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From Phenom To The Farm — 133 episodes

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Daniel Winkler On Sliding In The MLB Draft & Overcoming Tommy John

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Patrick Copen On Recovery From Comebacker That Left Him Partially Blind

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

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

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Former 4th Overall Draft Christian Colon On His MLB Career

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

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

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

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

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

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

12

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

13

How Nick Goody Went From Failed Juco Shortstop To MLB Reliever

14

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

15

Former MLB Reliever Drew Storen On Fighting For Saves

16

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

17

Former MLB Pitcher Matt Wisler On Life As A Journeyman Reliever

18

Jimmy Serrano On Defying The Odds To Reach The Big Leagues

19

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

20

Justin Masterson On How Food Poisoning Changed His Career

21

Derrick Loop On Finding His Baseball Home In Mexico

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Travis Snider On His Rapid Ascent To The Big Leagues

23

Pat Venditte On Becoming A Switch Pitcher

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Stephen Schoch On His Viral 2021 Regional Postgame Interview

25

Mike Lieberthal On Being An Undersized Catcher

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Nathan Kirby On Dealing With Multiple Surgeries As A Pro

27

Kevin Cron On Going From The Bigs To Playing In Japan

28

Josh Kusnick On Being A MLB Agent

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Jesse Goldberg-Strassler On Two Decades In Pro Baseball

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Clinton Hollon On His Journey Back To Sobriety

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Jeremy Affeldt On Struggling To Find A Big League Role

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Dominic Cotroneo On Broadcasting Baseball

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

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

35

Lane Adams On Sports Parenting

36

Chuckie Fick On Dos And Don’ts Of Sports Parenting

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

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

42

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

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

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

45

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

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

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

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

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

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

51

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

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

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

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

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

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

57

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

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

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

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

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

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Past Guests Join To Tell Their Playoff Stories

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

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

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

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

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Devin Mesoraco On Dealing With Struggles, Catching DeGrom & More

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

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

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

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

72

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

81

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

82

Jeff Malm on Transitioning to Pitching, Taking Ownership & More

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

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

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How Players Navigate Free Agency

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Gene Larkin On Becoming A World Series Hero

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Randall Thompson Founds Dugout Mugs After His Playing Days

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Jack Cleary Embraced The Underdog Role

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George Iskenderian On What A Good Agent Brings To The Table

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Justin Seager On Growing Up In A Baseball Family

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ESPN's Mike Rooney On His Path Through College Baseball

92

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

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

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Chuckie Fick Discusses His Baseball Journey With Big League Bloodlines

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Michael Roth Talks Unlikely Rise As Ace Pitcher

96

Nightmare Bus Ride Stories From The Minor Leagues

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Jonathan Perrin Breaks Down Baseball's Financial Side

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All-American Karsten Whitson Talks Lessons Learned

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Eric Sim Makes High-Level Baseball Training His Hobby

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Ex-Minor League Pitcher Turned NFL Punter Zach Von Rosenberg

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

102

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

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

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Barry Enright Explains His Bulldog Mentality

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

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Dan Straily Discusses His Journeyman Career

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Bob Tewksbury Talks The Mental Side Of Baseball

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Gift Ngoepe On Growing Up Loving Baseball In South Africa

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Ty Kelly On The Art Of Being A Utility Man

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

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

112

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

113

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

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What It's Like To Play In The World Series

115

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

116

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

117

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

118

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

119

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

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

121

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

122

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

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

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Players Share Their Favorite MLB Draft Stories

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PART 2: MLB righty Chad Durbin

126

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

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PART 2: RHP Robby Rowland

128

RHP Robby Rowland (Ep. 5, Part 1)

129

Former Rays Prospect Luke Bailey (Ep. 4)

130

Two-Sport Star Josh Booty (Ep. 3)

131

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

132

Ex-MLB Lefty Eric O'Flaherty

133

TRAILER: Introducing 'From Phenom To The Farm'