PLATE DISCIPLINE
PLATE-DISCIPLINE LEADERS
Who controls the strike zone at each level — counted from MLB play-by-play.
Top 25 of 593 qualifying A hitters — minimum 300 pitches seen. Percentiles compare hitters at the same level only.
Computed from MLB play-by-play feeds — as of 2026-10-18.
| Rank | Player | Team | SwStr% | Cohort %ile | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emilio Barreras | MIA | 4.2% | 99 | 639 |
| 2 | Ty Southisene | TOR | 4.3% | 99 | 375 |
| 3 | Brayden Martin | TOR | 4.3% | 99 | 304 |
| 4 | Derik Alcantara | CHC | 4.6% | 99 | 626 |
| 5 | Austin Machado | ATL | 4.9% | 99 | 348 |
| 6 | Wills Maginnis | BOS | 5.0% | 99 | 337 |
| 7 | Owen Nowak | HOU | 5.1% | 99 | 352 |
| 8 | Isaiah Barkett | SFG | 5.2% | 99 | 1292 |
| 9 | Miguel Rodríguez | BAL | 5.3% | 98 | 973 |
| 10 | Slater de Brun | TBR | 5.3% | 98 | 510 |
| 11 | Victor Ortega | MIA | 5.5% | 98 | 770 |
| 12 | Aaron Piasecki | HOU | 5.6% | 98 | 375 |
| 13 | Christian Martin | STL | 5.6% | 98 | 341 |
| 14 | Braylon Whitaker | BAL | 5.7% | 98 | 1399 |
| 15 | Carlos Renzullo | COL | 5.8% | 97 | 1271 |
| 16 | Josh Springer | TEX | 5.8% | 97 | 640 |
| 17 | Yirer Garcia | TBR | 5.8% | 97 | 500 |
| 18 | Juneiker Caceres | CLE | 5.9% | 97 | 870 |
| 19 | Connor Rasmussen | KC | 6.0% | 97 | 1191 |
| 20 | Ryan Sprock | TOR | 6.0% | 97 | 1154 |
| 21 | José Mejía | ARI | 6.0% | 97 | 548 |
| 22 | Jaiden Lo Re | BAL | 6.1% | 96 | 1004 |
| 23 | Caden Bodine | TBR | 6.1% | 96 | 460 |
| 24 | Diego Castellanos | NYY | 6.1% | 96 | 313 |
| 25 | Cristian Arguelles | COL | 6.2% | 96 | 585 |