Monday: Day in the Life
Next Level Ballplayer’s Day in the Life Blog features guest posts from professional ballplayers and coaches. Players are free to write whatever they want; most of the time about their journey to the next level and what it took to get there. These are the guys grinding it out in the minors today so they can be the stars of tomorrow. If you like what you read, please feel free to drop a comment and the writer will get back to you at his earliest convenience.
Spring Training Checklist: Minor Leaguer Shares Essentials to a Successful Spring Camp
I still can't believe I'm saying the words “Spring Training” already. It feels like yesterday I was watching one of the craziest World Series ever and putting together my offseason plans. This offseason flew by, but I couldn't be more fired up to be down in Jupiter,...
Tuesday: Baseball Skills
Everything baseball skills straight from the Next Level to help you in every aspect of your game.
Dante Bichette on Setting up the Pitcher
Dante Bichette played 13 seasons in the big leagues, most notably as a 4 time All-Star with the Colorado Rockies. As a career .300 hitter with nearly 300 homeruns, Bichette credits much of his success to his ability to “setup” the pitcher. He used to love...
Wednesday: Recruiting
Recruiting Insight from a Big Ten College Coach
In this video, Illinois Head Coach Dan Hartleb talks about what he looks for when recruiting high school players. Coach Hartleb says that on field performance is only a small portion of what he is looking for. Do they respect the game? Do they respect everyone...
Thursday: Parent / Coaching
Coaching tips and drills from our Baseball Coaching Academy featuring the best players and coaches in the country.
Arizona State Head Coach Shares His Favorite Drill for Practices
In this week’s Coaching Blog, Arizona State Head Coach Tracy Smith gives advice to coaches on how to run practice and ideas for competitive drills. Coach Smith thinks that practices should be shorter rather than longer, and most importantly you need to keep it fun. ...
Saturday: Staturday
Staturday blog giving you insights into analytics and the way they are changing the game of baseball.
Big Ten Coach Offers Unique Insight to Recruiting Timeline
In this week’s Recruiting Blog, we are joined by Northwestern University Head Coach Spencer Allen. Coach Allen shares with us what the typical recruiting timeline looks like from his perspective. Coach Allen says the recruiting process never really stops:...
