Welcome to the Week 15 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 I’ll be covering the MLB action from June 30th to July 6, 2026. If you want to read more of my work, visit my profile here on the…
Welcome to the Week 14 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 I’ll be covering the MLB action from June 23rd to June 29th, 2026. If you want to read more of my work, visit my profile here on the…
Welcome to the Week 13 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 get weekly updates when available…
As many Major League Baseball fans have probably heard, there have been players around the league “protesting” or opting out of wearing Pride Month hats during games. This can look a few different ways. Some players simply choose to wear their team’s standard cap instead, while others write Bible verses on their hats, as three…
American League National League Yordan Alvarez Kyle Schwarber HM – Yandy Diaz HM – Shohei Ohtani For these designated hitter rankings, I focused almost entirely on offensive production and sustainability. Since DH removes defensive value from the equation, metrics such as WAR, wRC+, OPS, batting average, on-base percentage, barrel rate, batting run value, walk rate,…
American League National League Cody Bellinger Daylin Lile HM – Randy Arozarena HM – JJ Bleday For these left field rankings, I focused on overall player value rather than relying solely on one statistic. Offensive production was evaluated using metrics such as batting average, OPS, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, wRC+, and WAR, while defensive performance…
Welcome to the Week 12 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 get weekly updates when available…
American League National League Byron Buxton Andy Pages HM – Mike Trout HM – Michael Harris II For these center field rankings, I focused on overall player value by evaluating both offensive and defensive contributions. Metrics such as WAR, wRC+, batting average, OPS, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage were used alongside advanced defensive statistics to…
American League National League Bobby Witt, Jr. Elly De La Cruz HM – Brayan Rocchio HM – CJ Abrams For these shortstop rankings, I focused on overall value by combining offensive production, defensive performance, and total impact on the game. Metrics such as WAR, wRC+, batting average, OPS, and on-base percentage were used alongside advanced…
Welcome to the Week 11 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 June 2 to June 8, 2026. If you want to read more of my work, visit my profile here on the website and…
