Each year, Baseball America tracks every MLB debut throughout the course of the season. We like to give credit not only to the players whose hard work has paid off, but also to the scouts who identified the talent and helped them sign with their club.

Last month, we listed 20 college pitchers who got off to hot 2026 starts. Today, we’re back with a companion piece highlighting hitters who have made strong impressions through the first two months of the 2026 season.

Arguably no hitter on the planet has been as hot as James Tibbs to start the season. The Dodgers outfielder leads all of affiliated baseball with seven home runs and has been more likely to reach base than make an out over the opening nine games, leading him t...

Baseball America’s Hot Sheet ranks the 20 hottest prospects from the previous week. This week’s installment considers how minor league players performed through April 5. Contributing BA staffers include J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris, Jesús Cano and Ian Cundall.

Please note that the Hot Sheet is not a re-ranking of 

Every Monday morning, we highlight 10 players who stood out to us based on their underlying Statcast metrics. Data will usually be through Saturday of that week, but may include some data from Sunday games. These are not full scouting reports, but often serve as good early indicators of prospects who might be ready to break out or are demonstrating MLB-ready skills.