How can you get recruited to play at Arizona State? What are they specifically looking for when watching recruiting videos? On this episode we welcome on the hitting coach for the ASU Baseball team, Michael Earley. In this episode Michael talks about working with high level hitters, how to make in game adjustments, and the system that he has put in place to develop hitters. Blast Motion Code: pjb25 for 50% off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 170
While hitting might be the most fun thing to do, "defense wins championships" On this episode we welcome on the MiLB Field Coordinator for the Houston Astros, Jason Bell. Jason oversees the baserunning and infield/outfield play at the MiLB level, including the Dominican Republic. Jason talks about his journey into progressional baseball, which includes a stint as a MiLB manager, and ideas for coaches to help develop players on defense. Blast Motion Code: pjb25 for $25 off Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Jun 09, 2020•36 min•Ep. 169
In this episode of Patrick Jones Baseball, host Patrick Jones interviews Chris Fetter, Associate Head Coach and Pitching Coach at the University of Michigan. Chris Fetter talks about making his transition from playing baseball to coaching baseball, his work with the Los Angeles Dodgers and now at the University of Michigan, implementing mental practices, utilizing data, and how he approaches strengthening his pitcher’s abilities. Episode Highlights: Chris Fetter talks about his background in bas...
Jun 02, 2020•35 min•Ep. 168
Hitting Coordinator Kansas City Royals - Drew Saylor In this episode of Patrick Jones Baseball, I interview Drew Saylor, Hitting Coordinator for the Kansas City Royals. Drew Saylor shares his baseball history, including working with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies organizations, he discusses the ways he has become a better hitting coach, ways to improve communication with players, the importance of the mental game, and his hitting philosophy. Episode Highlights: Drew Saylor shares hi...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 167
In this episode of Patrick Jones Baseball, I interview Johnny Washington, Director of Hitting for the San Diego Padres. Johnny Washington discusses what he has learned about coaching, how he transitioned from a baseball player to a baseball coach, player communication, the importance of first base, and remaining open-minded. Episode Highlights: Go to patrickjonesbaseball.com and sign up for 13 baseball training drills you can do by yourself. Johnny Washington introduces himself and his backgroun...
May 19, 2020•28 min•Ep. 166
In this episode of Patrick Jones Baseball, I interview Tyler Gillum, the Assistant Coach, and Health and Wellness Coordinator at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. During the summertime, he is the head coach for the Savannah Bananas, a collegiate summer baseball team. He has also been in the Coastal Plain League, Texas Collegiate League, and Cape Cod League. Tyler Gillum talks about infield play, how to coach third base, strength training, and base running. Episode Highlights:...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 165
In this episode of Patrick Jones Baseball , I interview Jeff McGarry, Account Manager at Blast Motion. Jeff McGarry discusses what the metrics mean for Blast Motion, how to best utilize their training services, as well as Jeff’s personal and professional background. Episode Highlights: Go to Blast Motion and use coupon code PJB25 and you will get a 50% discount on a bat sensor. How long has Jeff McGarry been a surfer? Jeff McGarry talks about his life in New York City and then San Diego with his...
Apr 29, 2020•49 min•Ep. 164
In this episode of Patrick Jones Baseball , I interview Nate Yeskie, Pitching Coach and Associate Head Coach at the University of Arizona. Nate Yeskie has helped guide Oregon State to a national championship in 2018, was named Assistant Coach of the Year by D1 Baseball in 2017, was named 2x National Pitching Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball in 2013 and 2017. Nate shares a ton of useful pitching information and ways to prepare pitchers for game time. Episode Highlights: How has it been fo...
Apr 21, 2020•37 min•Ep. 163
In this episode of Patrick Jones Baseball , I interview Marty Smith, who has completed his 25th year as Head Baseball Coach at College of Central Florida this year. They discuss the benefits of junior college baseball, how he is adapting with the times, the ways in which players can get recruited at the junior college level, and what coaching at the junior college level looks like. Episode Highlights: How has Marty Smith been adjusting to social distancing? What is Marty Smith’s background and h...
Apr 14, 2020•42 min•Ep. 162
In this episode of Patrick Jones Baseball , host Patrick Jones interviews Nate Metzger, Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Wright State University, a place that has sent over 20 players into professional baseball since 2015. They discuss ways to still get your name out there, even during social distancing when you are unable to play at all, recruiting videos, and what Nate Metzger looks for in new recruits. Episode Highlights: ● Go to patrickjonesbaseball.com/161podcast and sign ...
Apr 07, 2020•37 min•Ep. 161
How does swinging an Axe Bat Improve your ability to hit? In this episode we bring on a rep for Axe Bat, Branden Berry. In this episode Branden talks about why Axe Bat started and some of the benefits behind it, his playing career as a college and professional, his transition into working with Blast Motion, and what metrics you should be aiming for. We also talk about the Axe Bat Speed Trainers and how they increase bat speed, along with cleaning up a hitters bat path. Axe Bat is being kind enou...
Mar 31, 2020•26 min•Ep. 160
His entire life Monte wanted to do one thing, coach. Even back as a young teenager his dream was to one day become the head baseball coach at his high school. His journey has taken him to several stops all in the great state of South Carolina. Now, in his 5th year as the head baseball coach at Clemson University, Monte shares what he’s learned along the way. How he became a better recruiter, what it takes to build a good culture, how to implement technology into a program, teaching plate discipl...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 159
This has been the most bizarre week in the history of sports. I never would’ve imagined having to make the drive back to Cincinnati, in March. I would like to say that I feel for anyone impacted by the coronavirus in any capacity, along with the baseball community, where many players have worked so hard and put so much time in, just to see it all put on hold. Resilient. That would be the best word to describe T.J. Bruce. After his playing career ended, he decided he wanted to get into coaching. ...
Mar 16, 2020•53 min•Ep. 158
Every once in a while I like to change it up and do a different type of episode. Normally we talk a lot about player development and go over mechanics, workouts, recruiting, and I just wanted to change it up this week. So I decided to bring on someone who started as a baseball player playing Independent Baseball and making $600 a month to a founder of a company that sells awesome baseball gear. Josh Band, wanted to make some money on the side. He thought of different ideas and being that he was ...
Mar 11, 2020•30 min•Ep. 157
“The coach on the field” is a phrase that people in baseball say about the guy behind the dish. The catching position is one that takes an entire episode to really dive into to explain the complexity and responsibility for the hardest working guy on the field. In this episode we bring on Todd Coburn, better known as “The Catching Guy” on social media who has amassed a huge following online and in person. Todd travels around the country working with catchers from coast to coast. He breaks down th...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 156
One of the most interesting schools in the country happens to be in Bradenton, Florida. IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school that has roughly 1,300 students from all over the world. They offer several sports, including baseball. In this episode Dan talks about what it’s like to be a baseball player at IMG, and why they have some of the best high school baseball players in the country attend each year. The cost to attend is roughly 80k a year. Dan has a deep history in baseball himself, b...
Feb 27, 2020•27 min•Ep. 155
On this episode we are going to check in with Steve Dintaman, Head coach for one of the best JUCO’s in the country, Sinclair Community College. This season will be Steve’s 13 year as head coach for the Tartan Pride, and 18th as a member of the program as a player and coach. Steve has had an overall record of 501-163 including atleast 45 wins a year since 2014. In 2019 he was named OCCAC Coach of the year. He has sent over 100 players on to four year schools, including 8 from last years team that...
Feb 18, 2020•35 min
On this episode we have Dan Cevette. Dan is currently the President of Prep Baseball Report in New York and Pennsylvania. After finishing an 11 year pro career Dan decided to help younger players and make their dreams come true of playing college baseball. In this episode Dan talks about how Prep Baseball report helps players get their name to college coaches. We also talk about what showcases to attend, and when you should start attending those. (2:40) How Dan became the PBR President in New Yo...
Feb 11, 2020•44 min•Ep. 153
The new age hitting coach doesn’t just apply in baseball, softball is doing the same thing. In this episode JJ Reimer stops by to talk about how he uses technology for his team, his journey as a college softball coach, how he develops hitters, and some ways to make practice more competitive. (2:00) Why JJ decided he wanted to coach Softball instead of Baseball (5:15) How he uses Rapsodo to work with hitters (9:20) The Karate Band System (11:20) How do you make practice more competitive? (12:25) ...
Feb 05, 2020•34 min•Ep. 152
For the past 18 years Danny Borrell has been a member of the New York Yankees. He started out as a player, drafted in the second round out of Wake Forest University, and eventually transitioned into a coach. The last five years he has been the pitching coordinator for the entire organization. However, after last season he decided to become a first year college coach, at Georgia Tech University. In this episode Danny talks about what it's like to be a first year college coach in the ACC, what lif...
Jan 30, 2020•35 min•Ep. 151
Former big league catcher J.D. Closser stops by the podcast to share what he's learned by being in professional baseball for 20 years. J.D. explains what it feels like to be drafted out of high school at the age of 18 and how he had to learn how to handle pitchers. When J.D. was in high school he was able to call his own game and he talks about how that gave him an advantage once he got into pro baseball. After his playing career J.D. took a job with the New York Yankees and eventually became th...
Jan 21, 2020•29 min•Ep. 150
Coach Leggett doesn’t need much of an introduction. Accumulating over 1,300 career victories as a head coach throughout his career he has taken his team to Omaha to play in the College World Series six times! At the age of 23 Coach Leggett was given the keys to be the head coach at the University of Vermont. He knew right then that coaching was going to be his passion, forever! In this episode Coach Leggett talks about how he develops his assistant coaches, how to handle players’ who are struggl...
Jan 14, 2020•41 min•Ep. 149
Just this past August, T.J received his Masters of Coaching degree from Ohio University. Before that he has made numerous stops on the coaching trail. After graduating from Catawba College, T.J. became the head coach in the Virginia Beach Collegiate League. He has served as a catching instructor at IMG Academy and was a performance science assistant with the New York Yankees organization. In this episode T.J. talks about how he balances being a hitting coach and a strength coach for his team, wh...
Jan 07, 2020•40 min•Ep. 148
Jason is currently the Head Baseball Coach at Alamo Heights High School. However, his journey as a coach started long before that. In this episode he shares how he has grown as a coach over the years. Starting last year, he implemented Blast Motion bat sensors throughout his entire program. Every player has a blast sensor and focuses on three metrics, Bat Speed, Attack Angle, and Rotation Acceleration. Jason has individualized drills for players based off of the blast data and their performance....
Dec 18, 2019•46 min•Ep. 147
We often hear about what it's like to be a coach at the youth level. I wanted to bring on someone who is solely doing that, coaching youth players, to see what it's really like, and how we can make it better for the future of our game. On this episode we have Justin Sherman, Justin has his own training program, JustinTime Baseball. He specializes in coaching youth players ages 6-13 and describes what it's like to not only coach the players, but the parents as well. Coaches Course Hosted on Acast...
Dec 12, 2019•25 min•Ep. 146
After finishing his playing career at Ohio University, Ethan had zero plans to ever get into coaching. However, the baseball gods had other plans. He went back home to become a substitute teacher and ended up coaching the JV baseball team at the high school with his dad for three years. After that he was able to get into coaching college baseball at the JUCO level and steadily climbed the coaching ladder to the division 1 level. He talks about some of the challenged that are at a school with a s...
Dec 04, 2019•54 min•Ep. 145
On this episode we have Phillip Diehl, Phillip is currently a LHP in the Colorado Rockies organization. This past season he made his MLB debut with the Rockies. On this episode we talk about his journey to the big leagues. Starting out as a pitcher who didn’t pitch much in high school, however was still able to go pitch at the University of Evansville before realizing after his freshman year that it wasn’t the best fit. He then had to transfer to Wabash Valley Junior College and explains what th...
Nov 26, 2019•39 min•Ep. 144
Dan is entering his third season as the head coach for NIACC. Previously, he was the director of softball operations at the University of Iowa. In this episode Dan talks about player development at NIACC and why he even brings in coaches from private facilities to help assess and write programs for his players. We also get into softball as a whole, and how it is still behind baseball on the player development side. Coaches Course This is meant for anyone who coaches high school aged baseball pla...
Nov 20, 2019•31 min•Ep. 143
Getting players to buy into what you're trying to build as a coach is everything. On this episode we have Dr. Fergus Connolly, a human performance expert, who has worked with every major sport at some point of his career. In this episode Dr. Connolly talks about some of the traits that the best coaches in the world show during practice and competition. We also talk about how to lead other coaches as a head coach, and how do you empower your own players? The human element will always be king, no ...
Nov 12, 2019•32 min•Ep. 143
Currently Robin is the pitching coach for the University of Iowa. However, just this past season (2019) he served as the hitting coach. From 2002-2018 he was the associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology at UNI from 2002-2018. Robin taught anatomy and ran a biomechanics lab at UNI. Since Robin has a deep understanding of how the body works and takes full advantage of the current technology on the market. This has allowed him to develop players at a faster rate. After listening to this...
Nov 05, 2019•44 min•Ep. 141
