The Five Tool Baseball Podcast

We're back with a full recap of the Five Tool Festival and some thoughts on Rice's hire of David Pierce. Plus, Dustin is about to head to Las Vegas to compete in the first-ever National Fantasy Baseball Championship Champions League. 

It's Festival Week! Dustin McComas finally has some of his voice back and previews the upcoming Five Tool Festival with notes on all 32 participating teams. 

Dustin McComas returns to help you prepare for the upcoming Texas high school baseball team with a preview of teams to follow in private school competition and top 6A teams. 

Baseball! It was unusually cold, especially at Daikin Park, but the Five Tool staff braved the elements to cover Area Code Select Central. Dustin shares thoughts, notes and more from the event, including one left-handed pitcher who stole the show.

Dustin is joined by longtime friend and D1Baseball.com's Co-owner, Managing Editor and National Reporter Kendall Rogers. The two discuss: - outlooks for some college programs in and around Texas - what college coaches were saying about the sport at the annual ABCA convention - upcoming roster limit changes and deadlines - upcoming scholarship limit changes - Is the sport going to continue getting...

Five Tool SoCal Director and Hawaii native Tim Arakawa joins to preview the 2024 Hawaii Sandlot Classic. The former Hawaii high school star discusses 20 names he's especially excited to see and also helps Dustin announce the 10 team captains for the event.  Plus, the two dive into the recent Davia Pavia court decision... is the door now open for JUCO players to seek waivers and gain eligibility ba...

Dustin McComas is back and concludes the signing period coverage with discussion about signing classes of 20 JUCO programs in the state of Texas. He offers a report on A TON of players heading to the JUCO level and examines the rise of talent at that level.    Plus, he shares some recent NCAA news about the future 34-man roster limit at D1 programs and when that is scheduled to go into effect. Cou...

Dustin continues his Signing Period coverage with a breakdown of the D1 mid-major classes that caught his attention. The list includes Texas State, DBU, UTSA, Rice, Tarleton, ACU, ETBU and more. Plus, a discussion about turkey. 

More Signing Day coverage... the new-look Big 12. Dustin highlights some of his favorite 2025 commitments heading to Big 12 programs and looks at the baseball future ahead for the league. 

In case you missed it, the Texas and Texas A&M rivalry was taken to a new level this offseason. Dustin begins his Signing Day podcast coverage with a deep dive into the Texas vs. Texas A&M rivalry and takes a thorough look at their signing classes. Plus, he examines the SEC as a whole, provides a breakdown of the classes for programs like LSU, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Ole...

Happy Halloween! Dustin is back and calls out anyone who likes candy corn. More importantly, he discusses: - Dodgers win the World Series! Takeaways and thoughts on LA winning the title.  - More college baseball recruiting talk - roster limits, JUCO recruiting, scholarship increases maybe not doing anything - Hunter Pence Baseball Academy World Series notes

With news of a preliminary agreement reached in the NCAA antitrust settlement case, some colleges began planning for the reality of the 34-man roster limit. And they did that by informing some 2025 commitments they no longer had a spot.  Dustin discusses the new reality for high school baseball players with the upcoming roster limit hanging over college baseball recruiting. Plus, he explains some...

Dustin is back with another jam-packed episode that includes: - NCAA eliminated the National Letter of Intent - MLB Playoffs - Five Tool Scout Team recap from AZFC Draft Prospect Tournament - 2026 AZFC standouts and 2025 Draft Prospect Tournament standouts - More

We have a lot to talk about... Dustin is back with a lot to say about: - status of college baseball recruiting - debut of 2026 Five Tool Texas 55 - TSA Games standouts - Dodgers and Pirates Scout Teams - Presenting the Five Tool team heading to the Arizona Fall Classic Draft Prospect Tournament

Is now the worst time ever to be a high school baseball player hoping to be recruited by a D1? Loden Sports co-founder Matt Pajak joins Dustin McComas to discuss the upcoming changes to college baseball's scholarship limit for D1 programs and roster sizes and how that impacts high school players. Plus, the two highlight examples of big league players who didn't take the traditional power conferenc...

No, the Five Tool podcast didn't disappear. We're back. Dustin McComas shares a very quick update about the podcast and previews what to expect ahead. 

Drew and Dustin took a brief break from being at a baseball field and are back with plenty to talk about. The two discuss the top teams, performances and 80 players who caught their eye during the recent Alex Bregman 15U World Series and Pudge Rodriguez 16U World Classic. Plus, the two give their thoughts on the College World Series, the Texas Longhorns job and more. 

Dustin and Drew are back and pack a sandwich because they have a lot to talk about. The two discuss the Texas high school baseball regional final results and look ahead to the state tournaments. Plus, they share some recruiting advice for players sand coaches this time of the year and some things players should be paying close attention to. Dustin shares player observations from his trip to Housto...

Dustin and Drew return and have a ton of playoff baseball to talk about. The two share their thoughts from seeing the following teams: Dripping Springs, Rouse, Alamo Heights, China Spring, Burnet, SA Johnson, Westwood, New Braunfels, Navasota, Boerne, Flower Mound, Jesuit, Forney, Whitehouse, Pearce, St. Pius X, Central Catholic, Prestonwood, Concordia Lutheran, Prosper, Lovejoy, Hallsville. Plus,...

Dustin and Drew managed to see eight playoff games last week and are back with reports from all of them. Teams mentioned: Dripping Springs, Cedar Ridge, Buda Johnson, Round Rock, Smithson Valley, Rouse, Lake Travis, Westwood, St. John's, Houston Christian, Kinkaid, Episcopal, Walnut Grove, Frisco Wakeland, Rockwall-Heath, and  Rowlett.

Five Tool National Showcase Director Josh Simonis joins the podcast. Owner of No Doubt Showcases and an assistant coach at Ottawa University in Arizona, Simonis explains what players/families can expect from Five Tool showcases and preseason IDs. Plus, the two discuss important advice for families going through the recruiting process and why it's critical to make IDs/showcases affordable with prop...

Dustin and Drew give their Texas High School Baseball playoff picks and preview the action across 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A. 

Dustin and Drew are back with plenty of reports from live games and the pitching performances were often excellent. Teams included: Highland Park, Richardson, Hebron, Flower Mound, Tivy, Pieper, McCallum, Bowie and Lake Travis. Plus, the two describe three uncommitted senior pitchers and look ahead to the playoffs. 

Dustin and Drew provide commentary after the updated 2024 Five Tool Texas 55 was released. They provided thoughts about the toughest decisions, newcomers, the race for No. 1 and why certain positions and types of players are rated higher by pro scouts than others. Plus, the two shared some game reports about Southlake Carroll, JJ Pearce, Rockwall, Prestonwood Christian Academy, John Paul II, Smith...

Dustin and Drew share game reports for: Anderson, Lake Travis, St. Thomas, Lutheran South, Johnson City, Mason, All Saints and Southwest Christian. Plus, the two look back at the 2022 Five Tool Texas 55 rankings and what they tell us, discuss recent MLB Draft mock drafts and unveil the five players in the mix to be No. 1 on the updated 2024 Five Tool Texas 55 set to debut.