The 5 biggest risers of the last 30 days
The rolling 30-day Statcast window (September 19 through October 18, 2026) shows who is barreling the ball better than his season-long level. The risers below are ranked by the gap between each player's barrel rate in the trailing window and his season-to-date rate, with a floor of 30 balls in play.
| Player | Team | Pos | Barrel rate, last 30 days | Season barrel rate | Rise (points) | Balls in play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rice | New York Yankees | 1B | 26.7% | 14.3% | 12.4 | 30 |
| Ozzie Albies | Atlanta Braves | 2B | 16.2% | 3.8% | 12.4 | 37 |
| Patrick Bailey | Cleveland Guardians | C | 20.0% | 7.7% | 12.3 | 30 |
| Freddie Freeman | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | 16.3% | 8.1% | 8.2 | 43 |
| Manny Machado | San Diego Padres | 3B | 15.8% | 9.7% | 6.1 | 38 |
What stands out
- Ben Rice (New York Yankees) put 30 balls in play in the window; his barrel rate is 26.7%, up 12.4 points from his 14.3% season mark.
- Ozzie Albies (Atlanta Braves) put 37 balls in play in the window; his barrel rate is 16.2%, up 12.4 points from his 3.8% season mark.
- Patrick Bailey (Cleveland Guardians) put 30 balls in play in the window; his barrel rate is 20.0%, up 12.3 points from his 7.7% season mark.
Data notes
Barrel rate is the share of batted balls that Statcast classifies as barrels. The rolling window covers 2026-09-19 through 2026-10-18 and requires at least 30 balls in play, so small samples are filtered out. The comparison sets a rolling rate against a season-to-date rate built on a larger sample, so the gap is a hot-streak signal, not a rest-of-season forecast. Hitters only: the rolling feed is built from batted-ball events, so pitchers are not ranked. See the rolling leaderboard for the last 30 days for the full ranking and the card rankings hub for rating-based views.
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