# Best plate-discipline second basemen

> The best plate-discipline second basemen in MLB 26, ranked against every card eligible there, with live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/2b

Works the count and refuses to chase.

144 cards ranked

**Ranked on:** Plate discipline 42% · Plate vision 30% · Contact vs R 17% · Contact vs L 11%. Ranked among cards rated 90 overall and above — below that the order is simply the overall rating again.

| # | Card | OVR | Why | Buy now |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Nick Sogard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-nick-sogard-5dadb0b4) | 99 | BOS · Spotlight · Plate discipline 99% · Contact vs R 99% |  |
| 2 | [Ben Zobrist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mlbx-ben-zobrist-deca47c5) | 99 | CHC · MLBx · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs L 98% |  |
| 3 | [Kevin McGonigle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-kevin-mcgonigle-fdbc13d4) (also SS) | 99 | DET · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · Contact vs R 99% · Plate vision 98% |  |
| 4 | [Richie Palacios](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-richie-palacios-2cb15dda) | 99 | TB · 2026 Postseason · Contact vs R 99% · Plate vision 98% |  |
| 5 | [Brice Turang](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-brice-turang-b5058238) | 99 | MIL · 2026 Finest · Plate discipline 99% · Contact vs R 99% |  |
| 6 | [Jackie Robinson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-jackie-robinson-057e0ef4) | 99 | LAD · Moonshot · Plate discipline 97% · Plate vision 97% |  |
| 7 | [Brian Roberts](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-brian-roberts-2d817a27) | 99 | BAL · Spooky · Plate vision 99% · Contact vs R 99% |  |
| 8 | [Ben Williamson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-ben-williamson-2109cd4e) | 99 | TB · 2026 Postseason · Plate vision 99% · Contact vs R 97% |  |
| 9 | [Joe Morgan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-joe-morgan-0034bd10) | 99 | CIN · Hall of Fame · Plate vision 99% · Plate discipline 95% | 61,000 |
| 10 | [Honus Wagner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-honus-wagner-02b5e921) (also SS) | 99 | PIT · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs R 99% |  |
| 11 | [Hank Thompson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/finest-hank-thompson-eb682943) (also 3B) | 99 | SF · Finest · Plate vision 98% · Plate discipline 97% | 299,000 |
| 12 | [Bryson Stott](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-bryson-stott-a8660492) (also 3B) | 99 | PHI · Spotlight · Plate discipline 97% · Contact vs R 96% | 10,342 |
| 13 | [Rod Carew](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-rod-carew-1534edbb) | 99 | LAA · Moonshot · Contact vs R 99% · Plate vision 98% |  |
| 14 | [Isaac Paredes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-isaac-paredes-6558ba01) (also 3B) | 99 | HOU · 2026 Finest · Plate vision 98% · Contact vs L 96% |  |
| 15 | [Bobby Doerr](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-bobby-doerr-1b1bb4ec) | 99 | BOS · Hall of Fame · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs R 94% | 64,982 |
| 16 | [David Hamilton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-david-hamilton-f5d5fdb1) (also 3B) | 99 | MIL · 2026 Postseason · Contact vs R 99% · Plate vision 96% |  |
| 17 | [Ron Santo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-ron-santo-64be34e6) (also 3B) | 99 | CHC · Hall of Fame · Plate discipline 96% · Plate vision 95% | 6,550 |
| 18 | [Ray Durham](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/signature-ray-durham-d3757109) | 99 | CWS · Signature · Plate vision 95% · Contact vs R 93% | 59,999 |
| 19 | [Chase Meidroth](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-chase-meidroth-ffc73c4e) | 99 | CWS · 2026 Postseason · Contact vs L 98% · Contact vs R 94% |  |
| 20 | [Bobby Grich](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-bobby-grich-07bd8c17) | 99 | LAA · Moonshot · Plate discipline 98% · Plate vision 91% | 12,199 |
| 21 | [Pop Lloyd](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-pop-lloyd-394a5f8e) (also SS) | 99 | FA · The Negro Leagues · Contact vs R 99% · Contact vs L 98% | 8,750 |
| 22 | [A.J. Ewing](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-a-j-ewing-c43bff54) (also CF) | 99 | NYM · Spotlight · Contact vs R 99% · Plate discipline 93% |  |
| 23 | [Brett Baty](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-brett-baty-69cb509f) (also 1B) | 99 | NYM · Spotlight · Contact vs R 99% · Plate discipline 96% |  |
| 24 | [Chone Figgins](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-chone-figgins-dc775b17) (also 3B) | 99 | LAA · Moonshot · Contact vs R 95% · Plate vision 94% | 198,500 |
| 25 | [Konnor Griffin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-konnor-griffin-bd3ecd04) (also SS) | 99 | PIT · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · Contact vs L 98% · Plate vision 96% |  |
| 26 | [Mickey Mantle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-mickey-mantle-7d2896bf) (also CF) | 99 | NYY · Moonshot · Contact vs L 98% · Plate discipline 97% |  |
| 27 | [Paul Molitor](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-paul-molitor-d8f70944) (also 3B) | 99 | MIL · Moonshot · Plate vision 97% · Contact vs L 92% |  |
| 28 | [Kayson Cunningham](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-kayson-cunningham-73d605bb) (also SS) | 98 | ARI · Pipeline · Contact vs R 96% · Plate vision 95% |  |
| 29 | [Julio Franco](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mlbx-julio-franco-5b049e83) (also 1B) | 99 | ATL · MLBx · Contact vs L 98% · Contact vs R 93% |  |
| 30 | [Jose Bautista](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-jose-bautista-bb1fd58c) (also RF) | 99 | TOR · Moonshot · Plate discipline 99% · Plate vision 87% | 7,199 |
| 31 | [Leo De Vries](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-leo-de-vries-a5d6d951) (also SS) | 99 | OAK · Pipeline · Plate discipline 93% · Contact vs L 91% | 159,000 |
| 32 | [Fernando Tatis Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-fernando-tatis-jr-a7a0c90a) (also RF) | 99 | SD · 2026 Finest · Contact vs L 98% · Plate vision 93% | 129,899 |
| 33 | [Otto Lopez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-otto-lopez-9d9855c1) (also SS) | 99 | MIA · 2026 Finest · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs R 99% |  |
| 34 | [JJ Wetherholt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-jj-wetherholt-0dc93960) | 99 | STL · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · Plate vision 95% · Contact vs R 91% |  |
| 35 | [Brandon Lowe](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-brandon-lowe-511afa93) | 99 | PIT · Spotlight · Contact vs L 95% · Contact vs R 95% |  |
| 36 | [Jose Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-jose-altuve-9184f114) | 99 | HOU · Milestone · Contact vs R 99% · Contact vs L 98% |  |
| 37 | [Eli Willits](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-eli-willits-73f4dce7) (also SS) | 99 | WAS · Pipeline · Plate discipline 99% · Contact vs L 90% |  |
| 38 | [Xavier Edwards](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-xavier-edwards-8a77ae24) | 92 | MIA · Spotlight · Plate vision 91% · Contact vs R 91% | 8,688 |
| 39 | [Jim Jarvis](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-jim-jarvis-58a06f22) (also SS) | 96 | ATL · Topps Now · Contact vs R 94% · Plate vision 91% | 8,468 |
| 40 | [Cooper Pratt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-cooper-pratt-ce40327a) (also SS) | 99 | MIL · 2026 Postseason · Contact vs R 99% · Plate vision 94% |  |
| 41 | [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-matt-carpenter-a1a3b0d5) (also 3B) | 99 | STL · Moonshot · Plate discipline 98% · Contact vs R 91% | 7,046 |
| 42 | [CJ Abrams](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-cj-abrams-c8a365c5) (also SS) | 99 | WAS · 2026 Finest · Contact vs R 93% · Plate discipline 91% | 7,000 |
| 43 | [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-craig-biggio-6c1d3cb4) | 99 | HOU · Moonshot · Plate vision 98% · Contact vs L 91% |  |
| 44 | [Jeff McNeil](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-jeff-mcneil-6e668e91) | 99 | OAK · Spotlight · Plate vision 98% · Contact vs R 96% | 7,983 |
| 45 | [Jackson Holliday](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-jackson-holliday-fc9cc2db) | 97 | BAL · Topps Now · Plate discipline 93% · Plate vision 91% | 6,800 |
| 46 | [Kody Clemens](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-kody-clemens-97e32cf0) | 99 | MIN · 2026 Finest · Plate vision 95% · Contact vs R 88% |  |
| 47 | [Red Schoendienst](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/signature-red-schoendienst-9626898b) | 98 | STL · Signature · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs L 94% | 34,997 |
| 48 | [Angel Genao](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-angel-genao-06e9a9d3) (also 3B) | 99 | CLE · Spotlight · Contact vs R 92% · Contact vs L 87% |  |
| 49 | [Jorge Polanco](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-jorge-polanco-d3b9edd7) | 99 | MIN · Spooky · Plate vision 96% · Contact vs L 95% |  |
| 50 | [Josuar Gonzalez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-josuar-gonzalez-4032057e) (also SS) | 99 | SF · Pipeline · Plate discipline 96% · Contact vs R 86% |  |
| 51 | [JoJo Parker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-jojo-parker-9ecf7657) (also SS) | 99 | TOR · Pipeline · Plate discipline 94% · Contact vs R 90% | 6,163 |
| 52 | [Sebastian Walcott](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-sebastian-walcott-c27977dc) (also SS) | 99 | TEX · Pipeline · Plate discipline 92% · Plate vision 85% |  |
| 53 | [Adael Amador](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-adael-amador-de644d7f) | 99 | COL · Spotlight · Contact vs L 98% · Plate vision 91% |  |
| 54 | [Jesús Made](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-jesus-made-33e3f21f) (also SS) | 99 | MIL · Pipeline · Contact vs L 93% · Plate vision 84% |  |
| 55 | [Chris Hacopian](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-chris-hacopian-e7db9171) | 97 | WAS · 2026 Draft · Contact vs L 88% · Plate vision 87% |  |
| 56 | [Mule Suttles](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-mule-suttles-daf02dc9) (also 1B) | 99 | FA · The Negro Leagues · Plate vision 84% · Contact vs L 83% | 6,666 |
| 57 | [Ryne Sandberg](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/field-of-dreams-ryne-sandberg-12553a3a) | 99 | CHC · Field of Dreams · Plate vision 96% · Contact vs L 90% |  |
| 58 | [Jacob Reimer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-jacob-reimer-293b3bcb) (also 3B) | 98 | NYM · Pipeline · Plate discipline 89% · Contact vs R 86% | 5,594 |
| 59 | [George Lombard Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-george-lombard-jr-6cf0039d) (also SS) | 99 | NYY · Pipeline · Plate discipline 96% · Contact vs L 86% |  |
| 60 | [Dustin Pedroia](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-dustin-pedroia-bc44de9e) | 93 | BOS · Awards · Contact vs L 93% · Plate vision 91% |  |
| 61 | [Franklin Arias](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-franklin-arias-eca95398) (also SS) | 99 | BOS · Pipeline · Contact vs R 91% · Plate vision 87% | 8,996 |
| 62 | [Anthony Volpe](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-anthony-volpe-203176c4) | 97 | NYY · Topps Now · Plate vision 85% · Contact vs R 80% |  |
| 63 | [Seaver King](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-seaver-king-ac2afc0c) (also SS) | 98 | WAS · Pipeline · Contact vs L 85% · Plate discipline 82% | 5,588 |
| 64 | [Travis Bazzana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-travis-bazzana-eb63be93) | 93 | CLE · Spotlight · Plate discipline 97% · Contact vs L 81% | 9,249 |
| 65 | [Arjun Nimmala](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-arjun-nimmala-dee685ae) (also SS) | 98 | LAA · New Threads · Contact vs L 95% · Plate discipline 85% |  |
| 66 | [Luke Keaschall](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/field-of-dreams-luke-keaschall-ce3bd06b) (also RF) | 99 | MIN · Field of Dreams · Contact vs R 94% · Contact vs L 90% |  |
| 67 | [Nasim Nuñez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-nasim-nunez-7131e4ab) | 96 | WAS · Spotlight · Contact vs R 96% · Contact vs L 93% |  |
| 68 | [Luis Arraez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-luis-arraez-6c3ddf7d) | 95 | SF · 2026 All-Star · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs R 99% | 5,876 |
| 69 | [Kaelen Culpepper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-kaelen-culpepper-ab75e54d) (also SS) | 99 | MIN · Pipeline · Plate vision 85% · Contact vs R 83% |  |
| 70 | [Bryan Torres](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-bryan-torres-16ee73b8) (also LF) | 92 | STL · Topps Now · Plate discipline 85% · Contact vs R 80% | 7,848 |
| 71 | [Tyler Bell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-tyler-bell-652d1243) (also SS) | 97 | COL · 2026 Draft · Plate discipline 92% · Contact vs R 76% | 23,525 |
| 72 | [Mookie Betts](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/egg-hunt-mookie-betts-9d2dcc7a) (also SS) | 92 | LAD · Egg Hunt · Plate vision 84% · Contact vs L 80% | 18,332 |
| 73 | [Sam Antonacci](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-sam-antonacci-3148bdfe) (also LF) | 95 | CWS · Spotlight · Contact vs R 96% · Plate vision 88% | 7,495 |
| 74 | [Andruw Monasterio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-andruw-monasterio-9e4c25ee) (also SS) | 97 | BOS · Spotlight · Contact vs L 98% · Contact vs R 90% |  |
| 75 | [Curtis Mead](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-curtis-mead-ccf1bb15) (also 3B) | 98 | BOS · New Threads · Contact vs L 81% · Plate vision 81% | 6,300 |
| 76 | [Cameron Cauley](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-cameron-cauley-ab05011d) | 95 | TEX · Topps Now · Contact vs L 87% · Plate discipline 82% | 10,799 |
| 77 | [Brayan Rocchio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-brayan-rocchio-55a34e54) (also SS) | 97 | CLE · Spotlight · Contact vs R 92% · Plate vision 91% |  |
| 78 | [Colt Emerson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-colt-emerson-93a22bee) (also 3B) | 94 | SEA · Spotlight · Contact vs R 82% · Contact vs L 76% |  |
| 79 | [Caleb Bonemer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-caleb-bonemer-7bed1b44) (also 3B) | 99 | CWS · Pipeline · Plate discipline 88% · Contact vs L 81% |  |
| 80 | [Alfonso Soriano](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/signature-alfonso-soriano-b0d39d2a) | 99 | NYY · Signature · Contact vs L 85% · Contact vs R 80% | 24,868 |
| 81 | [Samad Taylor](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-samad-taylor-61c460b0) (also LF) | 95 | SD · Spotlight · Contact vs L 96% · Contact vs R 84% |  |
| 82 | [Gleyber Torres](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-show-classics-gleyber-torres-b3abdcde) (also SS) | 99 | NYY · The Show Classics · Contact vs L 93% · Plate vision 90% |  |
| 83 | [Alex Bregman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-alex-bregman-bb26341c) (also 3B) | 99 | CHC · Spotlight · Plate vision 85% · Contact vs R 85% |  |
| 84 | [Enrique Hernández](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-enrique-hernandez-8f2cc9d3) (also 3B) | 99 | LAD · 2026 Postseason · Contact vs L 96% · Contact vs R 92% |  |
| 85 | [Bryce Rainer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-bryce-rainer-c7cb5ff3) (also SS) | 99 | DET · Pipeline · Plate discipline 90% · Contact vs R 76% |  |
| 86 | [Jhonny Level](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-jhonny-level-299934e7) (also SS) | 98 | SF · Pipeline · Contact vs R 92% · Plate vision 89% |  |
| 87 | [Ian Kinsler](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-ian-kinsler-c47a2a93) | 98 | DET · Awards · Contact vs L 91% · Plate vision 87% | 5,799 |
| 88 | [Jacob Gonzalez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-jacob-gonzalez-a39fd5b3) (also 1B) | 92 | CWS · Topps Now · Plate discipline 85% · Contact vs R 72% |  |
| 89 | [Shawn Ross](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-shawn-ross-a39dcc35) (also C) | 97 | PIT · Topps Now · Plate discipline 96% · Contact vs R 65% |  |
| 90 | [Maikel Garcia](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-maikel-garcia-0f049606) (also 3B) | 94 | KC · World Baseball Classic · Contact vs L 88% · Plate vision 81% |  |
| 91 | [Ceddanne Rafaela](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-ceddanne-rafaela-ae94d822) (also CF) | 99 | BOS · 2026 Finest · Plate vision 98% · Contact vs R 97% |  |
| 92 | [Sal Stewart](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-sal-stewart-84dc65ac) (also 1B) | 91 | CIN · Spotlight · Plate discipline 82% · Contact vs L 71% | 6,650 |
| 93 | [Ketel Marte](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/vintage-ketel-marte-5a947ae1) | 96 | ARI · Vintage · Contact vs L 88% · Plate vision 81% |  |
| 94 | [Sung-Mun Song](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-sung-mun-song-8d32427f) | 91 | SD · Topps Now · Contact vs R 86% · Contact vs L 75% |  |
| 95 | [Brian Dozier](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/prime-brian-dozier-d88db83c) | 99 | MIN · Prime · Contact vs L 90% · Plate vision 79% | 7,750 |
| 96 | [Tommy Troy](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-tommy-troy-9f4446dd) (also LF) | 92 | ARI · Topps Now · Contact vs R 82% · Plate discipline 72% |  |
| 97 | [Michael Young](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cornerstone-michael-young-6b29b8b6) (also SS) | 99 | TEX · Cornerstone · Contact vs R 99% · Contact vs L 98% |  |
| 98 | [Nick Gonzales](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-nick-gonzales-0a5893e6) (also 3B) | 98 | PIT · Spotlight · Contact vs R 99% · Contact vs L 90% | 8,795 |
| 99 | [Nico Hoerner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-nico-hoerner-650059f6) | 92 | CHC · Awards · Plate vision 91% · Contact vs L 87% | 7,402 |
| 100 | [José Ramírez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mural-jose-ramirez-56c113bc) (also 3B) | 95 | CLE · Mural · Plate vision 81% · Contact vs L 72% |  |

## Other positions

- [catchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/c)
- [first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/1b)
- [third basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/3b)
- [shortstops](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/ss)
- [left fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/lf)
- [center fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/cf)
- [right fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/rf)