MLB · 2026 season · BBMI projections

Season leaders & awards.

Who finishes on top? Statistical title probabilities, the Triple Crown, and BBMI’s view of the rookie and relief races.

September 16 snapshot · Results through 2026-09-15 · 500 simulated seasons · 160 games remaining

Batting title

Lead or share the league batting title; qualification and hitless-at-bat exception applied.

0.0% means no selections or wins observed in 500 trials. Shared leads count for each player.

American League

352 players · Shared lead in 0.0% of trials

PlayerLead / shareMedian AVG10th–90th502 PA
Yordan AlvarezHouston Astros56.8%.307.301.314100.0%
Chandler SimpsonTampa Bay Rays39.8%.306.299.312100.0%
Yandy DíazTampa Bay Rays3.4%.296.290.303100.0%
Chase DeLauterCleveland Guardians0.0%.287.280.294100.0%
Riley GreeneDetroit Tigers0.0%.280.274.287100.0%
Ceddanne RafaelaBoston Red Sox0.0%.279.273.285100.0%
Bobby Witt Jr.Kansas City Royals0.0%.277.270.283100.0%
Randy ArozarenaSeattle Mariners0.0%.276.270.282100.0%
Junior CamineroTampa Bay Rays0.0%.276.271.283100.0%
Jonathan ArandaTampa Bay Rays0.0%.276.270.283100.0%

National League

348 players · Shared lead in 0.0% of trials

PlayerLead / shareMedian AVG10th–90th502 PA
Luis ArraezPhiladelphia Phillies78.8%.311.305.318100.0%
Nick GonzalesPittsburgh Pirates11.8%.306.306.306100.0%
Gabriel MorenoArizona Diamondbacks6.8%.301.293.308100.0%
Otto LopezMiami Marlins1.2%.300.294.306100.0%
TJ RumfieldColorado Rockies0.8%.297.291.304100.0%
Ty FranceSan Diego Padres0.6%.291.283.30015.0%
Jake McCarthyColorado Rockies0.0%.297.297.297100.0%
Freddie FreemanLos Angeles Dodgers0.0%.295.288.301100.0%
Michael Harris IIAtlanta Braves0.0%.287.282.294100.0%
Jackson ChourioMilwaukee Brewers0.0%.287.280.295100.0%
How to read these probabilities

500 trials give 0.2 percentage-point resolution. Zero observed wins is not proof of impossibility. Tied leaders each receive credit, so probabilities can sum above 100%. Fixed rosters and playing-time assumptions; no future trade or injury simulation. Model value omits positional adjustments, full baserunning value and catcher blocking/throwing; it is not WAR or a voting model.

Statistical titles. Completed-game totals through September 15, including available scoring corrections, plus the saved model's remaining-season increments. League totals stay with the league where earned. Batting-title comparisons use exact fractions, a 502-PA threshold, and the hitless-at-bat exception. The table displays projected H/AB; “502 PA” shows the chance of reaching the standard threshold. Triple Crown probabilities count the joint event within each season, including shared leads.

ROY and relief. These are probabilities of leading BBMI’s performance score, not winning a ballot. Batting value uses the published MVP model’s linear weights and projected fielding runs. Pitching value measures runs prevented against the model’s league-average baseline. MLB’s 2026 rookie pool supplies eligibility; there is no 400-PA or 100-IP cutoff for rookies. Relief eligibility requires zero starts to date and 30 projected innings. These award boards group full-season player value by current league.

BBMI All-MLB. Rank by median BBMI runs, using the primary position by games appeared through September 15 (outfield positions grouped). Minimum 400 projected PA; starters need 100 projected IP and at least half their appearances as starts. Relievers need 30 projected IP and zero starts to date. Two-way batting and pitching can earn separate selections. Selection percentages use each season's same slot rules; exact value ties use player ID. This is BBMI’s model team, not a prediction of official selections.

Inputs and rules: MLB rookie eligibility · MLB rate-stat qualification · Snapshot data and provenance.