Patrick Jones Baseball
364 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 250 ratingsPatrick Jones is a former hitting coach in the Baltimore Orioles organization. Now he works with hitters in the private sector and helps high school baseball players get recruited to play in college. This baseball podcast is designed around player development and college recruiting. Each week, he brings on a new guest to discuss everything from hitting and pitching mechanics to the mental game, practice design, drills, and college recruiting.
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Adam Cornwell - University of Indianapolis
May 23, 2022 08:30 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBIn today’s episode, I talk to Adam Cornwell. Adam joined the University of Indianapolis coaching staff after a two year stay at the University of Dayton. The Flyers finished second in the A-10 during the regular season. He helped guide the Flyers to the 2nd most strikeouts in program history during the 2021 season. He joined the University of Dayton baseball staff in August 2019 following a one-year stint as an assistant coach at Iona College, where he served as the pitching coach for the G...
Adam Cornwell, Pitching Coach - University of Indianapolis
May 23, 2022 08:30 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBIn today’s episode, I talk to Adam Cornwell. Adam joined the University of Indianapolis coaching staff after a two-year stay at the University of Dayton. The Flyers finished second in the A-10 during the regular season. He helped guide the Flyers to the 2nd most strikeouts in program history during the 2021 season. He joined the University of Dayton baseball staff in August 2019 following a one-year stint as an assistant coach at Iona College, where he served as the pitching coach for the G...
Texas A&M Softball Hitting Coach - Craig Snider
May 16, 2022 08:30 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBIn this episode, we have Craig Snider. Craig is currently the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M University. He won a National Championship when he was at his prior school, Florida State University, back in 2018. Craig talks a bit about what they do at Texas A&M from a development standpoint and what he's looking for in recruits. It's fun to go across onto the softball side and see some of the similarities and differences between baseball and softball, doing some cool st...
The 12 Commandments of Amateur Baseball with Mark Helsel
May 09, 2022 08:30 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBIn this episode, I talk to Mark Helsel. Mark is the founder and current director of US Elite Baseball which is a successful travel baseball organization for several years. US Elite is one of the top travel baseball organizations in the country. He talked about practical guides for parents of young athletes and how to develop youth players. He shares tips with parents and coaches on how to act during practices and games. SHOW NOTES: [2:57] What separates US Elite Baseball? [4:40] What ...
Travel Baseball, College Recruiting, and working with Hitters - Marcus Davis
May 02, 2022 08:30 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Marcus Davis. Marcus is a hitting coach in the private sector but has been on each side of the spectrum from former Midland and professional player to now coach of the 17U Braves. He brings a wide variety of content about college recruiting, working with players, parents' expectations, and hitting as well. He talks about working with players in the cage. Learn about work habits and the ability of players to work through some adversity in this episode. SHOW ...
David Pearson - University of Iowa
April 24, 2022 20:30 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIn today’s episode, I talk to David Pearson. David is in his first season as a volunteer assistant coach with the University of Iowa baseball program. He serves as the Hawkeyes’ hitting coach. David joins the program following a two-year run as an assistant coach at North Dakota State – his second stint with the Bison. He also has served as head coach at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) from 2016-19. In this episode, he shares tips and pieces of advice with young coaches and young...
Tyler Jackson - Morehead State University
April 17, 2022 20:30 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBPLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND SUMMER RECRUITMENT WITH TYLER JACKSON In today's episode, I speak to Tyler Jackson. Tyler has helped Liberty to the finals of an NCAA regional in 2021 and is in his first season on the Morehead State baseball coaching staff as an assistant coach. Tyler, who also was part of two NCAA Tournament qualifying teams at the College of Charleston, helped guide Liberty to 41 wins and the Atlantic Sun regular season title this past season. The Flames won two games in the...
Charles Schultz - Youngstown State University
April 10, 2022 20:30 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBHow to Achieve Greatness in Professional Baseball Charles Schultz is the Owner of Super Fit Ohio and Edge of Greatness Podcast. Charles has always been enthusiastic about the pursuit of excellence, both personally and in coaching others. He talks about why is it important to have relationships and build connections with players. He shares why coaches should have real conversations and open the door for players to understand that all these little things that they're working on are a speci...
Lessons Learned Through Baseball - Charles Schultz
April 10, 2022 20:30 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBHow to Achieve Greatness Charles Schultz is the Owner of Super Fit Ohio and Edge of Greatness Podcast. Charles has always been enthusiastic about the pursuit of excellence, both personally and in coaching others. He talks about why is it important to have relationships and build connections with players. He shares why coaches should have real conversations and open the door for players to understand that all these little things that they're working on are a specific part of their journe...
Kyle Decker - Assistant Coach at University of Dayton
April 04, 2022 08:30 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBIn today's episode, I speak to Kyle Decker. Kyle was brought on as an assistant coach in November 2020. He came to the Flyers after working as a volunteer assistant coach at Harvard University for the previous two years. While there he helped lead the Crimson to the 2019 Ivy League Championship and a spot in the Oklahoma City Regional in the 2019 NCAA Championship. He served as a volunteer assistant coach at UMass for one year and as an assistant coach for the Plymouth Pilgrims of the New ...
The Future of Travel Baseball
March 29, 2022 08:30 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBEPISODE SUMMARY In today's episode, I talk to Brandon Edwards and Mike Canan, my partners in establishing PF Flyers. We talked about the reason behind building a travel baseball organization to help players make it to the next level. We talked about what is best for the player, what is best for the team, and not getting distracted by anything else. Learn more about our goal to get kids and help them progress through this game, to get to take this game as far as they want to take the game o...
A 30 year-old playing college baseball - Kirk Cabana
March 22, 2022 08:30 - 46 minutes - 49.9 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Kirk Cabana, Assistant Baseball Coach for Carolina University. He shares his experiences being a Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Baseball Coach. He talks about establishing a culture, direction, and foundation for player development. He talks about the importance of having a growth mindset towards everything and finding your pursuit of purpose, making it to the next level, and making a difference. He shares tips on how to build the foundations & values t...
Kirk Cabana - Assistant Baseball Coach at Carolina University
March 22, 2022 08:30 - 46 minutes - 49.9 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Kirk Cabana, Assistant Baseball Coach for Carolina University. He shares his experiences being a Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Baseball Coach. He talks about establishing a culture, direction, and foundation for player development. He talks about the importance of having a growth mindset towards everything and finding your pursuit of purpose, making it to the next level, and making a difference. He shares tips on how to build the foundations & values t...
Shane Sharkey - Assistant Coach at Brookhaven College
March 13, 2022 20:30 - 33 minutes - 34.3 MBIn today's episode, I speak to Shane Sharkey. Shane has been a part of the success of Brookhaven Baseball for years. He was a member of the 2013 team that reached the NJCAA DIII World Series. He was an Assistant Coach on the 2019 team that reached the NJCAA DIII World Series. In this episode, he shares how he recruits future JUCO players. He shares what coaches are looking for when it comes to players that they want to bring into a program from a scouting standpoint. He gives advice to coa...
How to Develop Pitchers 'SAFELY' with Jared Gaynor
March 07, 2022 12:14 - 42 minutes - 59.5 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Jared Gaynor. Jared is currently the minor league pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins. In this episode, he shares his job as a pitching coach. How he builds trust and relationships with players. He shares tips to coaches on how to narrow the player’s focus and help put up some guardrails to make sure players are staying on the right path. He shares why it is important to get to know yourself better, understand your strengths, and understand how to make ad...
Devin Mesoraco - Volunteer Assistant Coach (University of Pittsburgh)
February 28, 2022 11:44 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Devin Mesoraco. Devin is currently the Volunteer assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets. Devin was an MLB All-Star in 2014. In this episode, he shares his job as a catcher. How he got to be ready to call a game and be good defensively. He shares that at the end of the day he's there to serve the pitcher and how he needs to do what he can to help their career. He shar...
Finding Baseball Camps with Justin Seager and Brock Hudgens
February 21, 2022 15:13 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Brock Hudgens and Justin Seager, they played D1 ball together, got Drafted, and started a business. They started an Airbnb Concept website to help parents & players find college baseball & softball camps in their area. In this episode, they share setbacks in their own career and how that helped them in the long run. We also talk about why is it rewarding to give back to the game and why sharing your knowledge and experiences with others is important. SHOW...
Developing as a High School Baseball Coach - Corey Smith
February 14, 2022 09:50 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Corey Smith, assistant baseball coach at McNicholas High School. He shares what he learned being a high school baseball coach for the past five years. He talks about the importance of conditioning, strengthening the core, and doing everything in a baseball mindset to make a positive impact on the team. He shares some of the sacrifices players, parents, and coaches make and how they resulted in players making it to the next level. He talks about the need for...
Strength and Conditioning for Baseball Players - Josh Kauten
February 07, 2022 13:15 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Josh Kauten, he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers out of Illinois State University, where he was named the Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year and studied Exercise Science and Biomechanics. After 5 seasons in professional baseball, he helped start the Heartland CC baseball program as the Pitching and Strength Coaches. He has worked with 100+ D1 players and 30+ Pros. His CSCS and CFSC certifications help give him a unique understanding of the human body and how to...
Building a ROUTINE that works for YOU - Dave Anderson
January 31, 2022 13:33 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Dave Anderson, he was a member of the Dodgers team that won the 1988 World Series. Anderson was the manager for the 1994 Jamestown Jammers of the single A short season New York–Penn League. Dave Anderson played 10 years in the major leagues 1988 world series champion. He shares some advice to high school coaches who are trying to develop infielders. He talks about the importance of having a routine and staying ready during the game. He also talks about the i...
Recruiting Coordinator At Tulane University - Jay Uhlman
January 24, 2022 12:50 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Jay Uhlman, the Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator -Tulane University. He is a veteran with over 24 years of experience as both an assistant and head coach Jay Uhlman arrived at Tulane after he spent the previous eight seasons as a member of the University of Oregon staff where he was the associate head coach for the last three seasons. He shares some advice to high school parents about going into the recruiting decision-making process. He also talks a...
Head Baseball Coach at Denison University - Michael Deegan
January 17, 2022 09:48 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Michael Deegan, the Head Baseball Coach at Denison University. He shares his vision and experiences as a coach on how to lead and live a meaningful life. He talks about the importance of having great conversations and building relationships with players and coaches in the best way possible because he believes that finding your own voice and true self is really powerful. In this conversation, he talks about living your values and being the best version of your...
Pittsburgh Pirates Field Coordinator and 3B Coach - Mike Rabelo
January 10, 2022 15:24 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBIn today’s episode, I speak to Mike Rabelo, the Major League Field Coordinator for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mike was the hitting coach for the Gulf Coast League Tigers and the Short-season A Connecticut Tigers. He was hired as manager of the Connecticut Tigers for the 2014 season. He was also in the managerial position for the West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Flying Tigers, and Erie SeaWolves'. He shares his experiences and what he learned as a field coordinator, what goes on behind the sc...
Improving your communication skills with Joe Ferraro
January 03, 2022 09:13 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBJoe Ferraro is a high school teacher, former baseball coach, and currently is the host of the 1% Better Podcast. I have been working with Joe for several months now to continue to improve my skills as an interviewer, as well as a better speaker. No matter what walk of life you're currently in, you can always get better at your communication skills. Joe's Website Sponsor Driveline Plus - Listen to episode for exclusive discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Evaluating Coaches and Infield Play with Callix Crabbe
December 27, 2021 09:55 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBFor the past three years Callix Crabbe has been the MLB Assistant Hitting Coach for the Texas Rangers. In this episode, Callix shares what he learned over his career as a hitting coach, how to evaluate coaches, and working with infielders. Free Presentation on 'Timing' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stealing Bases, Scoring Runs, and Summer Baseball with Mike Roberts
December 20, 2021 09:04 - 53 minutes - 74 MBWith over 40 years of coaching experience, it is an honor to have on a legend in this weeks episode, Mike Roberts. Mike and I met this past season in spring training when I was working for the Baltimore Orioles organization. I instantly felt a connection with Mike and enjoyed picking his brain on all of the intricacies in the game. He spent 23 years as the head coach at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. During the summer he is the head coach for the Cotuit Kettlers in the Cape Co...
Bat Fitting and On Deck Routines with the Baseball Performance Lab
December 13, 2021 09:18 - 46 minutes - 64 MBWhy do you swing the bat you do? What was the reason you went with the specific length, weight, handle? Is there a way to identify what specific bat you should be swinging? On this week's episode, we have Liam Mucklow who is the founder of the Baseball Performance Lab and Micah Gibbs who is the Director of Player Development at BPL on the podcast to discuss Bat Fitting. I have yet to see anyone in the Baseball world do what these guys are doing from an equipment standpoint. They are usin...
Building a High School Program with Art Senato
December 06, 2021 09:13 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBFor the past thirty years, Art Senato has been coaching high school baseball. This year he decided to take on a new challenge and become the Head Coach for Centennial Spartans High School Baseball Team, in Burleson Texas. Art takes us behind the scenes and tells us how he's building the program in his first year as head coach. We also talk about helping kids in the recruiting process, playing time, off-season workouts, and building a culture. Coaches sign up for content I only share via em...
The College Recruiting Journey with Walter Beede
November 29, 2021 09:57 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBWalter is a father, coach, and advisor. He has been helping players and families with the recruiting process for over thirty years. In this episode, we talk about how parents should act during games, advice to kids who aren't getting recruited, not playing travel baseball before 14u, and verbally committing to a school as an underclassman. Walter just came out with a book to help families through the recruiting process. “Committed : The Guide to Developing College Ready Recruits from Middl...
Atlanta Braves MLB Assistant Hitting Coach - Bobby Magallanes
November 15, 2021 13:32 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB2021 World Series Champion, Bobby Magallanes joins the show this week! Prior to this past season Bobby had spent 31 years in the minor leagues as a player and as a coach. While he was coaching in the minor leagues, Bobby got his masters degree in performance psychology. Let me tell you from first hand experience, that is useful when coaching hitters during a 100 plus game season. We also talk about the importance of having a growth mindset as a coach. mindfulness, what coaching actually mean...
NAIA to the Big Leagues with Ben Heller
November 08, 2021 13:05 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBOn this episode we have a current player joining us on the podcast! Ben Heller, who has had an amazing journey from starting back as a high school pitcher not getting recruited. He then signed on to play at Olivet Nazarene a small NAIA college, got drafted by the Indians in the 22nd round, and ended up making it to the MLB. Ben has had some tough luck with injuries the last few seasons. In this episode, he talks about having to deal with those injuries from a mental and physical standpoint. ...
Paul Janish - Associate Head Coach, Rice University
October 26, 2021 08:28 - 48 minutes - 111 MBAfter retiring from professional baseball at age 36, Paul Janish immediately got into coaching. Legendary college baseball coach, Wayne Graham asked Paul to come back to his alma mater (Rice University) and help out. He’s been coaching at Rice ever since. In this episode, Paul talks about the transition into coaching, coaching infielders, and some things he learned by playing professional baseball. If you have any questions or future guest recommendations, please email me, jonesbaseballtra...
Todd Miller - Hitting Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, Tennessee Tech University
October 13, 2021 08:43 - 49 minutes - 39.9 MBTodd is entering his 16th season coaching College Baseball. This upcoming season will be his first year at Tennessee Tech University. He is serving as the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. Todd has coached at the D3, D2, and now D1 level. In this episode, we get into recruiting, developing hitters mentally and physically, 2k approach, and Todd’s background. Todd and I will be speaking at Connecting the Dots conference December 3-5th in Knoxville Tennessee. We would love to see you ...
ESPN College Baseball Analyst, Mike Rooney
September 29, 2021 10:36 - 49 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week we are talking some college baseball with former college coach, Mike Rooney. Mike started out his baseball journey as a player at the University of Notre Dame. His coach at Notre Dame, Pat Murphy eventually got the head coaching job at Arizona State University and brought Mike along with him. In this episode, Mike talks about some of the reasons he loves broadcasting, why he loves college baseball, and some rule changes he is looking forward to in the future. Show Notes Hosted o...
Coaching Baseball and Running a Business with Caleb Longley
September 16, 2021 15:38 - 56 minutes - 45.1 MBCaleb is currently the Hitting and Pitching Development Coordinator at the University of Texas. Prior to his current position at UT, he was the Director of Hitting Development and Analytics at Arizona State. When he's not at the field coaching, he's running his business, Marv Training. A company that started out selling resistance bands and is now expanding into other products including their newly released product, plyo balls with seams. In this episode, we talk about Caleb's current ro...
Pitching Coach University of Georgia - Sean Kenny
September 10, 2021 16:33 - 37 minutes - 30.3 MBAfter coaching stops at the University of Michigan, Maryland, Pepperdine, and San Diego, Sean Kenny has found a home as pitching coach at the University of Georgia. This is his 26th year as a collegiate coach. He has continued to adapt over the years with all the new information while keeping his core beliefs on how to develop pitchers. In this episode Sean talks about some of the changes he has made over his coaching career, what are some of the things that he has never changed in his caree...
Aaron Smith - Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Belmont University
September 03, 2021 18:10 - 46 minutes - 36.9 MBAaron has been coaching at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee for thirteen years now. He is the Associate Head Coach and is also in charge of running the offense. Aaron has continued to evolve as a coach throughout the years with all of the new pieces of technology, while relying on his experience to help simplify it to his players. In this episode we cover what fall ball looks like at Belmont, using technology for his hitters, and the differences between elite hitters and average on...
Hitting Lessons from a Baseball legend - Joe "The Hit Doctor" Barth
August 27, 2021 13:32 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBJoe is the founder of Tri City Aresnal, a nationally known travel baseball organization based out of New Jersey. Joe has sent thousands of kids to play college baseball, and hundreds that ended up playing professional baseball, including one of the greatest players of all time, Mike Trout. Joe made the jump to be in baseball full-time in the mid 80s after being a full-time CPA until he was 42 years old. He started out with his own facility and eventually got into showcases, high school baseb...
Hitting Coach, University of Washington - Andy Jenkins
August 03, 2021 07:39 - 37 minutes - 30.1 MBThis upcoming season (2021-2022) will be Andy's first season at the University of Washington. It will also be his first time as a full-time hitting coach. Andy has had previous coaching stops at Cal State Fullerton and Oregon State University. In this episode we talk about what hitting philosophy Andy plans on implementing this upcoming season, what he's learned from the best head coaches in college baseball, and college recruiting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Getting Recruited to Play College Baseball
July 27, 2021 08:02 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBHow do you go about getting recruited to play college baseball? What camps or showcases should you be going to? In this episode I talk about how to evaluate yourself as a baseball player in the recruiting process and then how to go about promoting yourself the RIGHT way. Evaluating yourself. Do you love playing baseball? Are you thinking about how to get better everyday? What are your grades like? What do you want to do with Baseball? Play in MLB, Play in College? Power 5? Good educa...
A life spent Coaching Baseball with Turtle Thomas
July 20, 2021 03:17 - 36 minutes - 29.3 MB14 College World Series appearances, 19 consecutive top 10 recruiting classes, and two national championships. Not a bad resume for this week’s guest, Turtle Thomas. Turtle coached college baseball for 39 years with stops at Clemson, Georgia Tech, LSU, Miami (FL), and Arizona State. Currently, he is a roving catching instructor in the Texas Ranger organization. In this episode we talk about his experience as a relentless recruiter, tips to help catchers, and advice he would give to young coa...
Training Baseball Players with Kevin Poppe - DST Performance
July 13, 2021 08:55 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBKevin Poppe is the co-owner of DST Performance in Houston, Texas. DST (Dynamic Sports Training) trains athletes of all ages. In this episode, we talk specifically about working with baseball players. We talk about some of the things that Kevin does when working with high school, college, and professional baseball players, what it is like for an athlete when they first walk into DST, and why no tool is the holy grail. What happens when you walk into DST Performance for the first time? Gene...
Throwing Harder and Swinging Faster with Paul Nyman
July 06, 2021 08:34 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBPaul Nyman is an Engineer who has a passion for player development in baseball. After starting his regular job in the technical world as an engineer, Paul retired in 1989. He started to come across different research articles on overload/underload training and ways to develop ballistic power. He started to realize that not many people were putting in the time and effort in the baseball world to develop players in a similar manner. With Paul’s background as an Engineer, he knew he could devel...
If I had a son who WANTED to play Baseball
June 29, 2021 08:22 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBWhat would I do if I had a son who wanted to play baseball. How would I go about it from a developmental and parent perspective. I played baseball as a kid and now have coached players from middle school to the MLB. I have seen what has worked and what hasn't. Below are a few of the topics that I will go over in the episode. Gymnastics at a young age Play other sports if he wanted to, he’s in the driver’s seat Give him the option to do other things if he wants to. I want him to be curiou...
Player Development and College Recruiting with Donegal Fergus
June 22, 2021 08:21 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBDonegal Fergus has been coaching baseball for over 20 years. He has coached at the collegiate and professional level for numerous teams including the University of Washington, UC Santa Barbra, and most recently, the Minnesota Twins. Donegal is currently working with hitter's in the private sector back home in California. In this episode we talk about challenging players in the practice setting, the similarities between college and pro ball, and college recruiting. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Dr. Michael Gervais - High Performance Psychologist
June 15, 2021 08:39 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBDr. Gervais is one of the most sought-after high-performance coaches on the planet. He has worked with Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks, Olympic medalists, UFC fighters, MLB players, and coaches from every major sport. He is also the host of the Finding Mastery podcast and the founder of Compete to Create, a business he founded with Pete Caroll. Dr. Gevais has been featured in NBC, ABC, FOX, ESPN, NFL Network, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Outside Magazine, WIRED, ESPN ...
Kyle Wagner - Aggression Precedes Discipline, Developing Amateur Hitters
April 20, 2021 08:41 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBCurrently the Director of Player Development for GoWags a travel baseball organization, author of two books, "GreenLight Hitting" and "How the Rivercats Won", Kyle Wagner stops by the show to talk about a better way to develop amateur hitters, through aggression. In this episode Kyle explains why "aggression should precede discipline", the age when plate discipline should start to be emphasized, and some drills he likes to do with younger kids to instill this message. You can follow Kyle o...
Jim Rickon: Labeling Players, Scouting, and Amateur Baseball
April 13, 2021 08:44 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBJim Rickon is currently a scout for the Cleveland Indians. He has been with the Indians organization for over 20 years as a player and coach. He has served as a hitting coach, coordinator, and now scout. In this episode he talks about some of the things that he's learned over the years, the differences between scouting and coaching, and why labeling players by their body language and work ethic my not be a good idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cody Decker on Pinch Hitting, Data for Players, and Pulling Pranks
April 06, 2021 08:44 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MBNormally on the show we have coaches at various level who come on and talk about their current coaching situation, how they go about developing players, and give advice to everyone listening. However, I think it's just as important to have current and former players on the show to balance that out. I know I have learned a ton from just listening to players talk, they will tell you what pieces of information help and what doesn't. That is why on this episode I invited former MLB player, Cody ...
Training Pitchers REMOTELY with Ben Brewster
March 30, 2021 08:34 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBCan you develop pitchers without actually seeing them in person? Ben Brewster and Tread Athletics have been doing that for several years, and have been doing it extremely well. Ben is the Co-Founder of Tread Athletics, a company that specializes in remote training for pitchers. They provide extensive educational resources for their clients along with formalizing an in depth plan for each pitcher. In this episode, Ben explains how he got started doing remote coaching, some common flaws he see...