by Dave Franco | Interview, Pitching, Training Tips
Trevor Bauer might just be the most polarizing pitcher in the game today. He long tosses well beyond the length of a football field BEFORE every game he pitches. He never runs poles. He has at least seven pitches he can throw and over ten others he’s worked on in the...
by Dave Franco | Training Tips
Brought to you by the College Baseball Recruiting Survival Guide. Every November brings the “Early Signing” period where high school baseball prospects have one week to sign with the college baseball program of their choice. Congratulations if you or your son just...
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 | Pitching, Popular Posts, T: NLB Pitching, Training Tips, Winning Ballplayer
“What do I need to do to increase velocity… improve arm strength… throw harder… hit 90 mph on the gun…?” Those are the questions I frequently get from NLB players / parents / coaches. Well, today we dive into exactly how you can increase velocity and arm strength....
by Dave Franco | Hitting, Training Tips, Winning Ballplayer
Recently I had the opportunity to hang out and talk baseball with former Big Leaguer Pablo Ozuna. Pablo played most of his career with the White Sox and retired with a .282 batting average. Anyways, as you guys already know, I’m always looking for nuggets of baseball...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, Mental Baseball, MLB Clubhouse Convos, Training Tips, Winning Ballplayer
Next Level Ballplayer is pumped to share this week’s exclusive interview with San Diego Padres’ first basemen Yonder Alonso. Yonder has established himself as one of the top young players in the game today and continues to prove that he’s in the big leagues to stay....