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2026 MLB Prospect Tracker Week 6 (4/28-5/4)
Welcome to Week 6 of my MLB Prospect Tracker where I’ll share my thoughts and analysis from each week of…
MLB Prospect Tracker Week 5 (4/21-4/27)
Introduction Welcome to Week 5 of my MLB Prospect Tracker where I’ll share my thoughts and analysis from each week…
2026 MLB Prospect Tracker Week 4 (4/14/26-4/20/26)
Introduction Welcome to Week 4 of my MLB Prospect Tracker where I’ll share my thoughts and analysis from each week…
MLB Prospect Tracker Week 3
Catch up on the series from the previous weeks! Week 1 & Week 2 Aaron Parker Parker had a solid…
A Case Study: Don Kelly
On May 8th of 2025, the Pittsburgh Pirates fired six-year manager Derek Shelton after a brutal 12-26 start to the…
2026 MLB Prospect Tracker: Week 2
Welcome to Week 2 of my MLB Prospect Tracker where I’ll share my thoughts and analysis from each week of…
MLB Prospect Tracker Week 1
Introduction Welcome back to Behind the Coaching! In this article, I will break down the performances during the first week…
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2026 MLB Prospect Tracker Week 6 (4/28-5/4)
Welcome to Week 6 of my MLB Prospect Tracker where I’ll share my thoughts and analysis from each week of MLB action throughout the 2026 season. This week, we’re recapping the action from April 28 to May 4, 2026. If you want to read more of my work, visit…
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Introduction Welcome to Week 5 of my MLB Prospect Tracker where I’ll share my thoughts and analysis from each week of MLB action throughout the 2026 season. If you want to read more of my work, visit my profile here on the website and subscribe to the Behind the Coaching newsletter on…
Read morePotential Assistant Coaches for the Milwaukee Bucks and Taylor Jenkins for the 2026-2027 NBA Season
On April 23, 2026, the Milwaukee Bucks were reported to have hired Taylor Jenkins as the head coach of the team, succeeding Doc Rivers. Jenkins recently served as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies and prior to the Grizzlies, was an assistant coach under Mike Budenholzer for the…
Read more2026 MLB Prospect Tracker Week 4 (4/14/26-4/20/26)
Introduction Welcome to Week 4 of my MLB Prospect Tracker where I’ll share my thoughts and analysis from each week of MLB action throughout the 2026 season. This past week, there was a ton of great performances throughout the minors. If you want to read more of my work,…
Read more2026-2027 NBA Coaching Carousel: Latest News on the Assistant Coaches & Staff Tracker
LAST UPDATED: MAY 8, 2026 Hey NBA Fans, Behind the Coaching is bringing back the NBA Assistant Coach Carousel & Tracker for the upcoming 2026 NBA off-season, which will serve as an ongoing updated list of the additions, promotions, and status of each NBA team’s coaching staff. Whenever an…
Read moreMLB Prospect Tracker Week 3
Catch up on the series from the previous weeks! Week 1 & Week 2 Aaron Parker Parker had a solid opening day walking three times. In his two games last week, he walked twice again. Swinging the bat, he struggled a bit going 1-7 with 3 strikeouts. Some positives,…
Read moreA Case Study: Don Kelly
On May 8th of 2025, the Pittsburgh Pirates fired six-year manager Derek Shelton after a brutal 12-26 start to the season. In return, the Pirates promoted bench coach and Pittsburgh native Don Kelly, who took the Pirates by storm. It was clear from the jump the team had a…
Read more2026 MLB Prospect Tracker: Week 2
Welcome to Week 2 of my MLB Prospect Tracker where I’ll share my thoughts and analysis from each week of MLB action throughout the 2026 season. if you want to read more of my work, visit my profile here on the website and subscribe to the Behind the Coaching newsletter on Substack to…
Read moreMLB Prospect Tracker Week 1
Introduction Welcome back to Behind the Coaching! In this article, I will break down the performances during the first week of the MLB season in our full year series. Hope you enjoy it and leave a comment sharing your thoughts! In case you missed it, here are the links…
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