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, are being affected
(33:45) How 2021-2022 gave us a sneak peek
(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 1963
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