BATTERS: Young targets, 2020

Identifying the most skilled young bats in the game can help you roster future cornerstone bats before they blossom.

Here were the most skilled hitters in the game age 26 or under during the 2019 season, with Statcast metrics (EV = Exit Velocity, LA = Launch Angle) shown for reference:

50+ BPV, Age 26 or Under*

Name          Age  Lg  Position  bb%  ct%  Eye   xPX   Spd  EV    LA    BPV
============  ===  ==  ========  ===  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ====  ===
Bregman, A     25  AL     3B/SS  17%  85%  1.43   135  101  89.2  19.6  117
Bellinger, C   23  NL     RF/1B  14%  81%  0.88   165  119  89.5  17.6  113
Hilliard, S    25  NL        CF  10%  70%  0.39   167  123  89.8   8.4   99
Marte, K       25  NL     2B/CF   8%  85%  0.62  ...

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