With 35 home runs and a .329 batting average, Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros dominates the 2026 MLB season. The Cuban slugger also leads in OPS at 1.082, making him the most complete hitter in the majors through August 7. Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay) trails in homers with 33, while the race for average and RBIs spreads across several leaders.
Top 10 Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | HR | AVG | OPS | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros | 35 | .329 | 1.082 | 85 |
| Junior Caminero | Tampa Bay Rays | 33 | .284 | .932 | 71 |
| Kyle Schwarber | Philadelphia Phillies | 33 | .243 | .884 | 64 |
| Hunter Goodman | Colorado Rockies | 33 | .254 | .870 | 66 |
| Matt Olson | Atlanta Braves | 32 | .269 | .896 | 70 |
| Ben Rice | New York Yankees | 31 | .260 | .905 | 73 |
| James Wood | Washington Nationals | 30 | .265 | .928 | 73 |
| CJ Abrams | Washington Nationals | 28 | .287 | .913 | 88 |
| Shohei Ohtani | Los Angeles Dodgers | 26 | .297 | .953 | 70 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | Chicago Cubs | 26 | .289 | .936 | 69 |
Batting Average Leaders
Alvarez also leads in average at .329. Luis Arraez (Philadelphia Phillies) trails with .326, while Otto Lopez (Miami Marlins) sits at .318. Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers) is at .310 and Nick Gonzales (Pittsburgh Pirates) at .309.
OPS Leaders
Alvarez’s OPS of 1.082 is nearly untouchable. Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers) reaches .953, followed by Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs) with .936 and Willson Contreras (Boston Red Sox) with .935. Junior Caminero rounds out the top five at .932.
RBI Leaders
CJ Abrams (Washington Nationals) leads with 88 RBIs. Yordan Alvarez has 85, while Sal Stewart (Cincinnati Reds) sits at 87. Jordan Walker (St. Louis Cardinals) has 81 and Dillon Dingler (Detroit Tigers) 78.
Stolen Base Leaders
Nasim Nuñez (Washington Nationals) leads with 40 stolen bases. Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals) has 31, while Jazz Chisholm Jr. (New York Yankees) and Chandler Simpson (Tampa Bay Rays) each have 30. Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs) adds 29.
Latino Player Spotlight
Yordan Alvarez dominates among Latino hitters in both OPS (1.082) and home runs (35). Junior Caminero ranks second in homers with 33 and third in OPS at .932. Willson Contreras (Boston Red Sox, Venezuela) adds 23 homers and a .935 OPS. The Latino top five in OPS also includes Elly De La Cruz (Cincinnati Reds, Dominican Republic) at .857 and Randy Arozarena (Seattle Mariners, Cuba) at .835.
FAQ
Who leads in more than one category? Yordan Alvarez is the only player leading in three: home runs (35), batting average (.329), and OPS (1.082). This is a rare feat in modern MLB.
Which Latino players are in the top 10 home run leaders? Yordan Alvarez (35) and Junior Caminero (33) are the only two Latino hitters in the top 10 home run leaders this season.
What’s the difference between OPS and batting average? Batting average measures only hits divided by at-bats. OPS adds on-base percentage (OBP) plus slugging percentage (SLG), giving a more complete picture of a player’s offensive production.
