PLATE DISCIPLINE
PLATE-DISCIPLINE LEADERS
Who controls the strike zone at each level — counted from MLB play-by-play.
Top 25 of 466 qualifying A hitters — minimum 300 pitches seen. Percentiles compare hitters at the same level only.
Computed from MLB play-by-play feeds — as of 2026-07-30.
Rows marked est. use a pixel-coordinate calibration; unmarked rows are measured — see methodology.
| Rank | Player | Team | Chase% | Cohort %ile | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Carico | CHC | 12.6% est. | 99 | 992 |
| 2 | Xavier Neyens | HOU | 12.9% est. | 99 | 1438 |
| 3 | Austin Machado | ATL | 12.9% est. | 99 | 332 |
| 4 | Jonathan Martinez | CLE | 15.0% est. | 99 | 811 |
| 5 | Victor Ortega | MIA | 15.5% est. | 99 | 657 |
| 6 | Jacob Friend | CIN | 15.7% est. | 99 | 769 |
| 7 | Nick Monile | MIL | 16.0% est. | 99 | 375 |
| 8 | Tyler Rodriguez | MIL | 16.6% est. | 98 | 376 |
| 9 | Yerlin Luis | CLE | 17.0% est. | 98 | 793 |
| 10 | Riley Nelson | CLE | 17.4% est. | 98 | 601 |
| 11 | Yohairo Cuevas | NYM | 17.4% | 98 | 427 |
| 12 | Christian Martin | STL | 18.3% est. | 98 | 341 |
| 13 | Luis Cova | MIA | 18.5% est. | 97 | 697 |
| 14 | Enmanuel Tejeda | NYY | 18.5% | 97 | 556 |
| 15 | Ryan Mitchell | STL | 18.7% est. | 97 | 1615 |
| 16 | Rafael Ramirez Jr. | WSN | 19.2% est. | 97 | 1077 |
| 17 | Tyler Howard | CLE | 19.2% est. | 97 | 768 |
| 18 | Eddie King Jr. | PIT | 19.4% est. | 96 | 1596 |
| 19 | Miguel Rodríguez | BAL | 19.5% est. | 96 | 618 |
| 20 | Matt Klein | COL | 19.9% est. | 96 | 797 |
| 21 | Josiah Hartshorn | CHC | 20.1% est. | 96 | 724 |
| 22 | Juan Ortuno | MIL | 20.3% est. | 95 | 1365 |
| 23 | Gabriel Rodriguez | CLE | 20.3% est. | 95 | 593 |
| 24 | Canon Reeder | PIT | 20.3% est. | 95 | 588 |
| 25 | Luis Escudero | NYY | 20.3% est. | 95 | 490 |