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 | Z-Contact% | Cohort %ile | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yirer Garcia | TBR | 97.3% est. | 99 | 346 |
| 2 | Caden Bodine | TBR | 96.0% est. | 99 | 460 |
| 3 | Emilio Barreras | MIA | 95.5% est. | 99 | 639 |
| 4 | Derik Alcantara | CHC | 95.4% est. | 99 | 355 |
| 5 | Isaiah Barkett | SFG | 95.2% est. | 99 | 1292 |
| 6 | Carlos Renzullo | COL | 95.1% est. | 99 | 953 |
| 7 | Luis Durango | NYY | 94.9% est. | 99 | 379 |
| 8 | Josh Springer | TEX | 94.7% est. | 98 | 543 |
| 9 | Ty Southisene | CHC | 94.6% est. | 98 | 375 |
| 10 | Yeiferth Castillo | CLE | 94.1% est. | 98 | 1165 |
| 11 | Dameury Pena | MIN | 94.0% est. | 98 | 908 |
| 12 | Murf Gray | PIT | 93.5% | 97 | 651 |
| 13 | Fernando Gonzalez | SFG | 93.5% est. | 97 | 340 |
| 14 | Jose Astudillo | SFG | 93.3% est. | 97 | 639 |
| 15 | Christian Martin | STL | 93.1% est. | 97 | 341 |
| 16 | Jose Verdugo | SDP | 92.8% est. | 97 | 1232 |
| 17 | Waner Luciano | HOU | 92.8% est. | 97 | 709 |
| 18 | Hector Osorio | TEX | 92.4% est. | 96 | 956 |
| 19 | Juneiker Caceres | CLE | 92.4% est. | 96 | 870 |
| 20 | Eric Snow | TOR | 92.4% | 96 | 690 |
| 21 | Connor Rasmussen | KC | 92.3% est. | 95 | 800 |
| 22 | Luke Cantwell | SDP | 92.3% est. | 95 | 601 |
| 23 | Trey Snyder | NYM | 92.2% est. | 95 | 627 |
| 24 | Victor Ortega | MIA | 92.0% est. | 95 | 657 |
| 25 | Jaiden Lo Re | BAL | 91.6% est. | 95 | 646 |