Weather Applied Metrics

Wind impact isn't just a home run story. With the 2026 MLB season starting, let's look back at a few of the most wind-affected balls from 2025 that stayed in play and weren’t caught. ⬇️ #WeatherAppliedMetrics #MLB #playthewind

Not only is James Wood the 2nd-tallest RF after Aaron Judge at 6'6", but per @WeatherApplied, Juan Soto's robbed HR here was blown in 3 feet (and 6 feet right) by the wind and would've cleared the fence about 4 feet higher in calm conditions Soto robbed by height and the weather

How the weather moved the fences at Kauffman Stadium fox4kc.com/sports/royals/…

Thursday weather forecast for the Cadillac Championship

First pitch tonight: 35 degrees, the coldest in Dodgers recorded history per Stathead.

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Augusta National’s Golden Bell remains one of golf’s most confounding par 3s, with swirling wind above the pines dictating everything ⛳ Now some Masters competitors are turning to data from Weather Applied Metrics to better understand it. MORE: ow.ly/R1v450YEvRx

This +65 ft is the most distance added by wind on a wind-aided homer in @WeatherApplied database (last 4 seasons)

Windy day at Wrigley! Brandon Lowe’s grand slam was blown out 38 ft, creating a home run, per @WeatherApplied Again, they all count!

422 ft homer here from Oneil Cruz! This ball was blown out 65 (!!!) ft by wind, creating a homer, per @WeatherApplied 111.0 mph 41 degree launch angle 83.1 mph bat speed They all count!

Jorge Polanco’s home run hit down the RF line was blown 9 feet left keeping it fair, per @WeatherApplied Calm conditions ball is about 3 feet foul They all count!

Weather Bulletin: Thursday, April 9, 2026. #themasters

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The 12th at Augusta National is one of the most iconic holes in golf. Ted Scott breaks down the science of the "Eddy Effect" and why Amen Corner’s swirling winds leave the best players in the world completely guessing.

Fun from @WeatherApplied: Remember how Ian Happ lost a home run on Opening Day when the Wrigley wind blew the ball in 113 feet? Well, tonight the wind gave him a home run back by blowing the ball out 35 feet. 108.5 mph / 32° on the *non*-HR 101.6 mph / 42° on the *yes*-HR

Ian Happ gets one back from the wind! This ball was blown out 35 (!!) ft by wind and pushed 8 ft right, creating a home run, per Statcast + @WeatherApplied They all count !!!

Shoutout to the wind. 😮‍💨 📺: NBC and Peacock

Alex Bregman! This ball was blown out 25 (!!) ft by wind, creating a home run, per Statcast + @WeatherApplied They all count !!!

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Any other day this is a grand slam, 111 MPH off the bat 32 MPH wind gusting in

Yesterday, Ian Happ hit an absolute tank for a home run. 109 off the bat. 32 deg LA. .. except, he didn't. Thanks to our friends at @WeatherApplied, we know that the wind cost him *113 feet* of distance -- which is now the largest stop in the data. --> mlb.com/news/how-ian-h…

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