PLATE DISCIPLINE
PLATE-DISCIPLINE LEADERS
Who controls the strike zone at each level — counted from MLB play-by-play.
Top 25 of 181 qualifying AAA 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 | Ethan Salas | SDP | 4.2% | 99 | 404 |
| 2 | Nate Furman | SFG | 4.6% | 99 | 1788 |
| 3 | Josh Kasevich | TOR | 4.7% | 99 | 2144 |
| 4 | Noah Mendlinger | STL | 5.8% | 98 | 987 |
| 5 | Joshua Kuroda-Grauer | ATH | 5.8% | 98 | 810 |
| 6 | Adrián Sugastey | SFG | 5.8% | 98 | 330 |
| 7 | Jim Jarvis | ATL | 5.9% | 96 | 1810 |
| 8 | Scott Bandura | SFG | 6.6% | 96 | 1598 |
| 9 | Davis Diaz | ATH | 6.6% | 96 | 333 |
| 10 | Rikuu Nishida | CHW | 6.9% | 95 | 2022 |
| 11 | Luke Adams | MIL | 7.2% | 94 | 1115 |
| 12 | Bryant Betancourt | COL | 7.3% | 94 | 561 |
| 13 | Garret Forrester | MIA | 7.4% | 93 | 498 |
| 14 | James Triantos | CHC | 7.6% | 93 | 1647 |
| 15 | LuJames Groover | ARI | 7.7% | 91 | 1761 |
| 16 | Angel Genao | CLE | 7.7% | 91 | 1158 |
| 17 | Walker Jenkins | MIN | 7.7% | 91 | 1145 |
| 18 | Franklin Arias | BOS | 7.7% | 91 | 703 |
| 19 | Demetrio Crisantes | ARI | 7.8% | 90 | 767 |
| 20 | Carlos Rodríguez | SDP | 7.9% | 89 | 2005 |
| 21 | Diego Velasquez | SFG | 7.9% | 89 | 559 |
| 22 | Darrien Miller | MIL | 7.9% | 89 | 379 |
| 23 | Jacob Berry | KC | 8.0% | 88 | 1685 |
| 24 | Christian Cairo | NYM | 8.2% | 87 | 2075 |
| 25 | Nick Morabito | NYM | 8.5% | 86 | 1972 |