Adley Rutschman On Going Amateur To Pro | Erik Averill, Travis Chick | MLB Draft Series #9

On this week’s episode, Erik and Travis talk with Adley Rutschman, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Adley was selected by the Orioles as the first overall selection in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft with the highest signing bonus in baseball history. He joins us this week to discuss his time playing in college for Oregon State University, going into the MLB draft last year and making the transition from amateur to pro. Adley covers a wealth of topics in this episode including:

How to handle public pressures of being a highly ranked athleteThe important things to look at when choosing an agentUtilizing time in college to hone in and build up skillsThe mental development and other key contrasts that accompanies going from college to proWalking through what draft meetings with scouts were like including some of the most unique questions he gotSharing how he maintained good family dynamics despite the high stress level the comes with the draftWhat it was like on draft dayMentally preparing for the back and forth of salary negotiationsAdvice for players and their families as they’re about to enter the draft