Garrett Stubbs leads MLB in pop time
Garrett Stubbs of the Philadelphia Phillies leads MLB in pop time in the 2026 season at 1.84 sec, against a league average of 1.94 sec, 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.
The number
0.10 sec below the league average of 1.94 sec. Seconds from the pitch hitting the catcher's mitt to the throw reaching second base. 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 | Pop time to second | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Garrett Stubbs · Philadelphia Phillies 85 mph arm | 1.84 sec | 85 mph arm |
| 2 | J.T. Realmuto · Philadelphia Phillies 86 mph arm | 1.85 sec | 86 mph arm |
| 3 |  Patrick Bailey · Cleveland Guardians 85 mph arm | 1.85 sec | 85 mph arm |
| 4 |  Dillon Dingler · Detroit Tigers 88 mph arm | 1.86 sec | 88 mph arm |
| 5 |  Luis Torrens · New York Mets 83 mph arm | 1.86 sec | 83 mph arm |
| 6 |  Eric Haase · San Francisco Giants 84 mph arm | 1.87 sec | 84 mph arm |
| 7 |  Rodolfo Durán · San Diego Padres 89 mph arm | 1.87 sec | 89 mph arm |
| 8 |  Shea Langeliers · Oakland Athletics 87 mph arm | 1.87 sec | 87 mph arm |
| 9 |  Brandon Valenzuela · Toronto Blue Jays 86 mph arm | 1.88 sec | 86 mph arm |
| 10 | Drew Cavanaugh · San Francisco Giants 84 mph arm | 1.88 sec | 84 mph arm |
| 11 | Freddy Fermin · San Diego Padres 85 mph arm | 1.88 sec | 85 mph arm |
| 12 | Rafael Marchán · Philadelphia Phillies 84 mph arm | 1.88 sec | 84 mph arm |
| 13 |  Leo Bernal · St. Louis Cardinals 90 mph arm | 1.88 sec | 90 mph arm |
| 14 | Daniel Susac · San Francisco Giants 86 mph arm | 1.89 sec | 86 mph arm |
| 15 |  Joe Mack · Miami Marlins 83 mph arm | 1.89 sec | 83 mph arm |
| 16 |  Alex Jackson · Minnesota Twins 84 mph arm | 1.89 sec | 84 mph arm |
| 17 |  Elias Díaz · Texas Rangers 84 mph arm | 1.89 sec | 84 mph arm |
| 18 |  Endy Rodríguez · Pittsburgh Pirates 86 mph arm | 1.89 sec | 86 mph arm |
| 19 | Jimmy Crooks · St. Louis Cardinals 85 mph arm | 1.90 sec | 85 mph arm |
| 20 | Henry Davis · Pittsburgh Pirates 88 mph arm | 1.90 sec | 88 mph arm |
| 21 |  Gabriel Moreno · Arizona Diamondbacks 83 mph arm | 1.90 sec | 83 mph arm |
| 22 | Pedro Pagés · St. Louis Cardinals 84 mph arm | 1.90 sec | 84 mph arm |
| 23 |  Carter Jensen · Kansas City Royals 84 mph arm | 1.90 sec | 84 mph arm |
| 24 | Brian Navarreto · Miami Marlins 85 mph arm | 1.90 sec | 85 mph arm |
| 25 |  Braxton Fulford · Colorado Rockies 87 mph arm | 1.90 sec | 87 mph arm |
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 2.2 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.