Number 1 Aaron Judge | Slow Motion Swing | 14.1 % Finishing the series on the top Barrels per Plate Appearance percentages across Major League Baseball. At Number 1 is Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, recording a 14.1% barrels per plate appearance rate. A “barrel” is an MLB-classified batted ball event defined by specific exit velocity and launch angle combinations that statistically produce the highest expected outcomes. Judge’s 14.1% rate represents the highest percentage of plate appearan