by Dave Franco | Hitting, Interview, Mental Baseball, Prospect Perspectives, Uncategorized
This week we are joined by one of the Yankees’ top prospects, Mason Williams. Mason is a speedy center fielder that was a fourth round draft pick by the Yankees in 2010. He’s been a standout prospect ever since. In his first full professional season, Mason hit .349...
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 | Pitching, Prospect Perspectives
Thanks to Stephen Fife for stopping by to hang out with Next Level Ballplayer. Stephen was, by his own admission, a late bloomer. He didn’t hit 90mph on the gun until he was 21 years old! After bursting on the scene his senior year at the University of Utah, he was...
by Dave Franco | Pitching, Prospect Perspectives
Even if you are a stud starting pitcher right now, chances are good that at some point you will be asked to throw out of the bullpen at the “Next Level.” This happens all the time to starting pitchers when HS underclassmen make the varsity team, when college freshman...
by Dave Franco | Prospect Perspectives
Many thanks to Adam Eaton for stopping by to talk baseball with Next Level Ballplayer. Eaton was a left-handed hitting outfielder at Miami University before getting drafted by the D’Backs in 2010. In a little more than a year he has worked his way up to the...
by Dave Franco | Prospect Perspectives
Thanks to Andy Simunic for stopping by to hang out with Next Level Ballplayer. He was a standout player at the University of Tennessee before starting his professional career in the Astros organization in 2008. Today Andy talks about adjusting from college to pro...
