Max EV
Hardest batted ball in the window (mph) — a hitter's raw power ceiling.
What Max EV means
Where average exit velocity describes the typical ball, max EV describes the best one a hitter is physically capable of. It stabilises in far fewer batted balls than most contact metrics, which is why scouts read it early: a hitter whose max EV holds at 112 still has the power, even through a cold month of weak contact. A falling max EV, by contrast, is one of the earlier signs of a wrist or hand issue.
What counts as a good Max EV
Higher is better — roughly 107 is poor, 110 average, 112 good, and 114 or better elite.
Also written
exit_velo_max · max_exit_velo · ev_max · max_launch_speed
Source
Statcast