Open Extended ReactionsPITTSBURGH -- The Pirates' Oneil Cruz had the hardest-hit ball since Statcast started tracking in 2015, a home run off the Brewers' Logan Henderson on Sunday that left the bat at 122.9 mph and splashed into the Allegheny River. It feels even better just to know that it's the hardest-hit ball in the history of Statcast," Cruz said through an interpreter. Crushed by Cruz Oneil Cruz's homer in the third inning Sunday had an exit velocity of 122.9 mph, the hardest-hit ball in the Statcast era (since 2015). Hardest-hit balls in Statcast era Date Player MPH Sunday Oneil Cruz 122.9 8/24/22 Oneil Cruz 122.4 8/9/21 Giancarlo Stanton 122.2 10/1/17 Giancarlo Stanton 122.2 8/9/18 Giancarlo Stanton 121.7 -- ESPN ResearchCruz had the previous hardest-hit ball, a 122.4 mph single Aug. 24, 2022. "The reason behind my at-bats is just to put good contact on the ball," Cruz said.