The 5 biggest risers of the last 30 days
The rolling 30-day Statcast window (September 23 through October 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bailey | Cleveland Guardians | C | 18.2% | 7.7% | 10.5 | 33 |
| Manny Machado | San Diego Padres | 3B | 20.0% | 9.7% | 10.3 | 30 |
| Freddie Freeman | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | 17.6% | 8.1% | 9.5 | 34 |
| Jo Adell | Cleveland Guardians | CF | 15.4% | 8.9% | 6.5 | 39 |
| Teoscar Hernández | Los Angeles Dodgers | RF | 16.1% | 10.7% | 5.4 | 31 |
What stands out
- 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 30 balls in play in the window; his barrel rate is 20.0%, up 10.3 points from his 9.7% season mark.
- Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers) put 34 balls in play in the window; his barrel rate is 17.6%, up 9.5 points from his 8.1% season mark.
Data notes
Barrel rate is the share of batted balls that Statcast classifies as barrels. The rolling window covers 2026-09-23 through 2026-10-22 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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