by Dave Franco | Hitting, MLB Clubhouse Convos, Training Tips
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Cleveland Indian’s hitting instructor Jim Rickon. Going into his 14th season as a part of the Indians organization, he has been a player, bullpen catcher, and hitting instructor. Just a few of the superstars he’s played with...
by Dave Franco | Coaches Corner
This week in coach’s corner we receive baseball insight from The Ohio State University’s head coach, Greg Beals. Coach Beals previously had successfull coaching stints at Ball State and Kent State before taking over the Buckeye’s program last year. He was...
by Dave Franco | Pitching, Prospect Perspectives
Even if you are a stud starting pitcher right now, chances are good that at some point you will be asked to throw out of the bullpen at the “Next Level.” This happens all the time to starting pitchers when HS underclassmen make the varsity team, when college freshman...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, MLB Clubhouse Convos
Quick – Who holds the Blue Jays’ franchise records for most home runs in a season by a catcher? Who hit a bomb on the first pitch he saw in the big leagues and then followed it up with a single, double and another bomb in the same game? And who recently hung out...
by Dave Franco | MLB Clubhouse Convos, Pitching
The other day, the Rangers’ Derek Holland and his incredible mustache were nice enough to sit down with Next Level Ballplayer.com for an exclusive interview. Holland was the second most dominant AL pitcher during the second half of the 2011 season (Verlander) and then...
