Risers & Fallers — July 31, 2026

Who climbed and who cooled over the past week.

Turning it around

Pitchers whose form — our 0–100 score from ERA & WHIP — climbed most this week.

• Dylan CeaseToronto Blue Jaysform 73→77 (+4) now elite›
• Drew RasmussenTampa Bay Raysform 73→77 (+4) now elite›

Cooling on the mound

Of the strongest arms, the ones who shed the most form this week.

• Michael McGreevySt. Louis Cardinalsform 69→60 (-8)›
• Sonny GrayBoston Red Soxform 76→69 (-7)›
• Keider MonteroDetroit Tigersform 75→70 (-5)›

Hot at the plate

The week's hottest hitters — top OPS over the last 7 days (min at-bats), with their game line.

• Colt Keith6 G · 9-for-20 · 2 RBI1.272OPS·WK›
• Tyrone Taylor6 G · 5-for-15 · 2 HR · 8 RBI1.244OPS·WK›
• Jackson Holliday6 G · 11-for-20 · 1 SB · 5 RBI1.233OPS·WK›
• Pete Crow-Armstrong7 G · 10-for-31 · 3 HR · 1 SB · 8 RBI1.210OPS·WK›
• Brandon Lowe6 G · 10-for-25 · 2 HR · 5 RBI1.204OPS·WK›

Cooling off

Hitters whose bat cooled most this week — shown with their 7-day line.

• Byron Buxton4 G · 0-for-14.000 · 0.067 OPS this week›
• Jake McCarthy5 G · 3-for-23 · 3 RBI.130 · 0.347 OPS this week›
• Jordan Walker7 G · 4-for-28 · 1 RBI.143 · 0.379 OPS this week›
• Dillon Dingler6 G · 4-for-23 · 2 RBI.174 · 0.414 OPS this week›
• Michael Harris II7 G · 5-for-28.179 · 0.457 OPS this week›

Changing colors

Players who moved up or down a tier on our scale this week.

• Nick KurtzAthleticselite → above avg
  OPS 0.902→0.883›

Stats via the MLB Stats API. Colors, form scores and power rankings are Baseball Lens's own.