Minor League Baseball Weekend Recap - Week 2, 2026

A full weekend of Minor League Baseball. All is good in the world. While we just have a weekend of samples size for all levels there are still things to take away even from players who have played just a few games!

Let’s dive in on all the notable names to know about this weekend.

Exit Velocity Leaders(Prospects Only)

Whiff Leaders(Prospects Only)

The Prospect Report

🚀 Weekend Standouts

James Tibbs III, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

Stats: Sat - 4/5 3 HR Sun - 0/3 BB

Notable Data: 450 ft HR, 5 BBE north of 104 mph

Why The Performance Matters:

Tibbs is the hottest hitter on the planet right now. Through just 43 plate appearances and nine games, Tibbs has hit seven home runs and is slashing an absurd .474/.545/1.184. He has struck out in just 21 percent of plate apperances and walked nearly 12 percent of the time.

The 2024 13th overall pick was selected by the San Francisco Giants and spent just around a year in the organization before being part of the Rafael Devers trade, which sent him to Boston. Within days of being in the organization, Craig Breslow was already making calls trying to move Tibbs again, and the fit in the organization clearly was not there. The Red Sox sent Tibbs to Double-A Portland, where he struggled mightily in 138 plate apperances, hitting just one home run and having a .586 OPS.

Shipped to the Dodgers for Dustin May at the deadline, Tibbs looked like a different hitter with the Dodgers. Meanwhile, May provided 28 pretty poor innings with the Red Sox, posting a 5.40 ERA and a 9.8 percent strikeout minus walk rate.

This weekend, Tibbs had a three-home run game with exit velocities of 106.3 mph, 105.5 mph, 106.7 mph and then he added two more batted balls of 104 and 107 mph.

Fantasy Spin:

The question people now ask is, is Tibbs legit? Is he all of a sudden a top 100 prospect? How high should we be valuing him? That is the question, and one we need to further examine.

We are looking at a small sample, but Tibbs is hitting the cover off the ball and has been since Spring Training. The exit velocities are off the charts and through 29 batted balls, Tibbs is averaging over 95 mph, which followed a spring where he had a 93.2 mph average exit velocity.

Something to watch is the contact skills. The slash line and strikeout rates both look great, but there are some reasons to sell the hype. Currently, Tibbs is running a contact rate around 70 percent and his in-zone contact rate of 75 percent is quite concerning. Tibbs is also struggling to pull the ball in the air.

Throw in poor whiff rates on breaking balls and just a 61 percent contact rate on fastballs 94 mph or higher, and you have a lower floor than people might want to think.

Im selling the hype on Tibbs and seeing what you can get for him.

-CC

Miguel Sime Jr., RHP, Washington Nationals

Stats: 2.1 IP/1 H/1 ER/1 BB/6 K

Notable Data: 99-100 MPH FB AVG, T101.3 MPH

Why The Performance Matters:

Sime made his pro debut this weekend and looked the part. Pitching just 2.1 innings, Sime struck out six of the nine batters he faced and walked just one. He pounded the zone and had a strong 56 percent first pitch strike rate and ran a 45 percent CSW.

The fastball is electric and sat just shy of 100 mph on the start and topped at 101.5. Reminder, Sime is still 18 years old. Sime Jr. also has a respectable curveball with late depth. He creates a strong shape, and it should be his primary bat-missing pitch in pro ball. While it sits in the low-80s, Sime Jr. also has an upper-80s changeup with heavy arm-side movement.

The delivery does come with a lot of effort, and the command and control are presently below average. But, with the Nationals’ new development staff and technology they have implemented, it would not be surprising to see Sime Jr. take a step forward. There is a big upside but also a lot of risk. Honestly, the upside is potentially as high as any arm from the 2025 MLB Draft.

It was a strong showing for Sime in his pro debut and he is one to watch closely as he could move up rankings quickly. -CC

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