What happened: Dansby Swanson has driven in 26-plus runs over a 10-game stretch during the 2026 regular season, a feat matched only four other times in MLB history. The others to do it were Mel Ott in 1929, Lou Gehrig in 1930 and 1931, Jimmie Foxx in 1933, and Joe DiMaggio in 1939. What sets Swanson apart is that he produced the run at the bottom of the order, batting in the ninth spot.
Why it matters: The company Swanson keeps is staggering: every other name on the list is a Hall of Famer and a middle-of-the-order run producer. Doing it from the nine-hole, where lineups typically hide their weakest bat, makes the run even more unusual and speaks to how much production he is generating from a low-leverage lineup slot.
By the numbers: 26+ RBI in any 10-game span of a regular MLB season: Mel Ott (1929), Lou Gehrig (1930 and 1931), Jimmie Foxx (1933), Joe DiMaggio (1939), Dansby Swanson (2026). Swanson is the only member of the group to do it hitting ninth.
What to watch: Watch whether the hot stretch prompts a move up in the batting order and whether the RBI pace holds as the 2026 season progresses.