From Phenom To The Farm

Gilmore Girls Star Scott Patterson On His Career As An MiLB Player

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:00:14 +0000

On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ actor and Gilmore Girls star Scott Patterson recalls the ups and downs of his original career spent as a minor league baseball player with the Braves, Yankees and Dodgers.

Time Stamps

(5:00) Being Drafted Three Times

(15:00) Introduction to MiLB

(19:40) Emphasis on Winning in 80s MiLB

(29:25) Contract Negotiations with Hank Aaron

(36:30) Trade to the Yankees

(48:50) A Big League Call Up That Didn't Happen

(59:45) Spring Training as a Rule 5 Pick

(1:11:30) Starring in "Little Big League"

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Former Top 100 Prospect Gary Brown On Humble Beginnings, Lessons Learned

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:00:01 +0000

On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former Giant and Top 100 Prospect Gary Brown recounts his career journey.

Time Stamps

(2:20) Competing on American Ninja Warrior

(7:00) A Late-Bloomer for College Recruitment

(13:50) High School Draft Decision

(20:15) Intro to Cal State Fullerton/Cape Cod League Experience

(41:20) How Being an 80-Runner Factors into Hitting Style

(46:00) 1st Round Draft Experience

(52:45) Standout Pro Debut Season

(1:01:00) Future's Game Experience

(1:08:40) Struggles in Double-A/High Minors

(1:23:20) Going From Top Prospect to Indy Ball

(1:32:30) Becoming a Scout

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Former 4th Overall Draft Christian Colon On His MLB Career

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:00:18 +0000

On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Christian Colon walks through his rise to fourth-overall draft pick and rocky MLB career.

Time Stamps

(3:55) Playing with a 1st Rounder in HS

(7:00) Signing with Fullerton + Draft Decision

(17:45) Team USA Experience

(23:20) 2009 CWS Run

(34:00) Junior Year Draft Experience

(48:00) Jump to Double-A and Pressure of Being 4th Overall Pick

(59:20) Would He Have Been Happier Drafted Lower

(1:04:29) Struggles Breaking Into the Royals Lineup

(1:18:50) Positive Experience with the Reds

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Former MLB 3B Wes Helms On His 12-Year Career

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:00:01 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former big leaguer Wes Helms discusses his twelve-year MLB career.

Time Stamps

(3:15) Being scouted in high school

(11:30) Life in the GCL

(14:50) Playing with teenage Andruw Jones

(26:10) Being blocked by Chipper Jones

(31:50) The worst players to play 3B against

(38:20) How to pick a bat

(45:54) Job description as a veteran role player

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Former Mets INF Zach Lutz On Going From Division III To MLB

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:00:40 +0000

On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Zach Lutz walks through his unique career path, which involved choosing a Division III college over traditional DI schools, getting drafted by the Mets and dealing with lots of untimely injuries.

Time Stamps

(0:00) Introduction
4:10) Choosing D3 over D1
(6:50) Playing for Your Dad
(9:45) Drafted by the Mets
(12:30) Life on the IL
(18:40) Crafting an Approach at the Plate
(28:00) Getting the Call to the Big Leagues
(35:00) Life Playing in Japan
(41:45) Dealing with Hecklers

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Danny Graves On Life As An All-Star Closer & More

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:00:52 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former all-star closer Danny Graves joins to walk through his career in baseball.

Time Stamps

(4:30) Watching 90s Miami Football
(11:15) Recruitment and Early Years at Miami
(18:10) 90s College Baseball Postseason
(23:15) All American Junior Season
(27:00) Being Drafted, Then Tearing ACL
(32:20) Life of a MiLB Closer
(38:40) How to Get MLB Hitters Out
(49:20) Pitching in a Pennant Race
(52:15) Being Teammates with Ken Griffey Jr
(58:25) Pitching in the 2000 ASG
(1:01:20) Failed Conversion to Starting
(1:07:50) Finding Joy in Broadcasting After Retirement

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Joba Chamberlain On Rise To Yankee Stardom, 'Joba Rules' & More

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:00:40 +0000

On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former reliever Joba Chamberlain discusses his high-profile career as a Yankees phenom and more.

TIME STAMPS

(5:30) Man vs. Food & Gossip Girl Appearances
(13:00) Parenting a Baseball Player
(23:30) Going from D2 Afterthought to Nebraska Star
(34:00) Pitching in the CWS
(40:00) Draft Day Slide
(50:00) The Notoriety of Pitching for the Yankees
(1:00:00) Joba's 2007 Debut
(1:03:00)"The Joba Rules"
(1:09:00)The Midges Incident
(1:18:00) Parenting in Pro Baseball

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Jonathan Perrin On House v. NCAA Settlement & College Baseball Financial Changes

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:05:43 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former Brewers righthander and CFP Jonathan Perrin joins to break down the financial changes of college baseball.

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(3:30) A Breakdown of the New Changes in College Baseball
(7:10) Winners & Losers of the Revenue Sharing Era
(11:20) Impact on HS Draft Prospects
(18:40) Impact on Draft-Eligible Sophomores/Juniors
(27:00) Recipe for Success for Mid-Majors
(35:00) Where Does Compensation End?
(42:55) Impact on MiLB

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Tommy Mendonca On His College World Series Heroics & Fresno State's 2008 Cinderella Run

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:08:43 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ 2008 CWS star Tommy Mendonca walks us through his career and Fresno State’s Cinderella run.

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(4:20) Being recruited by Fresno State (and as a punter)
(10:00) Slow Start to the '08 Season
(18:35) '08 Postseason Run
(26:00) '08 CWS + Winning Most Outstanding Player
(44:00) Playing with Strasburg on Team USA
(48:20) Draft Day
(58:20) Why He Loved Indy Ball

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Brandon Finnegan On Being The First To Pitch In CWS & World Series In Same Season

Fri, 16 May 2025 13:10:00 +0000

On this episode of From Phenom To The Farm, former MLB pitcher Brandon Finnegan discusses his historic path to becoming the first player to ever pitch in both the College World Series and World Series in the same year, plus lots more.

Time Stamps

(4:00) Being recruited by TCU
(26:00) Junior year as a 1st round pick and pitching in the CWS
(42:00) Pitching in the World Series the same year as the CWS
( 58:00) Being part of a deadline deal
(1:13:00) Trying to recapture velocity

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How Nick Goody Went From Failed Juco Shortstop To MLB Reliever

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:08:22 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former MLB reliever Nick Goody discusses his humble beginnings as a failed junior college shortstop and the road to making it on the mound in the big leagues.

Time Stamps

(5:00) Learning to fly in retirement
(9:20) Transitioning from SS to Pitcher in Juco
(29:00) Winning LSU Closer Job
(36:00) Adjustment to Pro Baseball
(53:00) Call to the Big Leagues
(1:08:00) Riding the "Scranton Express"
(1:18:00) Playing for Terry Francona in Cleveland
(1:41:00) Mexican League Experience

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Former MLB Outfielder Ian Miller On Running His Way To The Big Leagues

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Ian Miller joins to talk his journey from speedy college walk-on to big league outfielder.

(9:50) Walking On at Wagner College

(18:10) Breaking Out in the Alaska League

(22:40) Draft Day 2013

(29:10) The Art of the Steal

(48:40) Call-Up to the Big Leagues

(57:40) Playing During the Pandemic Season

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Former MLB Reliever Drew Storen On Fighting For Saves

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Former MLB reliever Drew Storen joins From Phenom To The Farm to discuss a career spent fighting for a closing role in the ninth inning.

(3:30) Playing With Future Big Leaguers in Little League

(6:55) Experience Playing at Stanford

(24:00) Being Drafted & Stephen Strasburg

(36:30) The Ups and Downs of a MLB Closer

( 56:00) Founding His Whiskey Brand

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Former MLB Pitcher Tyson Ross On Playing For His Hometown Oakland A's & Team USA

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:49:09 +0000

Phenom To The Farm returns with former MLB pitcher Tyson Ross, who discusses getting drafted by his hometown team, the up-and-down nature of Triple-A life, Team USA, dealing with injury and more.

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Former MLB Pitcher Matt Wisler On Life As A Journeyman Reliever

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:16:06 +0000

Former MLB pitcher Matt Wisler joins the podcast to discuss his life in baseball. After achieving success coming out of the 2011 draft, Wisler bounced around the big leagues as a journeyman reliever before settling into key bullpen roles with the Twins and Rays.

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Jimmy Serrano On Defying The Odds To Reach The Big Leagues

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:20:00 +0000

Few players follow Jimmy Serrano's path to the majors. A short righthander, Serrano walked on at Mesa Community College after graduating high school with exactly zero scholarship offers. Yet 10 years (and one position change) later, he reached the big leagues with the Royals. Today's show covers all of that, including...

Going from a juco walk-on to a big leaguer
Things that are different about pitching in Korea
The unusual conversion from reliever to starter in the majors

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Iowa State Rep. J.D. Scholten On His Incredible Return To Pro Baseball

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:05:25 +0000

Former college pitcher and Iowa State Representative J.D. Scholten joins the podcast to discuss his career in politics and improbable return to the mound for the Sioux City Explorers.

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Justin Masterson On How Food Poisoning Changed His Career

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:41:47 +0000

Justin Masterson joins the podcast to discuss his path to the big leagues, including how an untimely bout of food poisoning altered his career path forever.

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Derrick Loop On Finding His Baseball Home In Mexico

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:15:38 +0000

Derrick Loop joins the podcast to discuss the long and winding road through professional baseball that led the 40-year-old to finding a successful career in Mexico.

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Travis Snider On His Rapid Ascent To The Big Leagues

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:00:21 +0000

Travis Snider joins the podcast to discuss his rapid ascent to the big leagues and subsequent struggles, big league food culture, his thoughts on the word "bust" and his post-career journey working to change youth sports.

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Pat Venditte On Becoming A Switch Pitcher

Wed, 22 May 2024 13:25:00 +0000

On this episode, Pat Venditte discusses becoming the first switch pitcher of the 21st century, the extra work involved with using both arms, deciding how to face switch hitters and "The Pat Venditte Rule."

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Stephen Schoch On His Viral 2021 Regional Postgame Interview

Tue, 07 May 2024 16:20:00 +0000

Former UVA closer Stephen Schoch joins the pod to discuss having one D1 offer out of high school, his experience in the transfer portal, his viral 2021 regional postgame interview, odd summer jobs, weird guys in bullpens and why the Cape Cod League is kind of like Gilmore Girls.

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Mike Lieberthal On Being An Undersized Catcher

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:15:00 +0000

Longtime Phillies backstop Mike Lieberthal joins the pod to discuss surviving as an undersized catcher in the minor leagues, sitting behind Darren Daulton and Benito Santiago, facing Smoltz, Glavine and Maddux, having a front row seat to the 1999 Fenway Park ASG, seeing the rise of steroids in baseball and playing under Larry Bowa and Terry Francona.

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Nathan Kirby On Dealing With Multiple Surgeries As A Pro

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:15:00 +0000

Former UVA and Brewers lefthander Nathan Kirby joins the pod to discuss pulling his name out of the 2012 draft, throwing a no-hitter in college, closing out the 2015 CWS and dealing with multiple surgeries as a professional.

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Kevin Cron On Going From The Bigs To Playing In Japan

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:20:00 +0000

Kevin Cron joins the podcast and discusses setting the Arizona high school record for home runs, turning down the Mariners as a third-round pick, playing in the 2014 CWS at TCU, going from the big leagues to playing in Japan and more.

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Josh Kusnick On Being A MLB Agent

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:40:00 +0000

Former MLB Agent Josh Kusnick joins the latest episode of 'From Phenom to the Farm' to discuss becoming an agent as a college student, signing future big leaguers out of junior college and why he doesn't like the draft.

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Jesse Goldberg-Strassler On Two Decades In Pro Baseball

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:45:00 +0000

Longtime Lansing Lugnuts broadcaster Jesse Goldberg-Strassler joins the podcast to discuss his two decades working in all levels of pro baseball, crafting a broadcasting style, his 2022 big league call-up and seeing great players like Bo Bichette, Vlad Jr. and Mike Trout come through the Midwest League.

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Clinton Hollon On His Journey Back To Sobriety

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:24:16 +0000

*Trigger warning for drug abuse*

Former Blue Jays farmhand Clinton Hollon joins the podcast to discuss going from second-round pick to life as a drug addict, and how he’s working his way back to life and baseball.

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Jeremy Affeldt On Struggling To Find A Big League Role

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Former Giants LHP Jeremy Affeldt joins the podcast to discuss struggling to find a big league role, how to pitch in Colorado, Giants World Series runs and facing star hitters in the postseason.

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Dominic Cotroneo On Broadcasting Baseball

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:30:00 +0000

Dominic Cotroneo currently handles stats & research on the Brewers broadcast and hosts their postgame call-in show. On this episode, he discusses starting in broadcasting as a high schooler, how calling pickleball or water polo can help calling baseball, advice he received from his dad (A's broadcaster Vince Cotroneo) and talks a little golf broadcasting as well.

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Brian Reinke On How Parents Can Help Their Kids Succeed In College Baseball

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:30:00 +0000

Brian Reinke is the head baseball coach at Galveston College. He talks sports parenting in the upper levels of amateur baseball, the mental preparedness needed to succeed in college and how parents can help, the dos and don'ts for parents during recruiting and how a parent's behavior can reflect on their child when it comes to collegiate evaluations.

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Aiden McIntyre On How Parents Can Help Their Kid In-Between Lessons

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:30:00 +0000

Former A's righthander Aiden McIntyre is a pitching instructor and content creator. He discusses how parents can help their kid in-between lessons, the importance of developing a player's own work ethic, how to make the car ride home a positive experience and why parents should avoid circumventing a coach.

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Lane Adams On Sports Parenting

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:30:00 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former big league outfielder Lane Adams joins to talk all things sports parenting, including red flags, dealing with failure and how to handle the car ride home.

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Chuckie Fick On Dos And Don’ts Of Sports Parenting

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:10:00 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Chuckie Fick returns to talk over some dos and don’ts of sports parenting.

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Ryan Lavarnway On Leading Division 1 In Hitting, Converting To Catching And More

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:51:24 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’ Ryan Lavarnway discusses his journey from the Ivy League to the big leagues. He talks finding motivation from coaching, working to stick behind the plate as a professional, and the joys of playing for Team Israel.

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Bryce Fehmel On Converting To Pitching, OSU's Back To Back Trips To Omaha & More

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:52:29 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former MiLB righthanded pitcher Bryce Fehmel joins to discuss his career.

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Trey Wilson On The MiLB Broadcaster Grind, Broadcasting Multiple Sports & More

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:01:18 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’ Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson joins to walk through his journey through MiLB from the play-by-play booth.

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Looking Ahead At The 2024 Hall Of Fame Ballot With Matt Eddy

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:49:38 +0000

On the latest episode of From Phenom to the Farm, Baseball America’s Matt Eddy and podcast host Kyle Bandujo took a look at the first time eligible players on the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot, how they stacked up as prospects, and their chances of making it to Cooperstown.

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Richie Shaffer On The Difference Between A Hitter And A Swinger & His New Book 'The Slugger Journal'

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:21:26 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’ Richie Shaffer returns to talk mentally elite hitting and his new book, ‘The Slugger Journal.’

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Colby Halter On His Experience In 2023 CWS And Hopes and Expectations For His Pro Career

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:28:28 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former Florida infielder and new A’s draftee Colby Halter joins to talk through his college career and expectations for life as a professional.

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Jim Morris On Making 13 Trips To The CWS And Two National Championships And Much More

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:57:14 +0000

Hall of Fame Miami and Georgia Tech coach Jim Morris walks through his storied college baseball coaching career. He talks recruiting future big league All Stars, his thoughts on the transfer portal and NIL, and how he pitched A-Rod on helping Miami build a new baseball stadium.

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Aiden McIntyre On Making His Debut In Triple-A, Adding 10 MPH As a Professional To His Fastball & More

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:36:44 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’ former A’s farmhand Aiden McIntyre joins to walk through his journey in going from junior college walk-on to firing 95mph fastballs.

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Ryan Ripken On Growing Up The Son Of An MLB Legend, Transferring Out Of An SEC School And More

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:50:43 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Ryan Ripken joins to walk through his career in pro baseball. Growing up the son of a legend, rediscovering his love for baseball in junior college, and filling us in on where the best place to eat crabs in Baltimore is.

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Jake Lindgren On Choosing Mississippi State Over An Offer With The Cubs, Undergoing Two Tommy John Surgeries & More

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:56:19 +0000

Jake Lindgren on turning down a tempting offer from the Cubs to go to Mississippi State, making it to the show less than a year after being drafted, mentally dealing with two TJ surgeries and much more.

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Jared Koenig On Going From The Pecos League to the Big Leagues

Wed, 24 May 2023 12:48:15 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’ Padres lefthander Jared Koenig joins to walk through his career from the Pecos League to the big leagues, getting drafted but not being offered a contract and much more.

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Burl Yarbrough On MiLB Changed In The '90s, His Four-Decade Long Career & More

Tue, 09 May 2023 10:28:55 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ San Antonio Missions president Burl Yarbrough joins to walk through is career in a MiLB front office.

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Ryan McGee On The 2008 College World Series, Life As A MiLB Intern & More

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:29:07 +0000

ESPN senior writer Ryan McGee joins the podcast to discuss his life as a MiLB intern, and a trip down memory lane in covering the 2008 College World Series.

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Jonathan Perrin On The New Minor League CBA, What The Beginning Of The Season Is Like & More

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:40:49 +0000

Jonathan Perrin touches on what Opening Day and the first few weeks of breaking camp are like for minor leaguers, how the new CBA will help players and much more.

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Chris Betts On Dealing With Injuries, MiLB All-Star Games And Being A Catcher

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:30:23 +0000

This week's guest is long-time MiLB catcher Chris Betts. Chris discusses draft uncertainty, things you can work on while rehabbing from an injury, and what you can't work on. He explains what it feels like winning a minor league home run derby and the importance of having a good agent.

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Kevin Pucetas On Learning The Art Of A Knuckleball, Pitching In The Futures Game And More

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:35:35 +0000

Kevin Pucetas on going from 17th round Division 2 pitcher to a Futures Game participant, the importance of sticking to your identity on the mound, being the last cut of Spring Training and more.

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John Manuel and JJ Cooper Take A Trip Down Baseball America Memory Lane

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:58:59 +0000

Minnesota Twins scout John Manuel and Baseball America Editor in Chief JJ Cooper join for a stroll down BA memory lane. They talk about the 2005 draft, being very wrong on Justin Verlander, and their favorite draft pop-up guys.

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Darnell McDonald On His Time With The Red Sox, Turning Down A Texas Football Scholarship And More

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:00:41 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former big league outfielder and current NESN Red Sox analyst Darnell McDonald joins to walk through his career.

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Daniel Moskos On Pitching For Team USA, Draft-Day Pressures, Coaching For The Cubs & More

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:26:26 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Cubs associate pitching coach Daniel Moskos joins to discuss his playing career and future in coaching.

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Zack Kelly On Being Released Twice, Making It To The Big Leagues, His Outlook And More

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 18:41:05 +0000

Zack Kelly joins to walk through his career from undrafted free agent to big leaguer.

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James Ramsey On Working As Georgia Tech's Associate Head Coach, His Philosophy On Leadership And More

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 21:25:16 +0000

Georgia Tech Associate Head Coach James Ramsey joins to walk through his stellar college career, becoming a rare senior 1st round pick, his time in pro ball, philosophies on leadership as a player and coach and much more!

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Tyler Ladendorf On Junior College Stardom, Getting Traded In His First Season & More

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 11:29:24 +0000

Tyler Ladendorf on making it back to the big leagues after five years, junior college stardom and being named a "hitting fellow" for the Cubs.

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Preston Morrison On Having One Divison 1 Offer, Pitching In Omaha & More

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:40:19 +0000

Preston Morrison on going from four-time All-American to an 8th-round senior sign, winning Mountain West Pitcher of the Year as a freshman and pitching in Omaha in back to back seasons.

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Daniel Herrera On Learning A Screwball In College, Playing For Dusty Baker & More

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:31:25 +0000

Daniel Herrera on having one Division 1 offer out of high school, learning a screwball in college, going from pro baseball player to pro artist and more.

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Ron Shelton On Watching Future HOFers With The Orioles And Writing Sports Movies

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:13:32 +0000

Former Orioles farmhand and the director of "Bull Durham" and "Tin Cup" Ron Shelton joins the podcast.

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Past Guests Join To Tell Their Playoff Stories

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:14:43 +0000

The latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’ is a compilation of previous guests, including Dontrelle Willis, Chad Durbin and Chris Colabell , discussing their experiences competing under the bright lights and intensity of postseason baseball.

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Simon Rosenblum-Larson On Pitching At Harvard, Founding More Than Baseball & More

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:21:31 +0000

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Simon Rosenblum-Larson on pitching at Harvard, the enhanced importance of every Ivy League conference game, working conditions in the minor leagues and much more.

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Trevor Hildenberger On Switching to Sidearm, Being Ready To Give Up Baseball During College & More

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:31:52 +0000

Trevor Hildenberger on struggling with finances in the minors, life in the big league bullpen and how improved conditions in the minors will help the sport of baseball.

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Sam Demel On Being Traded And Promoted On The Same Day, Playing For Jim Schlossnagle At TCU & More

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 15:48:00 +0000

Sam Demel on adjusting from a college bullpen to a professional bullpen, preparing for life after baseball while still playing, being traded and called up to the show on the same day and more.

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Kiko Garcia On The Little League World Series, Playing On Team USA & More

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:34:23 +0000

Kiki Garcia on playing in the Little League World Series, playing on Team USA at 14-year-old and his decision to step away from baseball after college.

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Devin Mesoraco On Dealing With Struggles, Catching DeGrom & More

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:32:12 +0000

Devin Mesoraco on playing in the Futures Game, dealing with injuries and catching peak Jacob DeGrom.

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Kayla Lombardo On The Little League Softball World Series & Her Role With Softball America

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:34:28 +0000

Kayla Lombardo on her experience playing in the Little League Softball World Series, bouncing around the diamond during college and her long-term hopes for the sport of softball.

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Chris Colabello On Going Undrafted, Playing Seven Years In Indy Ball, Fighting To Clear His Name & More

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:37:19 +0000

Chris Colabello on witnessing the Jose Bautista playoff bat flip first hand, the disappointment of going undrafted & fighting to clear his name and save his reputation.

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Past Guests (Including Michael Roth, Russ Ortiz and Yonder Alonso) On Playing At The College World Series

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:28:10 +0000

Past guests detail their experiences playing in Omaha at the College World Series.

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Blake Allemand On Going From Walk-On To Four-Year Starter, Incorporating Switch-Hitting & More

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:18:58 +0000

Blake Allemand on earning a preferred walk-on spot at his dream school, his favorite road SEC crowds to play against, life as a utility guy in the minors and more.

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Sam Wolff On Growing As A Pitcher, The Difference Between AA And AAA Hitters & More

Tue, 31 May 2022 14:03:14 +0000

Sam Wolff on getting recruited from South Dakota, growing as a pitcher at each of his three college stops, finding the right time to hang it up & much more.

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Danny Black On Speed Changes, Nearly Quitting The Sport & Learning Work Ethic In Juco

Tue, 17 May 2022 15:38:53 +0000

Danny Black on playing in the final CWS at Rosenblatt Stadium, how having speed changes your approach at the plate, nearly quitting baseball after his senior year of HS & much more.

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Ryan Dempster On His 16-Year Career, Being Traded, Learning From Greg Maddux & More

Tue, 03 May 2022 14:13:28 +0000

Ryan Dempster joins the latest episode to discuss his 16-year MLB career, being traded during his first professional season, lessons learned from picking the brain of Greg Maddux and much more.

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Past Guests (Including Eric O’Flaherty, Billy Butler, and Richie Schaffer) Discuss Their First Year Of Pro Ball

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:44:26 +0000

Past guests discuss their first year of pro ball—dealing with the adjustment in level of competition, game intensity, being away from home for the first time, and sometimes struggling on a baseball field for the first time in their life.

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Dallas Braden On Junior College, Throwing A Perfect Game & More

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:13:16 +0000

Back to back episodes with pitchers who threw perfect games. Dallas Braden joins the latest episode to discuss playing pro ball in his hometown, tossing the 19th perfect game in MLB history, how much personality you can show as a MiLB player and much more.

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Philip Humber On throwing A Perfect Game, Being Traded For Johan Santana & More

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:45:02 +0000

Philip Humber on playing for legendary Rice coach Wayne Graham, being apart of a rotation full of first round picks, struggling with coming back after Tommy John surgery and much more.

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Alan Zinter On 19 Years In Pro Ball, The Mental Approach To Hitting & More

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:52:07 +0000

Alan Zinter on spending 19 years in pro ball, working with Joey Votto and Paul Goldschmidt as a hitting coach, how reading changed his career and much more.

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Jordan Pacheco On Converting To Catcher, Facing A Young Stephen Strasburg & More

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:19:34 +0000

Jordan Pacheco on playing college ball in his hometown, winning Mountain West Player of the Year in 2007 and much more.

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Ben Grieve On Winning AL Rookie Of The Year, Managing Expectations & More

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:12:31 +0000

Ben Grieve on growing up the son of a general manager, the expectation that comes with being BA's #1 overall prospect and much more.

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Jake Lowery On Life As A Prospect, Transitioning To Managing & More

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:43:28 +0000

Jake Lowery on life in the minor leagues as both a prospect and non-prospect, learning the ropes of managing towards the end of his playing career and more.

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Jeff Malm on Transitioning to Pitching, Taking Ownership & More

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:00:41 +0000

Jeff Malm on his decade in professional baseball, sharing the field with elite talent as a prep, transitioning to pitching as a pro & more.

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Jacob Turner On His Rapid Rise, How The Game Changed & More

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:50:00 +0000

Jacob Turner was one of the top draft prospects in his class and made his big league debut at the age of 20. Yet his ascension to the majors came at a time when the game -- especially pitching development -- changed quickly. Turner joins the podcast to discuss his career, what he learned and more. Other topics include...

Signing a big league deal and starting his clock at 18.
Making his big league debut at 20.
Pitcher development changing (and not to his strengths) during his pro career.
Lessons learned during a season spent in Korea.
Working on his degree while still playing professionally.

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Dontrelle Willis Talks Superstardom, Finding His Love For Baseball & More

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:55:00 +0000

Dontrelle Willis is the latest guest on 'From Phenom to the Farm.' He joins Kyle Bandujo to discuss his rise to the forefront of baseball as an all-star, Rookie of the Year and MLB world champion, as well as how he fought to regain his love for baseball at the end of his career. They also discuss...

His famous leg kick
Dealing with instant popularity as a rookie
Pitching in the World Series
Fighting injuries, the yips

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How Players Navigate Free Agency

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:32:23 +0000

In our over 40 episodes of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’ we’ve talked to former pro ballplayers about the ups and downs of their career, including what can be great, or not-so-great, offseasons.

On today’s episode we relay clips from a few past interviews of players breaking down their wait for the next Spring Training:

Lane Adams on how his agent’s assistant led him to making the best decision of his career in free agency.
Billy Butler on the difficulty of leaving his longtime team Kansas City.
Chad Durbin on the experience of getting non-tendered early in his career, and free agency disappointment later in his career.
AJ Achter on what playing in the Arizona Fall League does for a player’s confidence.
Barry Enright on spending his winter playing in the Mexican Winter League, and how that restored his love for baseball.
Cody Decker on getting oversold in free agency, and telling a crushing Spring Training story.
Will Venable on hitting free agency perhaps a few years too late.
Yonder Alonso on the excruciating wait to find the right team in his first go at free agency.

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Gene Larkin On Becoming A World Series Hero

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:15:26 +0000

Our latest guest is Gene Larkin, who tells the story of his pinch-hit walk-off single in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series. They also talk...

College baseball in the Ivy League in the 80's
MiLB lifestyle in the 80's
Winning a World Series as a rookie
Learning how to be a pinch hitter

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Randall Thompson Founds Dugout Mugs After His Playing Days

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:27:46 +0000

Today's guest is Randall Thompson, the founder of bat mugs company Dugout Mugs. Thompson joins to discuss his career, which included a stint in the Blue Jays organization, and how it led him to found his startup. Other highlights include...

Going from being a 3 year JV player to throwing in the 90s
Life in the GCL and signing as a NDFA
Being his college's mascot and having an odd job of being Spiderman at birthday parties

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Jack Cleary Embraced The Underdog Role

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:52:43 +0000

Jack Cleary's only year as a starter in high school was his senior season. But he parlayed it into the final scholarship spot at Maryland, where he went on to become a four-year starter in the ACC. On today's episode, Cleary talks...

Getting cut from his middle school JV team
Catching on as a walk-on following his senior year of high school
Discussing how a program turns into a winning program
-Indy ball being "the most fun year of his career"

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George Iskenderian On What A Good Agent Brings To The Table

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:27:48 +0000

Our latest guest is George Iskenderian, a former Brewers minor leaguer who is now a MLBPA agent. George and Kyle discuss both his playing career and current job, including...

Transferring from a top tier program (South Carolina) to junior college
How academics factored into where he wanted to play college baseball
When do you know your team can actually make it to Omaha
Life on the "Phantom IL" and when to walk away from playing
What a good agent brings to the table

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Justin Seager On Growing Up In A Baseball Family

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:42:06 +0000

Growing up in the Seager family, you might think Justin Seager had no choice but to be a baseball player. But that wasn't always the case. On our latest pod, Justin talks his path through baseball, his relationship with brothers Kyle and Corey, and so much more. Highlights include...

Growing up in a house with two future big league brothers
Earning playing time as a walk-on freshman
Sitting through NCAA Baseball Selection Sunday
Going from walk-on to conference player of the year
Tinkering with your swing in pro ball
Who the most competitive Seager brother is

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ESPN's Mike Rooney On His Path Through College Baseball

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:57:57 +0000

On today’s episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ ESPN college baseball analyst Mike Rooney joins to discuss his long career in baseball. He talks how to survive as a walk-on under Pat Murphy, recruiting battles at Arizona State, and what the essentials are for anyone visiting the College World Series. Other discussions include...

Coaching first-rounders as a high school coach
Competing for conference titles and recruiting battles at Arizona State
Finding the right fits for his program as a Juco head coach
Calling college baseball for ESPN
The essentials for any CWS trip and his pick to win in 2022

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Josh Sale On Finding Sobriety, Stability And A Second Chance At Life And Baseball

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:53:57 +0000

This week's guest is Josh Sale, the 2010 first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Rays. Sale is in the midst of a career comeback, currently playing in the Atlantic League six years after he was out of baseball entirely. On this episode, Sale discusses...

Becoming a first-round pick
How he developed his work ethic
How addiction and off-field issues derailed his pro career
His path to finding sobriety
What he hopes to accomplish in his return to baseball

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Chris Shelton On What It's Like To Be The Hottest Hitter In Baseball

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:33:20 +0000

Chris Shelton could always hit. But the opportunity to do so, as he learned, was far from guaranteed. Shelton is the latest guest on 'From Phenom To The Farm,' discussing his career to professional baseball, which includes time as a Rule 5 pick and a torrid stretch in April 2006 that momentarily put him among the best in the game. Chris and Kyle also talk...

Switching from hockey to baseball in high school.
How junior college prepared him for pro ball
Hanging on the big league roster as a Rule 5 pick despite minimal playing time.

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Chuckie Fick Discusses His Baseball Journey With Big League Bloodlines

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:06:16 +0000

Chuckie Fick is the latest guest on 'From Phenom to the Farm!' He talks his path through baseball, which includes...

- Growing up the son of a scout and nephew of an All-Star.

- Transferring out of Fresno State to find a better fit.

- Dealing with accusations of nepotism after being drafted.

- How to improve as a pitcher at each step up the ladder.

- A rollercoaster big league debut season

- Why he liked MiLB bus rides.

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Michael Roth Talks Unlikely Rise As Ace Pitcher

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:45:00 +0000

On today’s episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’, former South Carolina ace Michael Roth joins to discuss his career. He talks his unlikely rise as an ace pitcher, the mentality a team needs to repeat as College World Series champions and how NIL might help players like himself, who graduated with student loan debt.

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Nightmare Bus Ride Stories From The Minor Leagues

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:36:15 +0000

Today's pod is a bit of a changeup from previous episodes. Kyle compiles some of the best 'bad bus ride' stories from various interviews, to give you insight into what travel is like in the minors.

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Jonathan Perrin Breaks Down Baseball's Financial Side

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:20:00 +0000

Former Oklahoma State right hander Jonathan Perrin breaks down the financial side of baseball, from amateur ball to pro ball. Jonathan is an investment advisor, and he takes us through the finances of the game along with his career.

- Costs of travel ball in high school

- Walking on to OSU and trying each year to earn a baseball scholarship

- Matching up against aces every Friday night in the Big 12

- The three worst things to spend your bonus money on

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All-American Karsten Whitson Talks Lessons Learned

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:39:13 +0000

Hindsight may suggest Karsten Whitson was wrong to turn down a $2 million bonus out of high school, instead opting to pitch for Florida. But he doesn't necessarily see it that way. On today's episode, Karsen and Kyle talk...

Turning down $2million as a 1st round pick
Entering college with 1st round pick expectations
Pitching in Omaha as a freshman
Having shoulder surgery during draft year
How to contribute to a team when you can't be on the field
Passing on career lessons via his coaching career.

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Eric Sim Makes High-Level Baseball Training His Hobby

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:01:11 +0000

On this week's episode, Kyle is joined by Eric Sim, the self-proclaimed king of JUCO ball and someone who has a ton of fun doing what so many players are trying now: Hit and throw with more velocity. Eric details his path through professional baseball, his goals & more in a fun conversation. Talking points include...

Assimilating to Canadian baseball culture while speaking no English.
Life playing junior college baseball.
Catching in AZL games so hot that your catcher's gear melts
How he made training a ton of fun

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Ex-Minor League Pitcher Turned NFL Punter Zach Von Rosenberg

Tue, 04 May 2021 15:38:38 +0000

Zach Von Rosenberg was a sixth-round draft pick by the Pirates in 2009. Now, more than a decade later, he has signed with the Minnesota Vikings to chase a career as an NFL punter. He joins the show to discuss his athletic career, including...

- Winning four consecutive high school state championship games.

- Being signed away from his dream school.

- Adjusting to the pro ball priority of development over winning.

- Struggling with injuries and fluctuating velocity.

- Ranking the days in-between a start.

- How professional baseball helped his college football career.

- How long could he last in the octagon with Ed Orgeron.

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Luke Hagerty On His Unlikely Comeback From The Yips, Tommy John Rehab & More

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:57:05 +0000

2002 Cubs first-rounder Luke Hagerty joins the pod to discuss his career, including his 2019 comeback in which he returned to organized ball as a 37-year-older touching 99 mph, more than a decade after the yips derailed his professional career. The guys also talk...

- Taking his only Division I offer as a "project"

- Sharing a rotation with the 1st overall pick his junior year of college at Ball State

- Struggling with pain during TJ rehab

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Tyler Watson On The Value of Juco Ball, Arm Angles & More

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:20:15 +0000

Former minor league LHP Tyler Watson is today's guest. The guys talk...

- The value of playing junior college baseball.

- Struggling bouncing between arm angles and battling injuries.

- The importance of the conversation around mental health in baseball.

- Thinking about your future after baseball during your career.

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Yonder Alonso On Life As An All-Star, Adapting To America & More

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:47:12 +0000

Yonder Alonso left the University of Miami an All-American, two-time participant in the College World Series, and first-round pick who’d go on to sign a $4.55 million contract with the Reds. Without some wise foresight and guidance from his parents, he might’ve left the school a week into his freshman year, or not even attended at all.

Alonso is the latest guest on From Phenom To The Farm. They talk...

Baseball helping him adapt to life in America after defecting from Cuba as a child.
Being persuaded by parents to attend Miami instead of sign.
Playing in the College World Series twice
Trying to learn the outfield while being blocked by Joey Votto at 1st.
Playing in his only ASG in his hometown of Miami.

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Barry Enright Explains His Bulldog Mentality

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:37:37 +0000

Former big leaguer Barry Enright is the latest guest on From Phenom To The Farm. Kyle and Barry talk...

Having success as a freshman at Pepperdine.
Facing Tulo and Longoria in an NCAA regional.
The importance in having borderline-outsized confidence in yourself.
The benefits of playing in foreign leagues.
A good story about golfing with Kevin Na.

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Marcus Nidiffer On Life In The SEC, Cape League & Indy Ball

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:19:08 +0000

Marcus Nidiffer has seen a lot of different types of baseball. On today's episode, he talks...

Facing aces and tough crowds every weekend in the SEC.
Life in the Cape Cod league.
Trying to stick as an undrafted free agent.
The pros and cons to playing Indy ball.
What makes a guy catch for 7 years in Indy ball.

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Dan Straily Discusses His Journeyman Career

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:48:36 +0000

Dan Straily discusses his path from small town Oregon to the big leagues and talks about the ups and downs of his journeyman career through professional baseball. Talking points include...

Going from high school benchwarmer to the big leagues.
Starting a playoff game as a rookie.
Being a part of a big mid-season trade.
The benefits to being a journeyman.

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Bob Tewksbury Talks The Mental Side Of Baseball

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:49:23 +0000

As data filters throughout all levels of the game, some can forget the it's still a game played by human beings. Bob Tewksbury joins to talk the nerves, insecurities and anxieties facing pro baseball players today. Talking points include...

80's minor league lifestyle stories.
Trying to fit in as a rookie on the 1986 Yankees with future HOFers and Lou Pinella managing.
Pitching against future HOFers in the All Star Game.
Pitching in a year with a labor strike.
The job of a veteran on a bad team.

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Gift Ngoepe On Growing Up Loving Baseball In South Africa

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:22:35 +0000

Thanks to Gift Ngoepe for joining the show! Discussion points include...

Growing up quite literally living at a baseball field in South Africa
Being beaten down by the heat and workload of the GCL in his first pro season
Frustration of his glove being big-league ready but his bat struggling to catch up
Losing his mother during his first AA season
Becoming the first player from the continent of Africa to reach the show.

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Ty Kelly On The Art Of Being A Utility Man

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:28:32 +0000

Ty Kelly is our latest guest! Among the talking points...

The art of being a utilityman
Making a good decision to transfer after his freshman year
Tough living and eating conditions in the minors
Getting the call after a long wait in the minors
Playing in the WBC for Team Israel
His work with Advocates for Minor Leaguers

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Brandon Wood Talks Mental Health, Being A 'Can't-Miss' Prospect & More

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:00:24 +0000

Today's episode features Brandon Wood, the one-time mega-prospect with the Angels whose career fizzled in the majors. Our wide-ranging conversation talks...

Coming to terms with the word 'bust'
Coping with anxiety
Finding his love for baseball again
Being recruited by Augie Garrido
Passing on tough lessons learned to a younger generation

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A.J. Achter Goes From The 46th Round To The Big Leagues

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:11:24 +0000

A.J. Achter was a cold-weather school 46th-rounder with a dream. That dream, making it to the big leagues, was eventually realized, but the road traveled wasn't easy. In our latest episode, Achter talks...

How to succeed in cold-weather baseball.
His mentality to make it to the bigs as a 46th round pick
Valuable Arizona Fall League experience
The day-to-day life of a MLB reliever
Life on the fringe of a big league roster
Relating his experiences to his college coaching

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Tim Dillard Talks The Secret To Being A Great Clubhouse Guy, Sidearming & More (Ep. 17)

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:44:04 +0000

One of Minor League Baseball's best personalities, Tim Dillard, is the latest guest on From Phenom To The Farm. Among the talking points...

- Life as a draft-and-follow in junior college

- Facing childhood heroes (Mike Piazza and Chipper Jones) as a minor leaguer

- Dealing with the shuffle between AAA and the big leagues

- The mental hurdle of switching to sidearming

- The secret to being a great clubhouse guy

- Playing baseball in front of fans in 2020 for the Milwaukee Milkmen

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Russ Ortiz Talks World Series Heartbreak, Strike-Throwing, MLB Food & More

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 13:07:47 +0000

Longtime big league righthander Russ Ortiz joins to discuss the mental approach to working on throwing strikes, battling through injuries, and what it’s like to share a clubhouse with Barry Bonds. Among the other talking points...

- Experience pitching in the College World Series

- The best parts of All Star Weekend

- Best food city in MLB

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What It's Like To Play In The World Series

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:27:58 +0000

Over the past few months, we've asked guests of the pod to share their World Series and postseason experiences. We've pieced together the highlights, including fun answers from Brandon Guyer, Billy Butler, Chad Durbin, Russ Ortiz & more.

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Will Venable On Baseball, Basketball & Life In The Ivy League (Ep. 15)

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 13:36:03 +0000

Current Cubs 3B coach and former big league outfielder Will Venable joins the pod to discuss his career. Among the topics...

Balancing baseball and basketball with an Ivy League course workload at Princeton
Having your dad as your coach in MiLB
Can thank his mom for giving baseball a shot
Playing in March Madness against two future NBA players (TJ Ford & PJ Tucker)
Importance of figuring out what kind of player you are at each level
How he learned the art of the stolen base
Which Cubs player he'd want to take on in a game of one-on-one basketball

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Billy Butler Talks Bat Control, The Big Leagues & More (Ep. 14)

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:04:41 +0000

Billy Butler carved out a 10-year MLB career in a relatively short amount of time, rocketing through the minors to Kansas City. He talks his big league career, the joys of competing for a World Series juxtaposed to several years spent playing for losing teams, & more. Among the other highlights...

- A run-in with George Steinbrenner at a pre-draft workout

- Hitting his way to the big leagues at 21

- Experience as Futures Game MVP

- How he incorporated video into working on his hitting

- Receiving no free agent offers after his 10th season

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Cody Decker On Crash Davis Comparisons, Minor League Stardom (Ep. 13)

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:34:10 +0000

On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’, former big leaguer Cody Decker joins to discuss his career, from UCLA to retirement. He will walk us through how he embraced the fun in baseball throughout the highs and lows of the minor leagues. He’ll talk bad paychecks, waiting for a call that might never come, and perhaps the greatest prank of all-time.

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Brett Lorin On How To Know Whether To Transfer (Ep. 12)

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:47:52 +0000

Brett Lorin walked onto an Arizona team with College World Series dreams and bountiful talent. Yet he eventually came to the tough conclusion his future -- especially to help his professional aspirations -- would need to be in another program's rotation.

The righty talks navigating the transfer market in college, his seven-year pro career, the frustrations of repeating A-ball, what it's like to be a Rule 5 Draft pick and so much more.

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OF Brandon Guyer Talks Playing In A World Series (Ep. 11)

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:01:53 +0000

Brandon Guyer joins the pod to discuss his career arc, which began as a two-sport star in high school. He details his initial struggles at Virginia before blossoming into a UVA Hall of Famer, a winding path through the minors, his penchant for getting hit by pitches as a big leaguer, and what it's like to play in a World Series. Thanks to Brandon for spending the time! You can follow him on Twitter here.

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RHP Carter Capps On His Delivery, Betting On Himself & Chasing A Dream (Ep. 10)

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:32:31 +0000

Fire-balling Carter Capps is mostly known for his unusual hop-step delivery that was later outlawed by MLB. But what's less discussed is his path to pro ball, which began as a Division II catcher before a pitching change unlocked an ascension to the majors. Capps discusses his path, how he became a pitcher, betting on himself in the Cape Cod League, dealing with Tommy John surgery, his funky delivery and so much more.

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3B Richie Shaffer Talks Confidence, First Round Expectations (Ep. 9)

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:52:10 +0000

Richie Shaffer has experienced the highs. He was a first-round pick, appeared in the Futures Game and played in the College World Series. His first big league hit was a homer. But he's also dealt with the lows -- wrecked confidence in the minors, a roundabout trip to indy ball to rediscover his passion for baseball.

Shaffer joins the pod to talk his journey, plus his newfound pursuits outside of baseball, where he is an avid Twitch streamer and also a sci-fi writer.

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LHP Zack Dodson's Winding Path Through Pro Baseball (Ep. 8)

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:51:10 +0000

Zack Dodson's 10-year pro career has spanned five countries on three continents. He takes us through the winding journey, beginning with a draft night surprise that landed him in Pittsburgh, how he was conned out of $75,000, coming back to baseball after multiple suspensions and so much more.

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Lane Adams On Approaching Baseball As A Multi-Sport Athlete (Ep. 7)

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 18:37:04 +0000

In our latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’ current Twins outfielder Lane Adams joins to discuss not wanting to give up basketball, steady improvements in short-season, and how things can move quickly in professional baseball. He’ll talk finding the right fit in an organization, life as a big league bench player, and what it’s like to face off against “Mad” Max Scherzer.

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Players Share Their Favorite MLB Draft Stories

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 18:12:30 +0000

Nearly every player we've interviewed for this podcast so far has shared a unique draft day story of their own. We’ve compiled a few of their draft day memories to enjoy, as we approach the 2020 MLB Draft.

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PART 2: MLB righty Chad Durbin

Tue, 19 May 2020 15:46:31 +0000

The second part of our conversation with Chad Durbin focuses on the struggle of sticking in the big leagues and bouncing from organization to organization. He also discusses how some tough love from his wife led to a much-needed attitude adjustment, what it was like to play on a World Series team, and how he knew it was time to walk away from the game.

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ex-MLB RHP Chad Durbin (Ep. 6, Part 1)

Wed, 06 May 2020 18:17:26 +0000

Chad Durbin pitched parts of 14 seasons in the big leagues. But before that, he was a relatively unknown third rounder who jumped directly into professional baseball from high school. Part one of our conversation with Durbin discusses how he was recruited to LSU -- including an impressive recruiting tactic by legendary LSU coach Skip Bertman -- and ultimately chose to go professional right away. We also talk his rise through Kansas City's system, some humorous stories from his time in the lower minors, and his path to becoming a big leaguer.

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PART 2: RHP Robby Rowland

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:20:50 +0000

How does a once-heralded prospect rebuild body and mind? That's the focus of part two of our in-depth conversation with RHP Robby Rowland. We discuss how he rebuild his body and training methods after he was released, put himself back on the prospect radar, reaching unemployment, clawing back from indy ball to affiliated ball, and his ongoing quest to reach the big leagues after shoulder surgery.

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RHP Robby Rowland (Ep. 5, Part 1)

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:18:15 +0000

Robby Rowland is a professional pitcher, the son of a big leaguer and a third round pick out of high school. He has also, as he points out on his website, been labeled a bust, was traded less than two years into his big league career, released by the age of 22 and is currently a free agent. He discusses processing all that, including reclaiming his athletic identity and his desire to now help others who choose to forge a similar path to his, jumping directly into the deep waters of pro baseball as an 18-year-old high schooler.

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Former Rays Prospect Luke Bailey (Ep. 4)

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:36:27 +0000

Luke Bailey knows the ebbs and flows of the draft cycle better than most. A high school catcher in the same draft class as Mike Trout, Bailey once had first-round potential and a commitment to Auburn. But Tommy John surgery hurt his draft stock. He fell to the fourth round, where the Rays nabbed him and signed him to an over-slot bonus. But the grind of the lower levels coupled with persistent injuries took their toll on Bailey. He discusses all of it, including his journey to pro ball and how he fell back in love with the game playing indy ball, in our latest episode.

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Two-Sport Star Josh Booty (Ep. 3)

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:03:03 +0000

The pressures on most top-tier prep baseball prospects are immense. But when they're also seemingly destined to be a star quarterback, too? It's almost unthinkable. We talked with Josh Booty about life as a two-sport star -- first as a first-round MLB Draft pick, then an NFL pick as a QB -- about life as a big time prospect in both sports. Among the discussion points:

Setting the draft bonus record
His first ABs with wood bat were in pro ball
Missing out on playing in Tiger Stadium (LSU) while playing in front of 0 people in instructs
Starting Opening Day for the World Series champs
Comparing the life of an MLB 1st rounder vs NFL 6th rounder
Reality TV (The Next Knuckler) and the difference in Spring Training 20 years apart

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Former Nats Prospect J.P. Ramirez (Ep. 2)

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:36:13 +0000

How quickly can a phone call change a prospect's life? Just ask J.P. Ramirez. We talked with the former Nats farmhand about how a last-minute pitch from the Nationals ultimately swayed Ramirez toward pro ball -- and out of his commitment to Tulane -- and jumpstarted his pro career. He’ll further detail the signing deadline that changed his life, dealing with front office upheaval when you’re a low-level prospect, speaking up about injuries, and life in non-affiliated professional baseball. Other talking points include...

A story about a Friday night game starting after 1a.m.
Parents/family pulling him in both directions about the college or pro decision
Being afraid to speak up for himself as a young prospect about an injury
Being released at 23
Life in Indy ball/Mexico

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Ex-MLB Lefty Eric O'Flaherty

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:53:00 +0000

Our first guest is Eric O'Flaherty, who spent parts of 12 years in the big leagues. He candidly discusses his rocky transition to pro ball, detailing how he slowly learned how to be a professional after initially arriving as a self-described immature sixth rounder, his path to pro ball, what it was like to be drafted, dealing with a sudden influx of money, surprising things he learned about the journey and so much more. 'From Phenom To The Farm' chronicles the experience of high school draft picks, detailing the highs and lows, do's and don't's, and memorable stories from their time in the minors.

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TRAILER: Introducing 'From Phenom To The Farm'

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 20:57:28 +0000

Every year, MLB teams dish out bonuses -- sometimes multi-million dollar bonuses -- and entice high schoolers, some just days removed from graduating, to embark on professional careers. It begins a professional odyssey unlike any other among the major American sports, and rarely is the progression through the minors a smooth one. Our new series, 'From Phenom To The Farm,' hosted by Kyle Bandujo, speaks to both current and former professional baseball players about their journey through pro ball. They discuss adjusting to life on their own for the first time, handling money, learning professionalism, and other various aspects that a player encounters on their journey through the farm system. They’ll look back and provide insight on what they could’ve done, if anything, to be more prepared for life as a teenage professional athlete, and their opinions on what organizations should be doing to get the most out of their high school signees. Our first episode features lefty Eric O'Flaherty, who has logged nearly 500 innings across 12 big league seasons. Here's sneak peak of the episode.

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