by Dave Franco | Hitting, Interview, MLB Clubhouse Convos, Training Tips
“The best hitters keep their bat in the hitting zone longer than everyone else.” If you’ve been around the game long enough, you’ve heard this or something along the same lines before. In a related note, one of the hitting problems I hear about and see the most in...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, Interview, Mental Baseball, MLB Clubhouse Convos
This week we are joined by one of the scrappiest players in the Big Leagues today, the LA Dodgers’ Justin Sellers. Sellers made his Major League debut in 2011, and has already played 2B, SS and 3B in the Big Leagues this season. At first glance, it doesn’t make sense...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, Interview, Next Level Ballplayer, Prospect Perspectives
This week we are joined by one of the Dodgers’ top prospects, Alex Castellanos. Alex was a tenth round draft pick by the Cardinals in 2007 and then traded to the Dodgers last season in a deal for Rafael Furcal. As he’s worked his way towards the big leagues (now in...
by Dave Franco | Catching, Interview, Training Tips, Winning Ballplayer
Hey catchers and coaches, listen up! We have a catching-specific interview today with long time MLB catcher and current AA coach for the Blue Jays, Sal Fasano. Sal played for 10 different teams over his 13 seasons and was well-known for his great defense and ability...
by Dave Franco | Coaches Corner, Interview, W: Recruiting
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....
by Dave Franco | College Recruiting/Scouting, Interview, Next Level Ballplayer, W: Recruiting
I recently posted an article about what college coaches are looking for when scouting high school prospects. Since then, I’ve received several questions from players and parents about how the MLB scouting process works. Better than hearing it from me, I called a...
