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In need of left-handed pitching, the Boston Red Sox signed Joely Rodríguez to an intricate one-year (or two-year) contract.

Step right up and guess that exit velocity!

Step right up and guess that exit velocity!

June 3, 2021 At the beginning of May, I wrote twoarticles about the slightly-deadened baseball’s effect on league-wide home run rates. The conclusion was pretty much exactly what you’d expect: A bouncier ball with more drag did reduce home runs, particularly among softer-hit balls at lower launch angles. In 2019, these events were the wall scrapers that barely went out of the yard. In 2021, these events are now doubles and outs, with the increase in fly outs likely contributing (at least so...