Why Are We Losing Players? | The State of Youth Baseball Today & Expectations | The Hitting Zone

On this special edition of The Hitting Zone, Mitch Thomas is joined by Bobby Minor for one of the most important conversations the show has tackled yet:Why are we losing players?From unrealistic expectations to the changing culture surrounding youth sports, Mitch and Bobby take a hard look at the current state of youth baseball and the pressures facing players and families today.The conversation explores difficult but necessary questions:• Why does participation seem to decline so heavily after age 14?• Are parents, coaches, and organizations creating unrealistic expectations?• Has social media distorted what success in baseball actually looks like?• Are organizations selling dreams instead of telling families the truth?• Have parents become customers instead of partners in development?• What realities about the game are never shown in the highlight reels?Bobby also shares perspective from his mission of helping baseball parents navigate the process without losing sight of what truly matters.This episode is honest, direct, and centered around protecting the future of the game and the kids playing it.📲 Follow Bobby Minor:Instagram: @chasingbaseballdreamsTikTok: @chasingbaseballdreams📲 Follow Mitch Thomas:Instagram: @_mtsperformanceX (Twitter): @TheHittingZoneSTLTikTok: @thehittingzonestlPresented by Game 7 Baseball & Prime Sports Midwest⚾ Stay locked in with Youth Baseball Midwest—your hub for full-spectrum youth baseball insight in the Midwest. Subscribe and hit that dinger (🔔) to never miss a game-state insight.🌐 More YBM:Website: youthbaseballmidwest.comYouTube: Youth Baseball MidwestInstagram: @youthbaseballmidwestTikTok: @YouthBaseballMidwestX: @YBM_castFacebook: Youth Baseball MidwestPresented by our proud partners:Game 7 Baseball: game7baseball.comPrime Sports Midwest: primesportsmw.com🎥 Production Partner:Red Earth Productions: redearthprod.com