 BBE | 84.7 mph | 202 BBE |
| 6 | Erik Miller 114 BBE | 84.7 mph | 114 BBE |
| 7 | Tyler Kinley 155 BBE | 84.9 mph | 155 BBE |
| 8 | Kody Funderburk 144 BBE | 85.1 mph | 144 BBE |
| 9 | Jonathan Loáisiga 199 BBE | 85.2 mph | 199 BBE |
| 10 | Dylan Cease 365 BBE | 85.5 mph | 365 BBE |
| 11 | Orion Kerkering 164 BBE | 85.7 mph | 164 BBE |
| 12 | Max Fried 295 BBE | 85.9 mph | 295 BBE |
| 13 | Mason Fluharty 169 BBE | 85.9 mph | 169 BBE |
| 14 | Cade Gibson 150 BBE | 85.9 mph | 150 BBE |
| 15 | Juan Morillo 162 BBE | 86.0 mph | 162 BBE |
| 16 | Taylor Rogers 186 BBE | 86.1 mph | 186 BBE |
| 17 | Hunter Gaddis 175 BBE | 86.1 mph | 175 BBE |
| 18 | Gregory Soto 169 BBE | 86.1 mph | 169 BBE |
| 19 | Hunter Brown 268 BBE | 86.2 mph | 268 BBE |
| 20 | Sam Bachman 135 BBE | 86.2 mph | 135 BBE |
| 21 | Lucas Erceg 156 BBE | 86.3 mph | 156 BBE |
| 22 | Landen Roupp 434 BBE | 86.4 mph | 434 BBE |
| 23 | Adrian Morejon 212 BBE | 86.4 mph | 212 BBE |
| 24 | Huascar Brazobán 181 BBE | 86.4 mph | 181 BBE |
| 25 | Zack Wheeler 401 BBE | 86.5 mph | 401 BBE |
Source: Baseball Savant (Statcast), 2026 season. Baseball Savant's qualified players, ranked by Savant lowest first, since lower is better; the league average is Savant's own. The lead is 3.5 standard deviations (sd) above the field, estimated from Savant's percentiles: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.