Prospect Podcast: Offense In The Minors Is Off The Charts This Year

On this week's Prospect Podcast Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper discuss the record-breaking run scoring and home run rates across the minor leagues. What's going on, why is it happening and who benefits/suffers because of it?(00:00) Just how significant are the 2026 MiLB Runs Scored/Home Run Numbers?(05:45) We're seeing some really weird home runs and extra-base hits when watching MiLB games this year(13:30) Why we are pretty sure that it's the baseball that's driving this(20:00) Home runs are way up, but not every home run hitter benefits the same way(23:30) Opposite field home runs are way up this year(30:00) Triple-A numbers are flat, but all other levels including rookie ball is being affected(33:45) How 2021-2022 gave us a sneak peak(36:30) Who is taking advantage of this change?(40:30) There's so much we still don't know/understand(50:30) Could hitters with less power benefit the most?(54:00) It's worth reiterating, this is the highest MiLB run environment we can find ever--and we studied back to 1963Shop now at Fabletics.com/Foul and get 70 to 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy