Jordan Hicks leads MLB in barrel rate allowed
Jordan Hicks leads MLB in barrel rate allowed in the 2026 season at 1.7%, against a league average of 7.5%, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2026 season.
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5.8% below the league average of 7.5%. The share of balls in play against a pitcher that were barreled. Lower is better. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Barrel rate allowed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Hicks 2 barrels | 1.7% | 2 barrels |
| 2 | Tyler Rogers 4 barrels | 1.8% | 4 barrels |
| 3 | Abner Uribe 3 barrels | 2.0% | 3 barrels |
| 4 | Max Fried 7 barrels | 2.4% | 7 barrels |
| 5 | José Suarez 5 barrels | 2.7% | 5 barrels |
| 6 | Adrian Morejon 6 barrels | 2.8% | 6 barrels |
| 7 | Edgardo Henriquez 4 barrels | 2.9% | 4 barrels |
| 8 | Juan Morillo 5 barrels | 3.1% | 5 barrels |
| 9 | Cade Gibson 5 barrels | 3.3% | 5 barrels |
| 10 | Jonathan Loáisiga 7 barrels | 3.5% | 7 barrels |
| 11 | Jakob Junis 6 barrels | 3.5% | 6 barrels |
| 12 | Jacob Misiorowski 13 barrels | 3.6% | 13 barrels |
| 13 | Ryan Yarbrough 7 barrels | 3.6% | 7 barrels |
| 14 | Jhoan Duran 5 barrels | 3.6% | 5 barrels |
| 15 | Spencer Miles 10 barrels | 3.7% | 10 barrels |
| 16 | Juan Mejia 8 barrels | 3.7% | 8 barrels |
| 17 | Louis Varland 7 barrels | 3.7% | 7 barrels |
| 18 |  Shohei Ohtani · Los Angeles Dodgers 8 barrels | 3.8% | 8 barrels |
| 19 | Tyler Alexander 9 barrels | 4.0% | 9 barrels |
| 20 | Bryan Hudson 8 barrels | 4.0% | 8 barrels |
| 21 | Trevor McDonald 9 barrels | 4.1% | 9 barrels |
| 22 | Gregory Soto 7 barrels | 4.1% | 7 barrels |
| 23 | Victor Vodnik 8 barrels | 4.3% | 8 barrels |
| 24 | José Alvarado 7 barrels | 4.3% | 7 barrels |
| 25 | Clay Holmes 13 barrels | 4.4% | 13 barrels |
Source: Baseball Savant (Statcast), 2026 season. Baseball Savant's qualified players, ranked by Savant lowest first, since lower is better; the league average is Savant's own. The lead is 2.7 standard deviations (sd) above the field, estimated from Savant's percentiles: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.