The 5 biggest risers of the last 30 days
The rolling 30-day Statcast window (September 20 through October 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Albies | Atlanta Braves | 2B | 17.6% | 3.8% | 13.8 | 34 |
| Patrick Bailey | Cleveland Guardians | C | 18.2% | 7.7% | 10.5 | 33 |
| Manny Machado | San Diego Padres | 3B | 17.6% | 9.7% | 7.9 | 34 |
| Freddie Freeman | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | 15.4% | 8.1% | 7.3 | 39 |
| Chase Meidroth | Chicago White Sox | SS | 10.0% | 4.6% | 5.4 | 30 |
What stands out
- Ozzie Albies (Atlanta Braves) put 34 balls in play in the window; his barrel rate is 17.6%, up 13.8 points from his 3.8% season mark.
- Patrick Bailey (Cleveland Guardians) put 33 balls in play in the window; his barrel rate is 18.2%, up 10.5 points from his 7.7% season mark.
- Manny Machado (San Diego Padres) put 34 balls in play in the window; his barrel rate is 17.6%, up 7.9 points from his 9.7% season mark.
Data notes
Barrel rate is the share of batted balls that Statcast classifies as barrels. The rolling window covers 2026-09-20 through 2026-10-19 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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