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....
by Dave Franco | Interview, Mental Baseball, MLB Clubhouse Convos, Winning Ballplayer
Today we get to spend some time with one of the best second basemen in the game who happens to have one of the best personalities in all of sports. Of course, we’re talking about the Reds’ Brandon Phillips. Brandon is in his 11th MLB season...
by Dave Franco | Coaches Corner, Training Tips, Winning Ballplayer
This article is sponsored by College Baseball Recruiting Survival Guide … EVERYTHING high school ballplayers and parents need to know in order to get a college baseball scholarship without wasting time and money. This week in Coaches’ Corner, we sit down with...
by Dave Franco | College Recruiting/Scouting, Next Level Ballplayer, Training Tips, Winning Ballplayer
Summer is coming to an end, and many of you are getting ready to report to college baseball programs and campuses for the first time. Transitioning to college baseball from high school life is not easy. That’s why Next Level Ballplayer compiled this...
by Dave Franco | Hitting, MLB Clubhouse Convos, Training Tips, Winning Ballplayer
You’ll hear coaches and hitting gurus say it all the time to hitters: “Keep it simple.” The natural question that follows from the hitter is, “What exactly does that mean?” It can mean a lot of things, from shortening your stride, limiting your pre-pitch bat...
