Behind the Seams

Seven-year major leaguer Josh Lindblom had a wild career that had him bouncing from different teams, including a stint playing overseas. A common theme stayed true everywhere he went. Leadership. Every locker room Lindblom stepped into he was a leader and mentor, whether it was the minor leagues, KBO, or major leagues. In episode 2 of Behind the Seams, Lindblom joins Jared and Caleb to discuss his...

Episode 2 of Behind the Seams “Prospects Corner” is here! The podcast that brings interviews with some of your favorite prospects across the minor leagues. Jared is joined by Kevin O’Brien of The Royals Reporter and Pitcher List to discuss where the Kansas City Royals farm system currently stands, the recent improvements on the pitching development side, expectations for the 2023 MLB Draft, and mo...

The launch of the Behind the Seams “Prospects Corner” is here! The podcast that brings interviews with some of your prospects across the minor leagues. Jared is joined by Bob Phelan (@TheOrioleReport) of The Verge – An Orioles MiLB podcast to discuss his thoughts on the state of the Orioles farm system and some under-the-radar prospects we should be keeping an eye on. Then, Jared sits down with tw...

Welcome to Behind the Seams by Just Baseball Media! Hosted by Jared Perkins and Dr. Caleb Mezzy, Behind the Seams will bring you stories from MLB and MiLB players and coaches highlighting the human beings behind the numbers and performances on the field. Join us as we bring you a unique and fresh look at some of your favorite players and coaches. Hosts Jared and Caleb kick off episode 1 of Behind...

Graeme Stinson was a highly touted prospect out of Duke during the 2019 MLB Draft. So much that the Tampa Bay Rays took him in the 4th round. Stinson battled injuries, velocity decreases, and many other challenges during his professional career. He's back healthy and strong, striking out dudes like crazy in 2023. Jared sits down with Graeme as he shares his journey and the things that have helped...

Trevor Hildenberger was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 22nd round of the 2014 MLB Draft and made his major league debut in 2017. His journey to the pros wasn't easy, even prior to being drafted. No matter what, he had the mindset of never giving up on chasing his dream. Whether it was changing his arm slot in college, finding new ways to be effective on the mound, or powering through moment...

Brycen Mautz shuffled between being a starter and reliever at the University of Sandiego before finally moving full-time into the rotation last year. He had a massive breakout where he led the West Coast Conference in wins and finished second in strikeouts. Jared sits down with Brycen to talk about his unique journey to becoming a draft prospect, what is looking forward to most in his first full p...

Anderson Miller was a highly touted prospect out of Western Kentucky University. So much that the Kansas City Royals took him in the 3rd round of the 2015 MLB Draft. Miller got to Triple-A in 2021 and decided to elect for free agency after that. It was a tough market and he found himself playing independent ball. On top of that, he had just become a dad, was trying to finish his degree, and workin...

The first word you think of when you hear Brewer Hicklen's name is leadership. The Kansas City Royals' outfielder is a guy that so many just gravitate towards. He made his major league debut in 2022, but his journey in professional baseball hasn't always been easy. In this week's Beyond Baseball Shorts, Brewer joins Jared to discuss some of his darkest times in baseball and how he found light in t...

Beyond Baseball is back for Season 2! We excited to kick off the major league season with Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger. Jake joins us as we have a candid discussion about mental health and the battles Jake went through, his journey in professional baseball thus far (the good and the bad), and how he's using his experiences to help others through raising awareness for mental health a...

Devin Mesoraco was drafted 15th overall in the 2007 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds which led him to having an eight year big league career where he had to overcome much adversity due to injuries and other factors. In the final episode of season 1 of Beyond Baseball, Jared and Caleb sit down with Devin to discuss his journey through baseball, what it was like to catch a Mets rotation full of DeGr...

Undrafted free agent. Dominated hitters in 2021. Arizona Fall League invite. Thoracic outlet syndrome. Houston Astros pitching prospect Jonathan Sprinkle has faced all the ups and downs baseball has to offer. This week on Beyond Baseball Shorts, Jared is joined by Jonathan as they discuss his recent success, what it was like to face the competition in the Arizona Fall League, how he has overcome a...

The World Baseball Classic kicks off on March 7th and Great Britain will be playing in its first ever tournament after qualifying for the first time ever since the WBC began. We are lucky enough to be joined by the amazing gentleman at Bat Flips and Nerds (Britain’s biggest baseball podcast and website) as we host a 2023 World Baseball Classic Preview Episode with special guest Justin Wylie, an IN...

Undrafted out of North Carolina A&T, San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Evan Gates broke out in a big way in 2022 posting a 1.95 ERA across three levels in only his second year in the pros. Jared sits down with Evan to talk about the journey from being undrafted out of a HBCU, what led to his success in 2022, how he plans to build on it going into 2023, and some of the things outside of baseba...

Frank Catalanotto had a long 14-year career as an outfielder with the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets. Now he's taken his lessons learned from his ilustrious baseball career to Hofstra where he serves as head baseball coach. Jared and Caleb sit down with Coach Catalanotto to discuss how he made his way from playing to coaching NCAA DI baseball...

Born in Venezuela but raised in British Columbia, Toronto Blue Jays top 30 prospect Damiano Palmegiani has some LOUD pop and mean bat flips! Jared sits down with Damiano to discuss his journey through professional baseball, his experience playing JuCo ball the College of Southern Nevada, what it was like being drafted by the team in his home country, some of his goals for 2023, and how he aims to...

Baseball is full of stories, good and bad. This week on Beyond Baseball, we are joined by Brandon Puffer. Brandon was taken in the 24th round of the 1994 MLB Draft and spent four years in the big leagues until he made choices that ended his career. He joins Caleb and Jared to share his journey through baseball, how choices he made have led him to trying to find redemption, and how he is using his...

Evan Reifert was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2018 MLB Draft out of North Iowa Area Community College. Reifert opted to not sign and made his way to Central Missouri where we had to overcome a lot of adveristy. Jared sits down with Evan as they discuss his journey through professional baseball as an undrafted free agent. They touch on what it was like to be traded to the Tampa Bay Rays, fin...

Clayton Richard had a long 11-year career as a starting pitcher with the San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago White Sox. Over the years, he learned invaluable lessons that helped shape him and become a leader. Jared and Caleb sit down with Clayton in this latest episode of Beyond Baseball to discuss some of his greatest memories from his playing career, being a two sport...

13 different uniforms. 5 different major league organizations. 3 seasons playing in foreign leagues. Matt Gage has made stops almost everywhere. Hope kept him going. In 2022, Matt's hope turned into reality. The 29-year-old left hander made his major league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays. In this episode of Beyond Baseball Shorts, Jared sits down with Matt as he dives deeper into his journey to...

It is a New Year and Beyond Baseball by Prospects Live is back with our TENTH episode! Many of you know our next guest by the Italian Nightmare or the Italian Breakfast! Caleb and Jared are joined by Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. They discuss everything from his decision to play baseball at Old Dominion University, his excitement for his new manager from his alma mater Matt...

Bring you a special post-Christmas episode of Beyond Baseball Shorts! Jared is joined by San Francisco Giants top 30 prospect RJ Dabovich. They discuss his time and experience playing college baseball at Arizona State University, developing at the JuCo level, what it was like to play in the Arizona Fall League, and his goals for the offseason and the upcoming 2023 season! YouTube: Prospects Live -...

John Creel went to three different universities out of high school where he struggled with velocity and some injuries. He completely revamped some of his training techniques, powered through the injuries, and ended up signing with the Seattle Mariners in 2022. Jared sits down with John to talk about his journey to making to professional baseball, how he overcame the adversity of velocity decreases...

Austin Byler was a prospect with the Arizona Diamondbacks where he broke Paul Goldschmidt's rookie ball home run record! Austin struggled with mental health and substance use battles during his playing days which led him to creating Major League University to help the next generation of athletes with the mental side of the game. Austin joins Caleb and Jared to discuss how he has used his own life...

Max Bain has had an incredible journey that took him from a division II school (Northwood University) to independent league ball to eventually signing a contract with the Chicago Cubs. Jared sits down with Max to talk about the ups and downs he endured on his way to signing a pro contract, how the Cubs pitching development has improved drastically, his offseason plans to improve in 2023, and his f...