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Why an elite Bryce Harper season in 2026 starts with less chasing

It’s a problem that has followed Bryce Harper for years.

For a third year in a row, Harper is at the top of the league leaderboard in pitches seen outside of the strike zone.

  1. Bryce Harper – 57%
  2. Oneil Cruz – 55.3%
  3. Yanier Diaz – 55.3%
  4. José Altuve – 54.9%
  5. Nick Castellanos – 54.2%
  6. Cal Raleigh – 53.9%
  7. Salvador Perez – 53.6%
  8. Javier Báez – 53.6%
  9. Pete-Crow Armstrong – 53.5%
  10. Jasson Domínguez – 53.4%

He knows it.