The Rise of Process+ in Player Evaluation
Process+ is a composite metric that blends Decision Value, Contact Value and Power Value to give a fuller picture of a hitter’s performance at the plate.
The Decision Value and Contact Value components tend to stabilize after roughly 400 pitches seen, while the Power Value segment requires about 800 pitches to settle into a reliable figure.
Because of that stabilization curve, the statistic has become a favorite among analysts who want to separate genuine skill from early‑season noise.
Among the leaders in Process+ this season are names such as Yordan Alvarez, Ben Rice and James Wood, who have combined strong swing decisions with solid contact and emerging power.
Other intriguing profiles include Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto, who may post modest Contact Value scores but compensate with elite power and disciplined swing choices.
The waiver wire also offers several candidates who could break out, including Miguel Vargas, Alec Burleson, Ryan Jeffers and Dillon Dingler, each of whom showed promising underlying numbers early in the campaign.
Veterans like Spencer Steer, Adolis Garcia, J.P. Crawford and Brandon Marsh are already delivering the kind of production that warrants roster spots in deeper fantasy formats.
Take Casey Schmitt, for example; he is batting .285/.338/.500 with six homers and 18 RBI, and his underlying metrics suggest he is hitting the ball harder than his raw average might indicate.
Adolis Garcia’s hard‑hit rate has climbed to 53%, and his average exit velocity is reaching career highs, pointing to a sustained power surge.
Meanwhile, left‑handed hitters such as Daniel Schneemann, Carson Benge and Luis Garcia Jr. are posting quality contact rates and power numbers that could translate into increased playing time.
Season Outlook
As the sample size expands, the gaps between elite and average performers narrow, making Process+ an increasingly decisive tool for both daily lineup decisions and long‑term roster construction.