MLB Hot Bats
Who's Seeing It Best: Zach Neto Tops the MLB Hot-Bat Board
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Zach Neto 
Pete Alonso 
Jordan Walker 
Luis Arraez
Reputations do not get a vote here. Over the last seven days the box scores have been keeping their own list of who is actually seeing the ball in MLB, and the name at the top is not up for debate.
The hottest hand
Nobody is squaring the ball up like Zach Neto (LAA) right now: eleven hits in 26 at-bats across six games, a .423 pace that leads every qualified hitter we track.
Averaged out, he is banging 1.8 hits a night over the window, which is the difference between a hot streak and a headline streak.
Add one home run and 8 RBI, and you have a hitter carrying his corner of the lineup.
The rest of the hot list
Right behind him is Pete Alonso (BAL), who has gone 10-for-25 over the same stretch, a .400 pace with three homers and five RBI.
Do not overlook Jordan Walker (STL), 10-for-29 over the window with two homers and six RBI.
Luis Arraez (PHI) keeps the list honest at 10-for-20 (.500) with one homer and three RBI.
Also swinging it well: Lawrence Butler (ATH) 10-for-24, Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) 9-for-22, Yandy Diaz (TB) 9-for-23.
At a glance
The five hottest qualified lines, side by side:
| Player | Team | Line | AVG | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Neto | LAA | 11-for-26 | .423 | 1 | 8 |
| Pete Alonso | BAL | 10-for-25 | .400 | 3 | 5 |
| Jordan Walker | STL | 10-for-29 | .345 | 2 | 6 |
| Luis Arraez | PHI | 10-for-20 | .500 | 1 | 3 |
| Lawrence Butler | ATH | 10-for-24 | .417 | 1 | 3 |
Worth remembering
A word on the cutoff: hitters need 8 at-bats and multiple games in the window to make this list, which keeps one-night wonders off the board.
Nobody stays this hot forever, and the box scores will tell us the moment it cools. Until then, enjoy the show.
Next up on the slate: Los Angeles Angels against Cleveland Guardians. Check back after that one goes final.