Baseball Podcasts Are Fun

Florida Gator Outfielder, Kyle Jones joins Grayson Knight today to discuss his freshman year at Stetson, his transfer to his dream school (UF!), and subsequent heartbreak dealing with a season-ending injury so soon after the games began. Kyle walks Grayson through adversity and accountability, and the boys get a POP-IN SURPRISE from Grayson's new HS Coach, Daniel Buice. It's a longer episo...

Andrew Ryan just completed his first season as the head coach of Kentucky Country Day School (KCD) in Louisville. Coach Ryan and Gray were anxious to speak with one another about firsts, as host Grayson Knight just completed his freshman year in HS and was a starter on the varsity team. Coach also shared his perspective on teamwork, clubhouse culture, and why coaching teenagers might be harder tha...

For information on how to help victims of the LA fires, please visit redcross.org or socalfirefund.org. James Hintz of Game Day Gloves joins a very special episode with Grayson to tell us why he's trying to put at least 37 gloves on young ballplayers hands. Thousands in LA area are without homes, but James, a dad of three, knows first-hand the emptiness that comes after a fire. James is hoping...

Happy New Year! Coach Alex Hale of Chips Performance in Omaha, NE knows baseball. He's been playing and coaching his entire life. Now he does it with even more swagger - -coaching HS, College, and Pro ballplayers in his state-of-the-art facility and online coaching. Known through his online videos and persona as "Swag N Shades," Coach Hale drops daily doses of baseball wisdom for the up and comers...

Maximus Martin, a Short Stop at Kansas State University, is today's guest on the Pod. Grayson Knight and Maximus discussed Maximus' baseball journey, including his time at Rutgers, Georgia State, and Kansas State, as well as his experiences in the transfer portal and the role of NIL money in college sports. They also shared personal experiences, preferences, and plans for the future, including the...

Alex Bentley loves baseball so much he merged that passion with his love of film making - - Alex has been working on a show, which will be a movie called, "On Deck," about the ins and outs and behind-the-scenes world of baseball. He's got big names attached, like the Padres Fernando Tatis, Jr, and the drive to bring a fun, new perspective on the game he loves. Grayson and Alex discuss Alex's baseb...

If you know baseball than you know about Better Baseball, which is possibly the best baseball superstore in America. Players from all over the country pilgrimage to BB whenever they are playing in the Atlanta area. Part of the reason: Michael Buice (like Vice), who has helped keep BB viral with his order packaging videos and other fun social media content. Today, Grayson met with Michael in the Gl...

Grayson Knight speaks with Matt Reeves from the Britt Kearce Foundation & Memorial Scholarship and learns about: Britt Kearce the man, coach, and mentor; Why the scholarship was formed; Who's eligible? Atlanta Area Rising Senior Baseball Players; And the application criteria & cutoff date - July 15/2024! Please take a listen to this special episode. If you know an eligible and deservin...

Collin Ledbetter has been a Banana. He's been a Party Animal. But now, Collin has joined the hottest team in Banana Land: The Savannah Fire Fighters. Collin joined the pod to tell Grayson Knight about growing up in Arizona, how he came to love baseball, what high school players should expect, and of course, what it's like being part of the most fun and FANS FIRST organization in all of spo...

Catching Made Simple's, Anj Bourgeois, AKA Coach Bougie, joins the show. But not just to talk to Grayson Knight, but two of Gray's catcher teammates as well. Coach Bougie takes the boys through mindset behind the plate, how to improve all facets of catching, and why you must know your pitcher on and off the field if you want to be a good catcher. Fantastic Guest, fantastic interview and in...

Grayson Knight welcomes Billy Pinckney, AKA Billy the Batboy! Billy is a recent college graduate, but he's been a student of the game of baseball since he was a little kid. Not content to just play baseball, he turned his love of the sport into a career. Billy's been creating baseball content on various social medial platforms since he was 15. He's interviewed dozens of ball players, a...

Y'all ready for this!? For professional baseball players who don't catch on with a Major League organization, there is still an opportunity to play the game they love and get paid for it in independent leagues. Chad Rhoades is the manager of the Florence Y'alls , one of 16 Frontier League teams, filled with players still pursuing their big league dreams. Chad joined Grayson Knight to t...

Today, Grayson Knight is joined by two High School Freshman baseball players. Jameson and Hampton go to different high schools, but all three of these young men play in the same Sauce Athletics travel ball program. Hampton and JJ walk Grayson through the differences between HS and travel ball, talk about their early HS season successes, and things kids like Grayson should be doing to excel during...

Austin Emener is a very tall, very strong left-handed pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. Over this offseason, Grayson Knight got to meet and train with Austin along with their mutual strength and conditioning coach. Austin joined Grayson to discuss overcoming adversity, keys to success, and the differences between high school and college ball. Keep and eye out for Austin Emener, who has...

Happy New Year! As an end of year treat, Grayson Knight and Dad discuss our favorite baseball movies. Please forgive Grayson for not being able to speak well about "Bull Durham" or "Bingo Long," because he hasn't seen those yet. In any event, this is a very fun episode and discussion about our love of baseball on film. Please check it out and we hope you have a very Happy a...

CJ Stewart is a former Major Leaguer who grew up in Atlanta, but more than that, he and his wife, Kelli, have been investing in the lives of black boys and young men for years. Through L.E.A.D., the nonprofit they started in Atlanta, CJ and Kelli's mission is to get black boys off the street and provide them with life skills and lessons through baseball. But it's so much more than that. CJ...

Noah "Nomo" Moser is a 14U catcher with Sauce Athletics in Buford, GA. He joined the Pod to discuss being teammates with Grayson Knight and what got him into baseball and catching. Nomo also provides his take on being a good teammate his future goals for baseball and plans if it doesn't workout on the diamond. Most of all, it's incredibly evident how much these two teammates like...

We all face adversity. For Columbus State University pitcher, Leo Giannoni, competing with Type 1 diabetes is something he has had to overcome to play the game he loves. Leo joined Grayson Knight to discuss growing up in Marietta, GA, his passion for baseball, attending Mercer University and transferring to CSU. He also shares how his management of diabetes and a partnership with Dexcom has become...

Savannah Bananas pitcher Matt Malatesta has been on a journey from the Philly area to Savannah...and now 34 other cities around the country. Matt joined Grayson Knight to discuss his love of baseball, both playing and instructing, as well as the recent wrap up of the 2023 Banana Ball World Tour. We invite you to listen as Grayson picks up interview #28 with a Bananas or Party Animal player or pers...

Kamau Freeman, Jr is an Atlanta-area pitcher and Freshman at Campbell University. Kamau joined Grayson Knight to discuss growing up playing multiple sports, his love for pitching, and what it takes for High School ballplayers to excel and standout. And the two touched on Kamau's early reaction to college life. Check out this new episode here or on our Baseball Podcasts Are Fun Youtube channel.

On this very special bonus episode, Grayson Knight is joined by Jameson Jones from The Boys On The Bases Podcast to talk deadline deals. JJ & Gray go through almost every trade, from the big names like Scherzer and Verlander, do lesser known players like Scott Barlow or Jake Eder. JJ & Gray also happen to play travel ball for the same organization, Sauce Athletics, which makes this a three...

Coach Steven Mouzon knows his stuff. He trains professional ball players, youth athletes, even busy moms and dads. He also happens to be the strength coach for Grayson Knight. On this episode, Steve shares his history with baseball, how he got started in the fitness world, what he looks for and expects from his clients, and of course, his favorite baseball movie (Hint, it's not Major League)....

Zev Bernard loved baseball so much that he started a travel ball organization. When that wasn't enough, Zev and his business partner started an online baseball store to offer all the best brand names in the game at better rates for players and parents. Today, Zev tells Grayson Knight about growing up playing baseball in Los Angeles, college in Louisville, KY, and growing the Wolves Baseball or...

We are celebrating Pride Month here on the show. Anthony Ortiz grew up playing baseball, had a lot of fun and success in high school and college, but wasn't his true self. Softball helped Anthony after he lost someone close and came out, joining the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance and playing softball all over the country. Anthony plays for the NAGAAA in the Hotlanta Softball Leag...

Last year Lucas Smith and his team dominated their travel ball in Texas and around the country. This included a championship at Cooperstown Dreams Park during the same week Grayson Knight and his team competed. Lucas, who plays mostly catcher, was selected by Perfect Game as their 12U Player of the Year. This year though, Lucas and his teams have continued their success. Today he joins Grayson to...