Breaking Down the Top MLB Hitters By Pitch Type
Changeups
Going off-speed isn't as effective when facing this group of major league bats.
| Name | Team | wCH | wCH/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rendon | Nationals | 6.80 | 13.03 |
| Austin Hedges | Padres | 3.10 | 11.48 |
| Chris Owings | Diamondbacks | 4.40 | 11.06 |
| Jean Segura | Mariners | 3.90 | 7.64 |
| Yasiel Puig | Dodgers | 3.70 | 7.31 |
| Justin Upton | Tigers | 3.30 | 6.26 |
| Charlie Blackmon | Rockies | 6.60 | 5.97 |
| Jed Lowrie | Athletics | 5.50 | 5.87 |
| Xander Bogaerts | Red Sox | 4.20 | 5.84 |
| Ian Kinsler | Tigers | 2.40 | 5.62 |
It should be a crime for Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon to be in the same high-powered Nationals lineup. Harper turns fastballs and sliders into runs, but Rendon has the changeup covered. His 6.8 runs above replacement rank first in all of baseball, and there's no player close to his 13-plus standardized runs created.
Austin Hedges is hitting at just a .214 clip, but the Padres' young backstop has banged out 11 homers and 28 RBIs in 53 games and 182 plate appearances.
With 6 home runs, 30 RBIs and a .294 average, Chris Owings rounds out the short list of players in double-digit production, adding another threat to an already deadly Diamondbacks squad.
Of the remaining seven players above, Charlie Blackmon is the most notable, because his 6.6 runs above replacement anchor the Rockies' league-best mark against the changeup.
