Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz entered Sunday holding the record for the hardest-hit ball in the Statcast era.. He's broken his own record. Cruz launched a ball 122.9 miles per hour off ...

Cruz had the previous hardest-hit ball, a 122.4 mph single on Aug. 24, 2022. Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton had the prior hardest-hit home run at 121.8 mph, a drive off Gio Gonzalez at Washington on Aug. 9 ...

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz smacked the hardest-hit ball in MLB Statcast history (dating back to 2015) when he launched a 122.9 mph home run in the third inning of his team's home ...