This is my favorite tool to determine where a player is in relation to other players I have coached. The exit velocity of a baseball hit off a tee is something that EVERY player can do to give himself an idea of where he stands in comparison to different levels of hitters. By standing with the Stalker radar gun behind the tee, you’ll get an accurate reading of the player’s “bat speed.” To get an accurate reading, make sure you are using decent baseballs as well as a WOOD bat.
There are obviously other factors that go into making a great hitter, but bat speed is definitely the most important. You don’t always have to have “Plus” power, but you have to have at least average if you want to be a good hitter. Even the “slap” hitters, like Ichiro, have the ability to hit a baseball a very long way in batting practice.
Here are measurements for different levels of players:
• Average High School: 80 MPH+
• Good High School/Average Non-D1 College: 85 MPH+
• Minimum D1/Good Non-D1: 90 MPH+
• Average D1 starter/Fringe Pro: 95 MPH+
• Good D1/MLB Prospect: 100 MPH+
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