Among NL starting pitchers who completed at least 100 innings, who allowed the softest contact in 2026? You can probably guess based on the title that it was Landen Roupp with an average exit velocity allowed of 86.4 MPH.
San Francisco Giants starter Landen Roupp led all National League pitchers with at least 100 innings pitched by allowing the softest contact in 2026. Roupp posted a league-best average exit velocity allowed of 86.4 MPH while excelling at limiting hard contact and extra-base damage across 29 starts.
Roupp also ranked among the NL leaders with a 0.64 HR/9 rate and a 5.1 percent barrel rate. The 28-year-old right-hander finished the season with a 4.01 ERA, a 49.2 percent ground ball rate, and reached a career-high 155 innings pitched.
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