In the 2026 season, Nick Kurtz sits in first place in base on balls with 76. In second place is James Wood, acquiring a free passes total of 68. Having a mark of 67, Taylor Ward is holding on to the third spot. Finishing out the top five are Mike Trout (66) as well as Michael Busch (60).
2026 MLB Hitter Walks Leaders
| BB Rank | Team | BB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nick Kurtz | 76 |
| 2nd | James Wood | 68 |
| 3rd | Taylor Ward | 67 |
| 4th | Mike Trout | 66 |
| 5th | Michael Busch | 60 |
| 6th | Yordan Alvarez | 59 |
| 7th | Shohei Ohtani | 57 |
| 8th | Bryan Reynolds | 57 |
| 9th | Kevin McGonigle | 56 |
| 10th | Kyle Schwarber | 55 |
| 11th | Bryce Harper | 54 |
| 12th | Geraldo Perdomo | 52 |
| 13th | Miguel Vargas | 52 |
| 14th | Cody Bellinger | 50 |
| 15th | Brice Turang | 50 |
| 16th | Jonathan Aranda | 49 |
| 17th | Ivan Herrera | 49 |
| 18th | Kyle Tucker | 48 |
| 19th | Junior Caminero | 48 |
| 20th | Alex Bregman | 47 |
| 21st | Jakob Marsee | 47 |
| 22nd | Xavier Edwards | 47 |
| 23rd | Freddie Freeman | 47 |
| 24th | Pete Alonso | 47 |
| 25th | Ian Happ | 47 |
| 26th | Juan Soto | 46 |
| 27th | Riley Greene | 45 |
| 28th | Munetaka Murakami | 44 |
| 29th | Sal Stewart | 44 |
| 30th | Ben Rice | 44 |
