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Imagine getting cut from 3 different teams within 10 days?! That's what happened to Adam Rosales, former big leaguer, who is currently coaching in the Oakland Athletics organization. In this episode Adam gives tips on what helped him mentally stay in the moment throughout his career, why he sprinted around the bases after a HR, and tips for up and coming hitters who want to continue to play at a high level. Adam’s website: https://www.baseballutility.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another route to get to the big leagues is through Independent Baseball. In this episode we have the hitting coach for the Fargo - Moorhead Redhawks, Anthony Renz. Anthony explains his experience in Independent Baseball and talks about some of the similarities and differences between it and MiLB. I personally played Independent Baseball and realized just how good the competition is. For some of these teams they have several players who will go BACK to the big leagues at some point. We also talk about player development in Indy Ball and what Anthony would like to do in the future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Colter Bostick is currently a pitching coach in San Antonio, Texas. Colter trains pitchers in all facets of the game and emphasizes a holistic training approach for his players. In this episode we talk about Colter's background as a player and how that shaped his coaching philosophy, what happens when a player starts working with Colter, arm injuries for youth players, and what he see's from a pitching perspective when watching pitchers in the World Series. Colter's Twitter: @maximized_bsb See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After embarking on a 16-year career as a professional baseball player, Andy Tracy decided to transition into a manager. He's currently the Triple-A Columbus Indians Manager in the Cleveland Indians organization. Andy not only played professionally in the United States but also spent several years playing winter ball in Latin America, as well as playing a season in Japan. In this episode, Andy talks about his journey as a hitter, what he thinks of today's game, and his coaching philosophy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Lisle has coached at various levels in baseball and softball. Along with being a private instructor, he has coached travel baseball, high school, NAIA, Div 3, Div 2, Div 1, MLB. While he was busy coaching at various levels he also amassed a big following online (over 1 million followers). In this episode, you will learn about Matt's coaching philosophy, the differences between Softball and Baseball, and some ways that amateur baseball can be better. You can follow Matt across all social media platforms @coachlisleHis website is https://thehittingvault.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ty Moore is currently the Director of Player Development at Gardner Webb University. After a great career at UCLA that included a National Championship his Freshman year, Ty was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 12th round. In this episode Ty talks about his experience as a Bruin, what west coast baseball is all about, what pro ball is like in an organization and in Indy Ball, and we go over his role as Director of Player Development at Gardner Webb. Follow Gardner Webb on Twitter: @gwubaseball Follow Ty on Twitter: @ty29moore See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A great way to develop hitters is by providing them immediate feedback. HitTrax does exactly that. HitTrax is a data company that captures several metrics regarding every batted ball a hitter hits. In this episode we bring on the CEO and founder Mike Donfrancesco. We get into Mike's background, how he actually was able to build the system itself, and what are some of the exciting things that he has in store for the company in the near future! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catching! Arguably the most important defensive position on the diamond. However, what does it take to truly make a good catcher? Is it a strong arm? Blocking? Framing? I decided to stop guessing and bring on an expert. Tyler Goodro is the founder of Goodro Catching. A facility in Omaha, Nebraska where he works on teaching catchers of all ages the nuances about the position. In this episode he takes us through his background as a catcher, helping players with the recruiting process, pop time, arm strength, blocking, and what a typical day looks like at his facility.Axe Bat: Type in code pjbbcor20 for 20% off any BBCOR Axe BatFollow Tyler on Twitter: @goodrocatching See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tyler Jeske – Currently MiLB Hitting Coach Los Angeles Angels, Co-founder of SlugfestChase Rowe former Detroit Tigers MiLB Hitting Coach. Founder of Pittsburgh Spikes  - Travel Baseball organization. Tyler and Chase are teaming up to push player development to a new level. Tyler recently moved to Pittsburgh to join Chase in opening up a new facility called Battleground Baseball Group. They want to provide an environment where all coaches are working together to provide a better learning environment for players. They have also been putting together hitting plans for hitters from a holistic lens. Not just focusing on meaningless metrics, technology, or phrases that the player doesn’t value. Using the player’s language and having a conversation with the player to find out what’s important to them. Player Plan from Tyler and ChaseTyler Jeske: @TJeskelaaChase Rowe: @chaserowe23 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Attention all Pitchers! This week we have an outstanding pitching coach on the show! Jared Gaynor, is currently a pitching coach in the Minnesota Twins organization. He also has a business where he works with pitchers remotely to improve their mechanics, in-game strategy, and movement. In this episode we talk about different drills you can be doing to improve your pitching mechanics, how to use weighted balls, and when you should start to work on pitch tunneling. Jared Gaynor contact: Email: info@gaynorstrength-pitching.comInstagram: @gsp_trainingPivot Pickoffs Drill: https://www.instagram.com/p/CESp32lA5qY/?igshid=w5p44lotcdm1-       Continuing to throw as a coach, reminder to remember how hard it is to pitch -       Experimenting with different drills, need to feel it as a coach yourself. -       Pivot Pickoffs drill – helps arm action, allows hand to get inside 90 degrees -

We have an outstanding hitting coach on the podcast this week. Justin Dedman is currently the hitting coach at Miami OH. However, he has coached at every level of college baseball except JUCO and Played college baseball at Dennison University. He was head coach at Dennison University, Volunteer Assistant at Austin Peay University and director of baseball operations at Ole Miss University, assistant coach at Lee University, and now assistant coach at Miami (OH) University. In this episode we talk about recruiting to your home park, giving hitters autonomy, implementing mental game into everyday practices, and why mechanics shouldn't be the first thing you focus on as a coach.Axe Bat Code: PJBBCOR20Justin Dedman Twitter: @hittingmental See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We don't have many episodes with current players. However, this week was an exception. This weeks episode features Dai Dai Otaka, currently and infielder at John Hopkins University. Dai Dai may still be a player but his curiosity and internal motivation have made him a coach on the field. I enjoyed this conversation as we talked about Dai Dai's background, the infield position, and how to set up a practice so your players will develop and have fun! Make sure to check out Dai Dai on Twitter: @dai_squared See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nutrition, sleep, and strength training are apart of every professional athletes lifestyle. Players at younger levels should be prioritizing the same things. On this episode we welcome on Connor Derrickson, strength and conditioning coach in the Minnesota Twins organization. Connor takes a holistic approach to training athletes and gives us a breakdown on some ways to go about your training! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How can we give back through this great game of baseball? On this episode I decided to bring on the disability consultant for the Baltimore Orioles, Bryce Weiler. Bryce is also the founder of the Beautiful Lives Project. A non-profit that aims to give people with disabilities the opportunity to participate in activities such as playing in baseball games that may not have been available to them previously due to physical or facility limitations. If you're interested in helping please reach out to Bryce through Twitter: @bryceweiler or his website: Beautifullives.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Baserunning! A topic that is not talked about enough but is so crucial to having a successful offense.No better way to talk about baserunning than bring on one of the best at teaching it in the game, Matt Talarico.Matt is currently the baserunning coordinator and MiLB Hitting Coach for the New York Yankees.In this episode, he talks about coaches who influenced him early on, how he became obsessed with baserunning, and some tips to help players steal more bags!Credits parents for allowing him to be creativeCoaching at the University of Dayton and Wright State UniversityThe aha moment as a coachGo to a college that fits you well.Derek Woodley and Matt Roberts were two of the coaches that made the biggest impact on Matt."They both cared so much about you as a person". The amount of effort that he put in every day was inspiring, kept every practice plan, planned for practice every day. Getting excited about changing baseball through baserunning.Where did the fascination about baserunning come from?Not trying

Developing an offense that produces runs. At the end of the day, this is what really matters, not mechanics, stances, etc. Can your team produce runs?! In this episode, we bring on the man who is an expert in helping teams dominate on offense, Todd Guilliams. Todd is currently the Volunteer Assistant at the University of Kentucky. Prior coaching stops include Eastern Kentucky, Emery Riddle on and off for 23 years, Dallas Baptist, Valdosta State, and Western Carolina. He has now been at the University of Kentucky for the past five years. He is in charge of running the offense for the Wildcats. We talk about Todd's offensive Philosophy, some of the nuances in hitting, and the importance of hitting with two strikes. If you would like to learn more about Todd's offensive philosophies here is his book, "High- Scoring Baseball"  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode has value for everyone. You want to become a better Hitter? Catcher? Teammate? Coach? If you said 'Yes' to any of those then you'll want to stick around and hear my episode with Michael McKenry. Michael is a former MLB catcher who played in the big leagues for seven years. Looking back on his career they're some things he wished he would've done differently as a a hitter, and he he shares those in this episode. We also talk about being a defensive first catcher, giving players the message they need not want, and what a typical day is like as a TV analyst. If you enjoy the show and want to help us out please subscribe, rate, and a leave a review on iTunes. Only takes a few minutes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we welcome on former MLB pitcher and current Director of Pitching Development at The Ohio State University, Brad Goldberg. Brad returns to Ohio State after pitching for the Buckeyes during his collegiate career. He was named third team All-Big Ten selection in 2013, went 6-1 with a 2.99 earned-run average in 15 starts before being selected in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB draft. During the last few years of his playing career he started to use analytics and immediately saw the impact it has on him as a player. Being able to use his experience in the MLB while also understanding analytics, technology, and most importantly knowing how to translate that information to each individual player, is what separates Brad from many other pitching coaches. -       Advantage as a former MLB Pitcher who knows technology and analytics. -       Applying feel to help pitchers -       Pitching bet

Travel Baseball is back! This week we welcome on the head coach for 17u Canes National team, Jeff Petty. In this episode Jeff talks about the summer baseball circuit. The pros and cons of college recruiting, and how the recruiting circuit can improve? One of the things that I really like about Jeff and his team is they make a point to push development; renting a field before the tournament starts to practice, and bringing a pitching machine along with them on the road, are a few of the ways they help develop their players. We also get into college coaches pulling offers, cutting kids after fall ball, and why picking the bigger school may backfire.Have produced 20 first round draft picks150 MLB Draft picks out of high schoolHave team bus that picks team up at airportThe entire team eats together on the roadHave a strength and conditioning coach on the roadHow does a player get an opportunity to play for the Canes National team?Agents calling recommending players for summer2019 season played 60 games, 40 of th

I didn't forget about the guy behind the dish! So many times we forget about arguably the most important position player on the field, the catcher.The guy who takes control of the game and leads by example. In this episode, we bring on Xan Barksdale, the founder of catching-101.com. Xan is a former division 1 college baseball coach at Lousiville and East Tennessee State.After coaching college baseball for nine years he decided that in order to help more players he needed to take advantage of the internet and spread his wisdom though books DVD, Camps, and speaking engagements.He hosts a catching conference every year called Catcher Con in Nashville Tennessee. We go over technology and how it has helped evaluate catchers, pitch framing, blocking, drills, and the importance of the bullpen. Running catching-101.com and Catcher ConRecruiting a defensive first catcher.Technology has now allowed us to evaluate catchers.Receiving is #1, blocking and throwing would be #2 and #3Can't put a metric on pitch fra