by Dave Franco | College Recruiting/Scouting, Interview, Prospect Perspectives
Today I go 1-on-1 with UCLA’s head baseball coach John Savage (College World Series 2013 National Champions). Special thanks to Coach Savage for taking the time to hangout and dig into… What he looks for when recruiting HS hitters and pitchers If he prefers...
by Dave Franco | Interview, MLB Clubhouse Convos, Prospect Perspectives, Uncategorized
Wow, it’s been a crazy month in the baseball world. A few congratulations are in order before we get to today’s article. 1. Congrats to Vanderbilt for winning the 2014 CWS. Coach Corbin is a great coach who has built a juggernaut in Nashville. 2....
by Dave Franco | Interview, Prospect Perspectives, Uncategorized
Chances are, if you’re a Next Level Ballplayer subscriber, you’ve dreamt of one day playing in the Big Leagues. Shoot, I STILL have dreams about it, and that ship has definitely sailed. While that dream might seem far away if you aren’t already in the Minor Leagues,...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, Prospect Perspectives, Training Tips
What does it mean to have a balanced swing? Different baseball people will probably give you different answers, but today we are talking specifically about being in a balanced position after a hitter strides. There are some coaches that are big on keeping the...
by Dave Franco | Interview, Mental Baseball, Pitching, Prospect Perspectives
This article is brought to you by Jaeger Sports, creator of Jaeger Sports J-Bands. If you’re a pitcher, guess what? You are going to give up hits and runs. What happens from there is one of the greatest separators of good and great pitchers. The sooner you...
by Dave Franco | Catching, Hitting, Interview, Mental Baseball, Prospect Perspectives
After interviewing one of the Yankees’ top prospects Mason Williams a few weeks ago, some Next Level Ballplayer followers (from Red Sox Nation) sent me a few “comments”. They “politely” asked me to stop wasting my time with Yankee interviews, and instead, to do...
