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.
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 | 94.4% | 99 | 810 |
| 2 | Josh Kasevich | TOR | 93.8% est. | 99 | 2144 |
| 3 | Ethan Salas | SDP | 93.7% | 99 | 404 |
| 4 | Nate Furman | SFG | 93.4% est. | 98 | 1788 |
| 5 | Walker Jenkins | MIN | 92.8% | 98 | 1145 |
| 6 | Garret Guillemette | HOU | 92.7% | 97 | 314 |
| 7 | Franklin Arias | BOS | 92.2% | 96 | 703 |
| 8 | Scott Bandura | SFG | 92.1% | 96 | 1598 |
| 9 | Angel Genao | CLE | 92.0% | 95 | 1158 |
| 10 | Romeo Sanabria | SDP | 92.0% | 95 | 310 |
| 11 | Jean Walters | ARI | 91.5% | 94 | 409 |
| 12 | Carlos Rodríguez | SDP | 91.3% est. | 93 | 2005 |
| 13 | Noah Mendlinger | STL | 91.3% est. | 93 | 987 |
| 14 | Jim Jarvis | ATL | 91.2% est. | 92 | 1810 |
| 15 | Davis Diaz | ATH | 91.2% | 92 | 333 |
| 16 | Nick Lorusso | NYM | 91.1% | 91 | 406 |
| 17 | Nick Goodwin | TOR | 91.0% | 91 | 441 |
| 18 | James Triantos | CHC | 90.7% | 90 | 1647 |
| 19 | Charles McAdoo | TOR | 90.7% | 90 | 1558 |
| 20 | Darrien Miller | MIL | 90.7% | 90 | 379 |
| 21 | Brett Callahan | DET | 90.4% | 89 | 599 |
| 22 | Diego Velasquez | SFG | 90.1% | 88 | 559 |
| 23 | Demetrio Crisantes | ARI | 89.9% est. | 88 | 767 |
| 24 | Kaelen Culpepper | MIN | 89.5% | 87 | 1332 |
| 25 | Bryant Betancourt | COL | 89.3% | 86 | 561 |