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MLB: Player to Record Most Intentional Walks?

Yordan Alvarez 91%

Shohei Ohtani 5.2%

James Wood 1.5%

Munetaka Murakami 1.4%

Polymarket

$12,656 Vol.

Yordan Alvarez 91%

Shohei Ohtani 5.2%

James Wood 1.5%

Munetaka Murakami 1.4%

Polymarket

$12,656 Vol.

Yordan Alvarez

$4,799 Vol.

91%

Shohei Ohtani

$481 Vol.

5%

James Wood

$546 Vol.

2%

Munetaka Murakami

$376 Vol.

1%

Ben Rice

$402 Vol.

1%

José Ramírez

$1,549 Vol.

1%

Nick Kurtz

$1,003 Vol.

1%

Aaron Judge

$886 Vol.

1%

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

$382 Vol.

1%

Iván Herrera

$411 Vol.

1%

Juan Soto

$1,100 Vol.

<1%

Mike Trout

$342 Vol.

<1%

Jonathan Aranda

$378 Vol.

<1%

This market will resolve in favor of the player that finishes the 2026 MLB regular season with the most intentional walks. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with more walks during the 2026 MLB regular season. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player with a higher on base percentage. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the 2026 MLB season concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, the outcome shall be determined using available MLB statistics for completed games. If the 2026 MLB regular season is cancelled, postponed after October 15, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is unclear which player had more walks within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from MLB; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Yordan Alvarez leads MLB in intentional walks during the 2026 season with a substantial margin over the field, reflecting his status as the Houston Astros' premier left-handed power threat who frequently clears the bases in high-leverage spots. Opposing managers routinely issue IBBs to avoid his .322 average, 35 home runs, and elevated slugging in clutch situations, a pattern reinforced by his consistent production through the first four months. The wisdom of crowds in the prediction market prices this dominance at 89.5% implied probability, accounting for his current pace and historical tendencies among elite sluggers. Shohei Ohtani and other contenders trail due to lower walk rates or different lineup protection, though Alvarez's lead could narrow with an injury, extended slump, or emergence of another middle-order bat posting comparable extra-base totals in the final stretch.

This market will resolve in favor of the player that finishes the 2026 MLB regular season with the most intentional walks.

In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with more walks during the 2026 MLB regular season. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player with a higher on base percentage. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve to 50-50.

If the 2026 MLB season concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, the outcome shall be determined using available MLB statistics for completed games.

If the 2026 MLB regular season is cancelled, postponed after October 15, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is unclear which player had more walks within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from MLB; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$12,656
End Date
Sep 28, 2026
Market Opened
May 26, 2026, 10:59 AM ET

Resolver

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This market will resolve in favor of the player that finishes the 2026 MLB regular season with the most intentional walks. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with more walks during the 2026 MLB regular season. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player with a higher on base percentage. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the 2026 MLB season concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, the outcome shall be determined using available MLB statistics for completed games. If the 2026 MLB regular season is cancelled, postponed after October 15, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is unclear which player had more walks within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from MLB; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
This market will resolve in favor of the player that finishes the 2026 MLB regular season with the most intentional walks. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with more walks during the 2026 MLB regular season. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player with a higher on base percentage. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the 2026 MLB season concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, the outcome shall be determined using available MLB statistics for completed games. If the 2026 MLB regular season is cancelled, postponed after October 15, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is unclear which player had more walks within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from MLB; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Yordan Alvarez leads MLB in intentional walks during the 2026 season with a substantial margin over the field, reflecting his status as the Houston Astros' premier left-handed power threat who frequently clears the bases in high-leverage spots. Opposing managers routinely issue IBBs to avoid his .322 average, 35 home runs, and elevated slugging in clutch situations, a pattern reinforced by his consistent production through the first four months. The wisdom of crowds in the prediction market prices this dominance at 89.5% implied probability, accounting for his current pace and historical tendencies among elite sluggers. Shohei Ohtani and other contenders trail due to lower walk rates or different lineup protection, though Alvarez's lead could narrow with an injury, extended slump, or emergence of another middle-order bat posting comparable extra-base totals in the final stretch.

This market will resolve in favor of the player that finishes the 2026 MLB regular season with the most intentional walks.

In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with more walks during the 2026 MLB regular season. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player with a higher on base percentage. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve to 50-50.

If the 2026 MLB season concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, the outcome shall be determined using available MLB statistics for completed games.

If the 2026 MLB regular season is cancelled, postponed after October 15, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is unclear which player had more walks within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from MLB; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$12,656
End Date
Sep 28, 2026
Market Opened
May 26, 2026, 10:59 AM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
This market will resolve in favor of the player that finishes the 2026 MLB regular season with the most intentional walks. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with more walks during the 2026 MLB regular season. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player with a higher on base percentage. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the 2026 MLB season concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, the outcome shall be determined using available MLB statistics for completed games. If the 2026 MLB regular season is cancelled, postponed after October 15, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is unclear which player had more walks within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from MLB; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"MLB: Player to Record Most Intentional Walks?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 13 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Yordan Alvarez" at 91%, followed by "Shohei Ohtani" at 5%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 91¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 91% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "MLB: Player to Record Most Intentional Walks?" has generated $12.7K in total trading volume since the market launched on May 26, 2026. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

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The current frontrunner for "MLB: Player to Record Most Intentional Walks?" is "Yordan Alvarez" at 91%, meaning the market assigns a 91% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Shohei Ohtani" at 5%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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