\n\tIn the not-too-distant past, we tried to find statistical significance within the results of Miami Marlins spring training games. It simply isn’t there. Regardless of whether somebody’s wRC+ or FIP dips below zero, expectations for their regular season performance should be unaffected.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tIt is premature to say that universal access to spring training Statcast data changes anything. However, in a world where players practically work year-round to maximize how hard they hit and throw the ball, maybe\u00a0we could learn something from\u00a0monitoring that.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tEvery Marlins player will be added to the tables below once they appear in a Grapefruit League game (by spring’s end, that could mean upwards of 100 players).\u00a0The cells are shaded red for any player whose max exit\/pitch velocity has exceeded their 2025 season-high in that category. I used “N\/A” for players who had little or no playing time in Statcast-tracked environments last year. A baby emoji indicates that the player is assigned to minor league camp.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThese leaderboards will be updated daily.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tMax Exit Velocity (mph)<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tPlayer<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t2026 Spring Training<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t2025 Regular Season<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLiam Hicks<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t106.4<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t108.5<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tChristopher Morel<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t104.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t115.4<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tEthan O’Donnell \ud83d\udc76<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t103.3<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tColby Shade \ud83d\udc76<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t103.2<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tBennett Hostetler<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t102.4<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t106.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJohnny Olmstead<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t101.2<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t108.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tChris Arroyo \ud83d\udc76<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t101.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t109.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tOtto Lopez<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t99.2<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t111.2<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tAgust\u00edn Ram\u00edrez<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t99.2<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t116.9<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJoe Mack<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t97.8<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t109.6<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJared Serna<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t97.8<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tAndrew Pintar<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t97.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t110.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDaniel Johnson<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t92.5<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t114.7<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tBrendan Jones<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t92.2<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJacob Berry<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t92.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t109.5<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tNathan Martorella<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t91.2<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t108.6<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDeyvison De Los Santos<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t91.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t118.5<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHeriberto Hern\u00e1ndez<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t90.7<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t112.8<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJakob Marsee<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t90.7<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t111.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tIan Lewis \ud83d\udc76<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t89.8<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t112.4<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tXavier Edwards<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t86.9<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t109.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJay Beshears \ud83d\udc76<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t85.7<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tMaximo Acosta<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t83.2<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t108.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tGriffin Conine<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t80.4<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t117.4<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tConnor Norby<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t78.6<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t109.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tBrian Navarreto<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t76.6<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t109.4<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tKyle Stowers<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t75.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t113.7<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJavier Sanoja<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t71.5<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t107.3<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDylan Jasso<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t54.4<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tOwen Caissie<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t113.3<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDillon Lewis<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t113.9<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tEsteury Ruiz<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t109.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tMichael Snyder \ud83d\udc76<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\u00a0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tMax Pitch Velocity (mph)<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tPlayer<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t2026 Spring Training<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t2025 Regular Season<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSamuel V\u00e1squez<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t99.3<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJosh Ekness<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t98.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t98.7<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTyler Phillips<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t97.8<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t97.5<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLiomar Mart\u00ednez \ud83d\udc76<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t97.5<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t96.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSandy Alcantara<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t97.4<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t100.3<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRobby Snelling<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t96.9<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t98.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJustin King<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t96.8<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t96.9<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJake Walkinshaw \ud83d\udc76<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t96.8<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t99.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTyler Zuber<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t96.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t96.8<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJack Ralston<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t95.5<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t95.9<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRyan Gusto<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t95.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t97.4<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLake Bachar<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t94.6<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t97.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tStephen Jones<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t94.5<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t97.8<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tNigel Belgrave<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t94.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t95.3<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDale Stanavich<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t94.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t97.9<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tZach Brzykcy<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t93.7<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t96.6<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tCade Gibson<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t93.6<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t95.0<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRJ Shunck \ud83d\udc76<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t92.6<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t91.5<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tBrayan Mendoza \ud83d\udc76<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t92.1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tN\/A<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tEvan McKendry<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t91.8<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t93.6<\/p>\n
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