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.
A Day in the Life Intro – by: Joey Hawkins
Every Monday throughout the 2017 baseball season, NLB is going to take you through a day in the life of a minor league baseball player. Some call this ride “Living the Dream”, “The Grind”, or simply just a lifestyle. Whatever you want to call it, all of these players...
Tuesday: Baseball Skills
Everything baseball skills straight from the Next Level to help you in every aspect of your game.
Mike Martin’s Favorite Hitting Drill
Today Next Level Ballplayer got together with Mike Martin, the (now retired) head coach of the Florida State Seminoles at the ABCA conference. In this short interview, we go over Coach Martin’s favorite hitting drill. He shares a simple drill that is extremely...
Wednesday: Recruiting
Western Illinois Head Coach Shares His Definition of a Winning Ballplayer and What You Can Do to Stand Out to College Coaches
This week we are joined by current Head Coach for Western Illinois University: Ryan Brownlee. Before being named the head coach for Western Illinois, Brownlee serves as the University of Iowa's assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator. Coach...
Thursday: Parent / Coaching
Coaching tips and drills from our Baseball Coaching Academy featuring the best players and coaches in the country.
The Key to a Big League Changeup (Shared by a Former Dodgers Pitcher)
In this video, former big leaguer Jon Ely goes over the importance of the changeup. The goal of the pitch is simple: keep the opposing hitter of balance. A very common misconception with this pitch is that you have to change your throwing mechanics from how you...
Saturday: Staturday
Staturday blog giving you insights into analytics and the way they are changing the game of baseball.
New City, New Travis Shaw – by: Kevin Moore
Too often in sports, teams give up on players because of one bad year. They forget potential or prior results and send them on their way. Sometimes you can’t blame them; whether it is pressure from ownership or the fan base, teams are expected to deliver...
