mlb batters with highest breaking ball at them 2026

James Wood has the most balls this season, with 569 balls.

NAMEBALLSEASONTMGABH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOPATBXBHSHSFIBBAVGOBPSLGOPS
1James Wood
J. Wood
569
2026
71
270
74
15
0
19
44
57
4
98
331
146
34
0
0
7
.274
.408
.541
.949
2Taylor Ward
T. Ward
558
2026
71
259
67
16
0
3
20
63
3
66
327
92
19
0
2
1
.259
.407
.355
.762
3Nick Kurtz
N. Kurtz
540
2026
69
249
71
12
1
16
50
65
2
91
316
133
29
0
0
9
.285
.437
.534
.971
4Mike Trout
M. Trout
525
2026
70
249
56
10
0
15
32
65
3
78
317
111
25
0
0
8
.225
.391
.446
.837
5Matt Olson
M. Olson
488
2026
70
274
74
19
0
20
51
30
1
71
308
153
39
0
3
2
.270
.341
.558
.899
6Kyle Schwarber
K. Schwarber
488
2026
67
256
63
9
1
24
42
42
4
104
302
146
34
0
0
3
.246
.361
.570
.931
7Yordan Alvarez
Y. Alvarez
483
2026
71
256
84
13
0
24
54
46
5
52
309
169
37
0
2
9
.328
.437
.660
1.097
8Michael Busch
M. Busch
472
2026
70
253
64
13
2
8
42
47
6
70
309
105
23
0
3
1
.253
.379
.415
.794
9Brice Turang
B. Turang
470
2026
65
245
64
14
2
10
42
47
0
73
296
112
26
2
2
3
.261
.378
.457
.835
10Kevin McGonigle
K. McGonigle
469
2026
68
256
71
15
3
4
24
42
2
40
300
104
22
0
0
0
.277
.383
.406
.790
11José Ramírez
J. Ramírez
460
2026
72
268
64
18
0
10
33
41
1
44
314
112
28
0
3
5
.239
.339
.418
.757
12Shohei Ohtani
S. Ohtani
454
2026
64
246
75
15
2
14
41
49
5
67
304
136
31
0
3
7
.305
.426
.553
.979
13Pete Alonso
P. Alonso
451
2026
72
273
69
13
0
16
48
32
2
68
310
130
29
0
3
2
.253
.332
.476
.808
14Miguel Vargas
M. Vargas
451
2026
68
247
61
11
1
16
44
45
5
49
300
122
28
0
2
1
.247
.371
.494
.865
15Xavier Edwards
X. Edwards
449
2026
71
260
78
11
4
6
24
37
0
35
301
115
21
1
3
3
.300
.383
.442
.826
16Riley Greene
R. Greene
448
2026
71
256
76
16
0
8
33
37
2
84
297
116
24
0
2
0
.297
.387
.453
.840
17Bryan Reynolds
B. Reynolds
447
2026
71
253
67
15
2
7
41
46
5
66
306
107
24
0
2
2
.265
.386
.423
.809
18Ian Happ
I. Happ
444
2026
67
251
57
13
2
16
37
41
3
94
296
122
31
0
1
3
.227
.341
.486
.827
19Alex Bregman
A. Bregman
441
2026
70
280
69
10
1
6
22
32
5
53
319
99
17
0
2
2
.246
.332
.354
.686
20Junior Caminero
J. Caminero
439
2026
67
253
69
11
0
14
30
41
0
50
295
122
25
0
1
3
.273
.373
.482
.855
21Freddie Freeman
F. Freeman
434
2026
68
258
71
17
1
10
37
34
3
50
298
120
28
0
3
1
.275
.362
.465
.828
22Spencer Torkelson
S. Torkelson
432
2026
70
234
49
14
0
11
28
30
4
90
270
96
25
0
2
0
.209
.307
.410
.718
23JJ Wetherholt
JJ Wetherholt
432
2026
63
246
62
7
0
9
28
32
10
48
290
96
16
0
2
2
.252
.359
.390
.749
24Isaac Paredes
I. Paredes
431
2026
66
236
54
12
0
9
33
27
10
46
275
93
21
0
2
0
.229
.331
.394
.725
25Gunnar Henderson
G. Henderson
427
2026
71
295
66
13
1
14
33
26
4
80
326
123
28
0
1
0
.224
.294
.417
.711
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RBI

53

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AVG

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K

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TEAMWLPCTGB
46
24
.657
38
32
.543
8.0
Nationals Nationals
36
35
.507
10.5
35
36
.493
11.5
31
39
.443
15.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
6/14
@
1:35 PM
Mon
6/15
@
6:45 PM
Tue
6/16
@
6:45 PM
Wed
6/17
@
1:05 PM
Fri
6/19
@
7:10 PM
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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
46
24
.657
38
32
.543
8.0
36
35
.507
10.5
35
36
.493
11.5
31
39
.443
15.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
42
26
.618
38
30
.559
4.0
37
34
.521
6.5
36
35
.507
7.5
33
36
.478
9.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
45
26
.634
36
33
.522
8.0
35
35
.500
9.5
28
43
.394
17.0
26
45
.366
19.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
42
27
.609
40
27
.597
1.0
34
37
.479
9.0
34
38
.472
9.5
29
39
.426
12.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
39
33
.542
37
32
.536
0.5
32
40
.444
7.0
29
42
.408
9.5
28
43
.394
10.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
37
35
.514
35
35
.500
1.0
34
36
.486
2.0
33
39
.458
4.0
29
42
.408
7.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
5/29
@
5-6
Fri
5/29
@
5-8
Fri
5/29
@
6-8
Sat
5/30
@
1-7
Sat
5/30
@
6-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
6/14
@
12:15 PM
Sun
6/14
@
1:35 PM
Sun
6/14
@
1:35 PM
Sun
6/14
@
1:37 PM
Sun
6/14
@
1:40 PM