Manny Machado, third baseman, Baltimore Orioles
Believe it or not, according to Statcast, one of the hardest-hit balls was by Trumbo’s teammate Manny Machado. And it was actually a single that measured in at 116.5 mph.
Machado’s fiery personality shows in the batter’s box, and more specifically against lefties. Look at those triple digit numbers against southpaws.
courtesy of Baseball Savant
Machado is currently slashing a .223/.316/.446 line with 25 RBI and 10 home runs on the season. While those numbers don’t exactly scream power, he is in the top-10 across the league in average exit velocity, hitting on average 201 feet and 94.2 mph.
He also benefits with Camden Yards being his home field, and he knows how to take advantage of those power courses.
Machado is sitting at a 17.2-percent home run to fly ball rate, which is a career high. And while a lot of those balls are hit hard, the 12.7-percent infield fly rate is showing some of those his aren’t carrying.