Improvers — who's outperforming (and underperforming) the model's 2026 projection

Each row shows the player's YTD 2026 actual rate (YTD) vs the current build's projected full-season rate (PROJ). Score = (YTD − PROJ) × √(sample size) — sample-weighted gap. Positive = beating projection; negative = falling short.
Hitters use OPS; pitchers use ERA (sign flipped — lower ERA = improvement). Min 80 PA (hitters) / 15 IP (pitchers). Generated 2026-09-13 07:20.

Hitters

📈 Improvers — top 30

#PlayerYTD OPSPROJΔ OPSScore
1
Jonah Cox
SF · 113 PA · 4 HR
0.7850.736+0.049+0.5
2
Tyrone Taylor
CHC · 226 PA · 11 HR
0.8320.801+0.031+0.5
3
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
BOS · 155 PA · 2 HR
0.6920.656+0.036+0.5
4
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
BAL · 171 PA · 8 HR
0.7920.758+0.034+0.4
5
Jordan Lawlar
ARI · 105 PA · 4 HR
0.7280.685+0.043+0.4
6
Ben Malgeri
DET · 117 PA · 3 HR
0.6950.654+0.041+0.4
7
Everson Pereira
STL · 111 PA · 5 HR
0.7480.707+0.041+0.4
8
Nick Allen
HOU · 150 PA · 2 HR
0.6780.645+0.033+0.4
9
Nick Sogard
BOS · 225 PA · 4 HR
0.7700.744+0.026+0.4
10
Brett Bateman
TOR · 139 PA · 2 HR
0.8440.811+0.033+0.4
11
John Rave
KC · 123 PA · 5 HR
0.7410.707+0.034+0.4
12
Jhonny Pereda
SEA · 89 PA · 2 HR
0.6910.652+0.039+0.4
13
Joshua Báez
STL · 100 PA · 7 HR
0.8540.817+0.037+0.4
14
MJ Melendez
NYM · 144 PA · 4 HR
0.6650.635+0.030+0.4
15
Alika Williams
OAK · 204 PA · 4 HR
0.6940.669+0.025+0.4
16
Mickey Gasper
BOS · 202 PA · 9 HR
0.8610.836+0.025+0.4
17
Spencer Jones
NYY · 243 PA · 9 HR
0.7930.770+0.023+0.4
18
Joey Wiemer
WSH · 83 PA · 3 HR
0.9120.872+0.040+0.4
19
Curtis Mead
BOS · 329 PA · 17 HR
0.8510.833+0.018+0.3
20
Eduardo Valencia
DET · 100 PA · 6 HR
0.9380.905+0.033+0.3
21
Jake Bauers
MIL · 532 PA · 25 HR
0.8880.874+0.014+0.3
22
Victor Bericoto
SF · 87 PA · 4 HR
0.6710.637+0.034+0.3
23
Cody Freeman
TEX · 93 PA · 1 HR
0.6510.618+0.033+0.3
24
Sean Murphy
ATL · 88 PA · 3 HR
0.6430.610+0.033+0.3
25
Braden Shewmake
MIL · 91 PA · 3 HR
0.6930.662+0.031+0.3
26
Ty France
SD · 442 PA · 20 HR
0.8730.859+0.014+0.3
27
Luis Campusano
SD · 215 PA · 7 HR
0.8410.821+0.020+0.3
28
Rodolfo Durán
SD · 91 PA · 3 HR
0.5270.498+0.029+0.3
29
Brice Turang
MIL · 626 PA · 19 HR
0.8030.792+0.011+0.3
30
Josh Jung
TEX · 401 PA · 9 HR
0.8020.788+0.014+0.3

📉 Underperforming — bottom 30

#PlayerYTD OPSPROJΔ OPSScore
1
Ha-Seong Kim
ATL · 119 PA · 0 HR
0.3590.438-0.079-0.9
2
Lenyn Sosa
TOR · 117 PA · 1 HR
0.4900.562-0.072-0.8
3
Leo Rivas
SEA · 139 PA · 0 HR
0.4600.515-0.055-0.7
4
Christopher Morel
NYM · 97 PA · 1 HR
0.5140.574-0.060-0.6
5
Bo Naylor
MIL · 94 PA · 2 HR
0.4410.502-0.061-0.6
6
Edgar Quero
CWS · 217 PA · 3 HR
0.5400.578-0.038-0.6
7
Giancarlo Stanton
NYY · 96 PA · 3 HR
0.7240.777-0.053-0.5
8
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
TOR · 568 PA · 8 HR
0.6830.703-0.020-0.5
9
Carlos Narváez
BAL · 272 PA · 3 HR
0.4760.504-0.028-0.5
10
Ke'Bryan Hayes
CIN · 224 PA · 5 HR
0.4450.475-0.030-0.5
11
Jake Rogers
DET · 165 PA · 4 HR
0.5780.612-0.034-0.4
12
Zach Dezenzo
HOU · 82 PA · 1 HR
0.5870.632-0.045-0.4
13
Christian Moore
LAA · 100 PA · 1 HR
0.5250.566-0.041-0.4
14
Jarren Duran
BOS · 577 PA · 20 HR
0.6240.641-0.017-0.4
15
Matt Wallner
MIN · 135 PA · 4 HR
0.5510.586-0.035-0.4
16
Adolis García
PHI · 259 PA · 7 HR
0.5990.624-0.025-0.4
17
Aaron Judge
NYY · 276 PA · 17 HR
0.8820.906-0.024-0.4
18
Jase Bowen
SD · 95 PA · 2 HR
0.4720.511-0.039-0.4
19
Shay Whitcomb
SF · 85 PA · 4 HR
0.5430.583-0.040-0.4
20
Joey Bart
CWS · 128 PA · 4 HR
0.6620.695-0.033-0.4
21
José Ramírez
CLE · 494 PA · 11 HR
0.6830.699-0.016-0.4
22
Noelvi Marte
CIN · 201 PA · 6 HR
0.5500.574-0.024-0.3
23
Yoán Moncada
LAA · 130 PA · 3 HR
0.6050.634-0.029-0.3
24
Matt McLain
CIN · 458 PA · 15 HR
0.6240.639-0.015-0.3
25
Trevor Story
BOS · 225 PA · 3 HR
0.6030.624-0.021-0.3
26
TJ Friedl
CIN · 268 PA · 4 HR
0.4940.513-0.019-0.3
27
Kyle Tucker
LAD · 571 PA · 14 HR
0.6960.709-0.013-0.3
28
Jake Cronenworth
SD · 368 PA · 5 HR
0.5810.597-0.016-0.3
29
Ramón Laureano
SD · 206 PA · 7 HR
0.6600.681-0.021-0.3
30
Zach McKinstry
DET · 398 PA · 4 HR
0.6010.616-0.015-0.3
Pitchers

📈 Improvers — top 30

#PitcherYTD ERAPROJΔ ERAScore
1
Paul Blackburn
NYY · 79.7 IP · 7.5 K/9
1.694.01+2.32+20.7
2
Eduardo Rodriguez
ARI · 173.0 IP · 6.7 K/9
2.554.11+1.56+20.5
3
Louis Varland
TOR · 73.3 IP · 11.2 K/9
1.233.37+2.14+18.3
4
Hagen Smith
CWS · 20.0 IP · 13.1 K/9
0.454.51+4.06+18.2
5
Troy Melton
DET · 108.0 IP · 7.2 K/9
2.424.03+1.61+16.7
6
Ben Brown
CHC · 68.0 IP · 8.6 K/9
1.853.82+1.97+16.2
7
Alec Gamboa
BOS · 28.0 IP · 6.4 K/9
1.294.31+3.02+16.0
8
Bryan Baker
TB · 58.3 IP · 9.6 K/9
1.543.62+2.08+15.9
9
Randy Dobnak
KC · 69.3 IP · 6.1 K/9
2.734.63+1.90+15.8
10
Cal Quantrill
TEX · 102.7 IP · 6.8 K/9
2.894.39+1.50+15.2
11
Max Meyer
MIA · 111.0 IP · 9.8 K/9
2.684.11+1.43+15.1
12
Robert Suarez
ATL · 32.0 IP · 7.3 K/9
0.563.13+2.57+14.5
13
Taylor Clarke
ARI · 67.0 IP · 5.4 K/9
2.424.18+1.76+14.4
14
Walbert Urena
LAA · 137.3 IP · 8.6 K/9
2.884.10+1.22+14.3
15
Yuki Matsui
SD · 58.0 IP · 9.6 K/9
2.023.86+1.84+14.0
16
Nate Pearson
KC · 41.0 IP · 7.9 K/9
1.984.15+2.17+13.9
17
Ryan Rolison
CHC · 58.7 IP · 7.8 K/9
2.764.54+1.78+13.6
18
Martín Pérez
ATL · 131.7 IP · 6.7 K/9
3.084.26+1.18+13.5
19
DL Hall
MIL · 52.0 IP · 9.5 K/9
2.083.94+1.86+13.4
20
Alimber Santa
HOU · 15.3 IP · 5.3 K/9
1.174.59+3.42+13.4
21
Gordon Graceffo
STL · 74.0 IP · 6.6 K/9
2.684.17+1.49+12.8
22
Brent Headrick
NYY · 73.3 IP · 11.2 K/9
1.963.30+1.34+11.5
23
Josh Hader
HOU · 41.3 IP · 11.8 K/9
0.872.65+1.78+11.4
24
Brock Burke
CIN · 69.3 IP · 9.3 K/9
2.473.83+1.36+11.3
25
Yerry De los Santos
NYY · 20.0 IP · 6.8 K/9
1.353.88+2.53+11.3
26
Jacob Latz
TEX · 64.7 IP · 10.0 K/9
1.813.16+1.35+10.9
27
Dylan Dodd
ATL · 45.3 IP · 9.3 K/9
2.383.98+1.60+10.8
28
Josh Walker
BAL · 25.0 IP · 8.6 K/9
1.803.95+2.15+10.8
29
Cam Schlittler
NYY · 178.7 IP · 11.1 K/9
2.012.81+0.80+10.7
30
Tyler Rogers
TOR · 66.7 IP · 5.0 K/9
1.753.05+1.30+10.6

📉 Underperforming — bottom 30

#PitcherYTD ERAPROJΔ ERAScore
1
Luis Morales
OAK · 16.0 IP · 7.3 K/9
13.504.29-9.21-36.8
2
Jack Perkins
OAK · 103.3 IP · 10.4 K/9
6.533.75-2.78-28.2
3
Kade Morris
OAK · 17.3 IP · 5.2 K/9
10.904.24-6.66-27.7
4
Michael Lorenzen
TOR · 124.3 IP · 6.4 K/9
7.024.58-2.44-27.2
5
Aaron Bummer
KC · 16.7 IP · 7.0 K/9
10.263.74-6.52-26.6
6
Matt Svanson
STL · 43.3 IP · 8.5 K/9
7.273.23-4.04-26.6
7
Sean Sullivan
COL · 22.3 IP · 6.4 K/9
8.873.56-5.31-25.1
8
Kodai Senga
NYM · 58.0 IP · 10.6 K/9
7.143.90-3.24-24.7
9
Kyle Freeland
COL · 124.3 IP · 7.5 K/9
6.374.21-2.16-24.1
10
Connor Thomas
KC · 16.7 IP · 5.9 K/9
9.724.11-5.61-22.9
11
Ryan Walker
SF · 32.7 IP · 6.3 K/9
7.163.27-3.89-22.2
12
Jason Alexander
HOU · 18.3 IP · 6.9 K/9
9.334.31-5.02-21.5
13
Max Kranick
WSH · 18.3 IP · 5.4 K/9
9.334.47-4.86-20.8
14
Jayden Murray
CHC · 16.3 IP · 7.7 K/9
9.374.23-5.14-20.8
15
Grayson Rodriguez
LAA · 81.7 IP · 8.3 K/9
6.284.10-2.18-19.7
16
Luis García
MIN · 15.0 IP · 3.6 K/9
9.003.93-5.07-19.6
17
Tanner Banks
PHI · 29.0 IP · 9.9 K/9
7.143.51-3.63-19.6
18
Rhett Lowder
CIN · 119.3 IP · 7.1 K/9
5.814.03-1.78-19.4
19
Trey Gibson
BAL · 33.0 IP · 8.2 K/9
7.363.99-3.37-19.4
20
Hunter Greene
CIN · 27.7 IP · 10.7 K/9
6.833.20-3.63-19.1
21
Luis Castillo
CWS · 128.7 IP · 7.8 K/9
5.674.02-1.65-18.7
22
Justin Lawrence
WSH · 34.3 IP · 11.3 K/9
7.344.16-3.18-18.6
23
Gage Jump
OAK · 98.7 IP · 9.9 K/9
5.473.62-1.85-18.4
24
Tony Santillan
CIN · 38.7 IP · 8.1 K/9
6.753.83-2.92-18.2
25
Hayden Juenger
OAK · 16.0 IP · 3.4 K/9
9.004.48-4.52-18.1
26
Simeon Woods Richardson
TOR · 66.0 IP · 5.5 K/9
6.684.46-2.22-18.0
27
Pete Fairbanks
MIA · 41.3 IP · 12.4 K/9
6.103.31-2.79-17.9
28
Zac Gallen
ARI · 101.3 IP · 5.5 K/9
6.224.44-1.78-17.9
29
Jimmy Herget
COL · 46.0 IP · 8.2 K/9
6.263.64-2.62-17.8
30
Garrett Crochet
BOS · 30.0 IP · 11.1 K/9
6.303.06-3.24-17.8