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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On this week&#39;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 <a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-mlb-strike-zone-got-a-lot-smaller-in-2026/" rel="nofollow">big league strike zone changes in 2026</a>.The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@baseballamerica" rel="nofollow">BA YouTube channel</a> every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we&#39;ll see you then!Time Stamps<ul><li>(0:00) Introduction</li><li> (0:45) Young stars to watch in the postseason—Misiorowski, Schlittler, De Paula &amp; more</li><li> (15:30) The MLB strike zone shrunk in 2026—why?</li><li> (18:12) What comes next for the strike zone evolution &amp; fallout?</li><li> (20:15) Why aren&#39;t hitters dominating then?</li><li> (23:40) Answering viewer questions</li></ul> Start your FOX One 3-day Free trial today at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2FFOXOne.com%2F&redir_token=QUZZTVljSDI3alNEZWQ4Q25pSWdaaFpfVUt6enxBTl9pYzRlZGY3NjhIZEhFYjFNYllTNGxlRHRkNjV6ZW5CQmxaSzNfYV9nSzBzSzhtRzU2XzFsZlhLcmhRaV9hTFh2NWRQUFctM0gxcG85eG1rUnVMTjBSXzFYemtleDZscUUy&v=p4gGhoA1Lps" rel="nofollow">https://FOXOne.com</a>Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.onelink.me%2FRrnK%2FTERRITORY10&redir_token=QUZZTVljRUxNVlNHRlV1c242NHRxR21BcGhPTXxBTl9pYzRmelhEVnB5emVmaVpFMkNzY1B0S3lWOGJXVExoendYZHpTZ1gwSDgzM2VKWkx3dlh3a3hmVFVTaTlSdF8wSjdFenRYNGFqdTJxT1EzWkc5RDVrSzJfOWVWQlRBY3dY&v=p4gGhoA1Lps" rel="nofollow">https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERR...</a> Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountData wins. Rapsodo helps you use it. Learn more at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Frapsodo.com%2F&redir_token=QUZZTVljR1lOeHoxTXRwNUxFMnBBYjJoOWdsbHxBTl9pYzRjY0pwbkRmbEpqaUFTMWJuNTJuby02aHZOd3dkZldMSmRGQ2h4VHA2ZExEcW5wQTVNNlNGTEhaUXNBQWQyR3FXMXJ2V01DMmdiTkNVUGdRTkw5YXZENE5DRVlJNG94&v=p4gGhoA1Lps" rel="nofollow">https://rapsodo.com</a> 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.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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We Can't Wait To See These Young Stars In The 2026 MLB Playoffs | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 124

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