Early underlying surgers, 2024
May 27 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:
| Name | Lg | Tm | ct% '23 | ct% '24 | ct% Δ |
| Elehuris Montero | NL | COL | 61% | 78% | 17% |
| Connor Wong | AL | BOS | 64% | 81% | 17% |
| Jonathan Aranda | AL | TAM | 64% | 79% | 14% |
| Trevor Larnach | AL | MIN | 61% | 75% | 14% |
| Jo Adell | AL | LAA | 57% | 71% | 14% |
| Mark Vientos | NL | NYM | 67% | 81% | 14% |
| Brayan Rocchio | AL | CLE | 67% | 80% | 13% |
| Ryan O'Hearn | AL | BAL | 76% | 90% | 13% |
| Pavin Smith | NL | ARI | 76% | 90% | 13% |
| Mike Ford | NL | CIN | 63% | 76% | 13% |
| Vidal Bruján | NL | MIA | 72% | 85% | 12% |
| Ramón Urías | AL | BAL | 72% | 84% | 12% |
| Kyren Paris | AL | LAA | 58% | 69% | 11% |
| Patrick Wisdom | NL | CHC | 59% | 70% | 11% |
| Christopher Morel | NL | CHC | 66% | 77% | 11% |
| Name | Lg | Tm | ct% '23 | ct% '24 | ct% Δ |
| Dylan Moore |
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