Surgers, 2026 vs. 2025
May 25 2026
With nearly two months of data for us to analyze, let's take a look at the batters whose contact and batted ball skills have increased the most from last season.
These hitters have posted the largest increases in contact rate (ct%) so far in 2026 (min 30+ PA in 2025 and 2026):
| 2026 | 2025 | Δ | ||||||||
| Name | Lg | ct% | EV | Chase % | ct% | EV | Chase % | ct% | EV | Chase % |
| Zack Gelof | AL | 75% | 90.4 | 21.4% | 50% | 88.1 | 26.4% | +25% | +2.4 | -5.0% |
| Blake Dunn | NL | 76% | 89.9 | 25.4% | 58% | 88.6 | 24.7% | +17% | +1.3 | +0.7% |
| Jasson Domínguez | AL | 87% | 91.9 | 33.3% | 70% | 90.6 | 30.8% | +17% | +1.3 | +2.5% |
| Ryan Kreidler | AL | 67% | 90.0 | 24.6% | 50% | 89.6 | 30.4% | +17% | +0.4 | -5.8% |
| Dustin Harris | AL | 84% | 83.7 | 31.7% | 68% | 86.8 | 32.2% | +16% | -3.2 | -0.5% |
| Bryce Eldridge | NL | 69% | 93.2 | 38.4% | 54% | 95.6 | 17.2% | +16% | -2.5 | +21.2% |
| Travis d'Arnaud | AL | 80% | 87.7 | 28.4% | 65% | 88.2 | 32.4% | +15% | -0.5 | -4.0% |
| Colby Thomas | AL | 74% | ||||||||
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