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.
Cardinals Prospect Shares Secret to Training While Traveling the World… On a Budget
What's going on everyone, my name is Brennan Leitao and I’m a starting pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals Organization. Throughout the course of my life, baseball has not only been my passion, but it has led me to my best friends, my mentors, and my purpose. It's also...
Tuesday: Baseball Skills
Everything baseball skills straight from the Next Level to help you in every aspect of your game.
Is This Common Habit Keeping You From Being A Great Hitter?
A common mistake high school hitters can make is getting hung up on their swing mechanics rather than getting in the right place mentally before and during an at bat. Dante Bichette, the proud owner of the first home run in Colorado Rockies’ history, claims...
Wednesday: Recruiting
Oklahoma University Coach Pete Hughes Talks Recruiting New Players
Today Next Level Ballplayer got together with Pete Hughes, one of the coaches for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team. He was kind enough to take some time to speak with us about recruiting. In this interview, you’ll learn all about what Pete looks for when he...
Thursday: Parent / Coaching
Coaching tips and drills from our Baseball Coaching Academy featuring the best players and coaches in the country.
Blue Jays Coach Shares the Difference Between Good & Great Players… And the Key to an MVP’s Success
In this week’s Coaching Blog, Toronto Blue Jays Coach Tim Leiper tells us the difference maker between guys that have long careers in the big leagues and guys that don’t. To him the best players can slow the game down and have short memories. If you can...
Saturday: Staturday
Staturday blog giving you insights into analytics and the way they are changing the game of baseball.
Joe Kelly Prefers Missing Barrels, Not Bats… – by: Gary Russo
Growing up as a kid, my favorite player was Dodgers closer and Cy Young winner Eric Gagne (Yes Franco loves this). I had a Gagne jersey, a Gagne bobblehead, a Gagne poster in my room, heck I even bought the Guns N’ Roses album so I could listen to Welcome to the...
