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Adam Rosales and other MLB players take phone calls from young ball players and parents around America to answer questions, and to discuss baseball issues that matter most. Furthermore, these professional baseball players provide drills and share exciting experiences from their Major League Baseball journey. Their valuable baseball insight increases the listeners baseball I.Q. and inspires America's youth to play at the next level.

Coping with in-game stress 01/26/2022

Coping with in-game stress /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/21905252

Physical and Mental Maturity 01/06/2022

Physical and Mental Maturity Adam Rosales, Ronnie Ortegon, and Andy Pierce team up to discuss the basics of physical and mental maturity, both on and off the field. Enjoy all of the great stories told in the this episode! /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/21692654

Parents Involvement in youth sports 12/30/2021

Parents Involvement in youth sports /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/21633431

Offseason Prep 12/22/2021

Offseason Prep /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/21572756

Talkin' Travel Baseball 08/03/2020

Talkin' Travel Baseball In this episode of Player to Pro we have travel ball coach Adam Scott joining us from Chandler,AZ. We cover a ton of different topics such as having a winning mentality, playing at the next level, girls and women in baseball in today's day and age, and a lot more! /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/15461624

Jaycob Brugman | Priorities 06/01/2020

Jaycob Brugman | Priorities MLB player, Jaycob Brugman talks about his priorities through his baseball journey to the Major Leagues. /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/14651465

Make the Most of Your Time 05/25/2020

Make the Most of Your Time Gabe and his two sons call in from Kaiser, OR. Adam Rosales fields their questions and talks about the importance of time management on and off the field. /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/14551697

Alan Zinter | Cincinnati Reds | Keep it Simple 05/18/2020

Alan Zinter | Cincinnati Reds | Keep it Simple The Cincinnati Reds MLB hitting coach, Alan Zinter, talks about the importance of routines, accountability and keeping the game simple. Alan Zinter was the big league hitting coach in San Diego when Adam Rosales played for the Padres in 2016 /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/14459612

MLB catcher | Rob Brantly | Adaptability 05/11/2020

MLB catcher | Rob Brantly | Adaptability MLB catcher, Rob Brantly, provides insight about his regimen routine, and discusses the importance of making adjustments and being adaptable. /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/14373464

Routines and Real-life lessons 05/03/2020

Routines and Real-life lessons Adam Rosales, former MLB player, talks with a high school baseball player and his dad about the importance of routines and invaluable life lessons baseball teaches us. We are developing baseball players, but more importantly we are developing baseball fans! /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/14257580

Ronnie Ortegon | The Hitter's Discipline 04/27/2020

Ronnie Ortegon | The Hitter's Discipline Former MLB hitting coach, Ronnie Ortegon, delivers baseball knowledge and shares very insightful stories that will keep you on the right tack as a player or coach! How do you build confidence in your players? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/14161265

Mark Mathias | PRO Ball Player 04/22/2020

Mark Mathias | PRO Ball Player Milwaukee Brewers professional ballplayer, Mark Mathias, talks about growth mindset, and how to view pressure as a challenge; not a threat. What are you doing today to improve your game? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/14091284

Separate Hitting and Defense 04/15/2020

Separate Hitting and Defense MLB player, Adam Rosales, takes a call from a high school coach and his son and they discuss the importance of separating at bats and defensive performance. What are you doing today to take your game to the next level? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/13995287

MLB Player Erik Kratz 04/07/2020

MLB Player Erik Kratz MLB players, Adam Rosales and Erik Kratz, discuss the COVID-19 and how it affects baseball players at all ages. How does a ballplayer stay in shape and stay mentally sharp in a time like this? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/13880954

Always be on the ATTACK! 03/28/2020

Always be on the ATTACK! Adam Rosales talks with young baseball players and their parents about hitting approach and so many other important facets of the game. Question: have you ever played pepper? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/13740521

Take Your "A" Swing Into the Game! 03/19/2020

Take Your "A" Swing Into the Game! Are you the same hitter in the batting cage as you are in the batter's box? A lot of hitters crumble when the lights turn on and the heat of competition is on. Adam Rosales encourages a young player to view pressure as a "challenge to meet rather than a threat of defeat." There are so many more bits of advice that you will get out of this episode! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/13614734

You Can Do This! 03/05/2020

You Can Do This! Adam Rosales takes a phone call from a father and son in Texas, and he is reminded of what it means to play baseball with the passion of a ten year old. Adam also takes a call from a father and son in Ohio, and they discuss playing baseball at the next level. /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/13420664

Improving Command and Throwing More Strikes 02/27/2020

Improving Command and Throwing More Strikes Experienced MLB pitcher, Pat Misch, provides pitching information that he has learned from Tom House. Pat also hits on the importance of pitching position and arm care. Most importantly, Pat talks about improving command and throwing more strikes. /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/13321517

Make Footprints. Love, Dad 02/19/2020

Make Footprints. Love, Dad Experienced MLB player, Adam Rosales, talks about the impact parents have on their young athletes. The advice his own dad gave him propelled him from little league all the way through his big league career. Where will you make your footprints? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/13218065

What's a 4.0 Baseball Player? 02/13/2020

What's a 4.0 Baseball Player? MLB player, Adam Rosales, talks with young baseball players and their parents, and explains what S.M.A.R.T baseball players do both on and off the field. Why can't your student athlete be a 4.0 baseball player? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/13135631

What Would You do if You had One Minute Left in Your Baseball Career? 02/05/2020

What Would You do if You had One Minute Left in Your Baseball Career? Baseball teaches valuable life lessons daily. A common theme in this episode is how baseball players deal with failure. There have been many crossroads in Adam Rosales' career, but he has always followed the "Yogism" that "when there is a fork in the road, just take it." Tune in and listen to Adam deliver invaluable advice and wisdom to young ball players and their families. /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/13029875

Trouble With the Curve 01/22/2020

Trouble With the Curve Experienced MLB pitcher, Pat Misch, takes the reins and discusses the importance of staying healthy and training properly. Development is a process, and Pat knows exactly what to do to get any pitcher on the right track. /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/12845564

How to get College and Pro Scouts to Notice You 01/15/2020

How to get College and Pro Scouts to Notice You You MUST LISTEN to this episode! Pat Misch and Adam Rosales invite Mike Diaz on the show. Coach Diaz coached Pat and Adam at Western Michigan, and has been coaching at the Division 1 and Division 3 levels for the past 21 years. In this episode, Mike gives in depth insight on what young baseball players need to do in order to increase their chances of playing collegiate baseball someday. /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/12748976

Hey Coach, Am I in a Slump? 01/08/2020

Hey Coach, Am I in a Slump? In episode 8 Adam Rosales talks to a player about making the transition from high school into college, and he talks to another player about making the transition from junior high to the high school varsity team. Do you know the answer to this question: when is a slump really a slump? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/12667559

Social Media and Multi-Sport Athletes 01/02/2020

Social Media and Multi-Sport Athletes Erik Kratz, Pat Misch, and Adam Rosales discuss social media etiquette for young ballplayers and their parents. They also recap episode 6 and the conversation about playing multiple sports. Do you think colleges like multi sport athletes? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/12588569

Young Ballplayers Making Big Time Decisions 12/23/2019

Young Ballplayers Making Big Time Decisions Experienced Major League Baseball player, Adam Rosales, discusses different college baseball opportunities with a young ballplayer and his family. This episode provides details and direction that will help anyone advance to the next level in their baseball journey. It comes down to this: where is your heart? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/12509858

How Much Pitching is Too Much? 12/18/2019

How Much Pitching is Too Much? Experienced MLB pitcher, Pat Misch, takes phone calls from youth baseball players and their parents to discuss the concerns of pitching at a young age. Pat will take you on his journey from high school, throwing 78 mph, all the way to the Major Leagues sitting at 94 mph. Here is the most important question: how did Pat maintain his health throughout a 14 year professional baseball career? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/12451961

Can Game Speed be Simulated at Practice? 12/13/2019

Can Game Speed be Simulated at Practice? MLB players Erik Kratz, Pat Misch, and Adam Rosales discuss the benefits of practice versus playing the game, and how baseball players train to deal with pressure situations. Erik Kratz and Pat Misch share their college recruiting stories and fill you in on how college coaches truly scout players. /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/12393104

Practice or Play? 12/09/2019

Practice or Play? Major League Baseball player, Adam Rosales, discusses the importance of being coachable, and how playing more games helps baseball players get noticed by colleges. Here is the main question: do young ballplayers benefit more from practice or playing games? /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/12335840

Prove Yourself Right 12/05/2019

Prove Yourself Right Major League Baseball players discuss baseball issues that matter most. Erik Kratz, Pat Misch, and Adam Rosales revisit important topics that were covered in episode 1 of "Player to Pro". /episode/index/show/baseballutility/id/12288047

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