MLB Hot Bats
Hottest Bats in MLB: Alex Bregman Is Seeing Beach Balls
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Alex Bregman 
Elly De La Cruz 
Javier Sanoja 
Nico Hoerner
Forget the season-long averages for a minute; hot is a right-now thing. Every line below comes straight from the last seven days of box scores, with a 8 at-bat minimum so nobody sneaks on with one good afternoon.
Top of the list
Nobody is squaring the ball up like Alex Bregman (CHC) right now: ten hits in 28 at-bats across seven games, a .357 pace that leads every qualified hitter we track.
Spread it out and that is 1.4 hits a game, every game, for the whole stretch, not one big night propping up a quiet week.
And he is not just slapping singles: four home runs and 8 RBI over the run.
The chase pack
Then comes Elly De La Cruz (CIN): 10 hits in 22 at-bats, a .455 clip with one homer and two RBI.
Javier Sanoja (MIA) belongs in the conversation too at 10-for-24 (.417) with one homer and two RBI.
And Nico Hoerner (CHC) has strung together 10 hits in 26 at-bats (.385) with one homer and four RBI.
Filling out the board: Rafael Devers (SF) 9-for-22, Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) 9-for-22, Jeff McNeil (ATH) 9-for-26.
At a glance
The five hottest qualified lines, side by side:
| Player | Team | Line | AVG | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bregman | CHC | 10-for-28 | .357 | 4 | 8 |
| Elly De La Cruz | CIN | 10-for-22 | .455 | 1 | 2 |
| Javier Sanoja | MIA | 10-for-24 | .417 | 1 | 2 |
| Nico Hoerner | CHC | 10-for-26 | .385 | 1 | 4 |
| Rafael Devers | SF | 9-for-22 | .409 | 6 | 13 |
One more thing
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: Chicago Cubs against Milwaukee Brewers. Check back after that one goes final.