Early underlying surgers, 2024

With nearly two months of data for us to analyze, let's take a look at the batters whose contact and batted ball quality have increased the most from 2023 to 2024.

These hitters (min 30+ AB in 2023 and 2024) have posted the largest increases in contact rate (ct%) so far in 2024:

NameLgTmct% '23ct% '24ct% Δ
Elehuris MonteroNLCOL61%78%17%
Connor WongALBOS64%81%17%
Jonathan ArandaALTAM64%79%14%
Trevor LarnachALMIN61%75%14%
Jo AdellALLAA57%71%14%
Mark VientosNLNYM67%81%14%
Brayan RocchioALCLE67%80%13%
Ryan O'HearnALBAL76%90%13%
Pavin SmithNLARI76%90%13%
Mike FordNLCIN63%76%13%
Vidal BrujánNLMIA72%85%12%
Ramón UríasALBAL72%84%12%
Kyren ParisALLAA58%69%11%
Patrick WisdomNLCHC59%70%11%
Christopher MorelNLCHC66%77%11%
NameLgTmct% '23ct% '24ct% Δ
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