Even in a shortened 60-game season, hundreds of prospects are making their major league debuts at a rapid rate.
Making it to the majors is already difficult. Throw in a pandemic to cut the regular season by more than half and it’s even harder for players. Instead, the 2020 season has instilled more youth into MLB clubs, as 151 players have already made their big league debuts per Baseball Reference. To put it into perspective, 261 players debuted last season over 162 regular season games.
That number will only increase as the year continues, and the talent from each team’s farm system has been put on display.