On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes look ahead to the MLB playoffs with a breakdown of top rookies and second-year stars in the field. We also analyze big league strike zone changes in 2026.

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Time Stamps

• (0:00) Introduction
• (0:45) Young stars to watch in the postseason—Misiorowski, Schlittler, De Paula & more
• (15:30) The MLB strike zone shrunk in 2026—why?
• (18:12) What comes next for the strike zone evolution & fallout?
• (20:15) Why aren't hitters dominating then?
• (23:40) Answering viewer questions

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