PLATE DISCIPLINE
PLATE-DISCIPLINE LEADERS
Who controls the strike zone at each level — counted from MLB play-by-play.
Top 25 of 147 qualifying AAA hitters — minimum 300 pitches seen. Percentiles compare hitters at the same level only.
Computed from MLB play-by-play feeds — as of 2026-07-31.
Rows marked est. use a pixel-coordinate calibration; unmarked rows are measured — see methodology.
| Rank | Player | Team | Z-Contact% | Cohort %ile | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Kuroda-Grauer | ATH | 94.1% | 99 | 779 |
| 2 | Pedro Ramírez | CHC | 93.9% est. | 99 | 760 |
| 3 | Josh Kasevich | TOR | 93.8% | 98 | 1599 |
| 4 | Walker Jenkins | MIN | 93.7% | 98 | 791 |
| 5 | Nate Furman | SFG | 93.3% est. | 97 | 1640 |
| 6 | Angel Genao | CLE | 92.8% | 96 | 1065 |
| 7 | Jacob Berry | MIA | 92.0% | 96 | 1280 |
| 8 | Osleivis Basabe | SFG | 91.7% est. | 95 | 1174 |
| 9 | Jim Jarvis | ATL | 91.6% | 94 | 1351 |
| 10 | Max Clark | DET | 91.5% | 93 | 1688 |
| 11 | Carlos Rodríguez | SDP | 91.5% est. | 93 | 1351 |
| 12 | Jean Walters | ARI | 91.5% | 93 | 409 |
| 13 | Noah Mendlinger | STL | 90.9% est. | 91 | 427 |
| 14 | Charles McAdoo | TOR | 90.6% | 90 | 1444 |
| 15 | Luis Lara | MIL | 90.6% est. | 90 | 1337 |
| 16 | Scott Bandura | SFG | 90.5% | 89 | 977 |
| 17 | James Triantos | CHC | 90.2% | 89 | 1277 |
| 18 | Kaelen Culpepper | MIN | 89.5% | 88 | 1242 |
| 19 | Brody Moore | STL | 89.5% est. | 88 | 780 |
| 20 | Cooper Pratt | MIL | 89.4% est. | 87 | 969 |
| 21 | Anderdson Rojas | ARI | 89.3% est. | 86 | 1137 |
| 22 | Hendry Mendez | MIN | 89.2% | 85 | 762 |
| 23 | Tommy White | ATH | 88.9% | 85 | 860 |
| 24 | Tanner Schobel | MIN | 88.7% | 84 | 938 |
| 25 | Jay Harry | TOR | 88.6% est. | 83 | 460 |