When the best players in major league baseball hit for speed and power they record big numbers whether it’s batting average, slugging percentage, RBI’s or home runs and that means when teams need bat support in a big way they can count on players like Guerrero Jr. to deliver in the highest pressure moments. And that’s exactly what he did during the 2025 ALDS. In what can only be described as his most impactful and explosive hit of the year he hit his 26th home run of the season, a grand slam to left field against New York’s Will Warren, that topped out at a 111 mph exit velocity for 415ft in Toronto’s Rogers Center. The deepest part of the left field wall at Rogers Center sits at 381 ft, so with Guerrero Jr's speed and power he easily cleared the deepest portion by more than 30ft. And it didn't stop there. Vlad would go on to bat .529 in the series versus the Yankees going 9-for-17 with 3 HR's, 9 RBI's and an OPS of 1.609. When Toronto needs runs Vlad was there to provide them and propel them to the ALCS.

So why does bat speed matter? It helps players hit the ball harder and further. When players train bat speed with VELO Overspeed and follow a 6 week VELO training program they see on average a 6 mph bat speed gain. For every +1 mph of bat speed a player gains they see a 1.2 mph Exit Velocity increase. And for every 1.2 mph of Exit Velocity a player gains, players can expect to hit the ball 7 feet further. 

If a player was struggling to hit home runs, training with VELO Overspeed for 6 weeks could see them gain up to and beyond 42 ft more distance on their deep balls which would easily result in more home runs.

The bottom line is that when you train for speed you can expect to hit the ball harder for more line drive power and hit the ball further for more home run potential.