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 | Hitting, Mental Baseball, MLB Clubhouse Convos, Training Tips
This week we are joined by Reds’ shortstop Zack Cozart. Zack was a second round draft pick by the Reds in 2007 and has worked his way through the organization to become their shortstop of the future. Early on in his professional career, he was best known for his...