Patrick Jones Baseball

Pitching Coach, Jared Gaynor joins the show to talk about spin axis and why it's important to look at. We also talk about making changes on how you grip the ball, arm slot, and what to in-between starts. Jared also currently offers online training for any pitcher who is interested, from pitching mechanics to individualized strength training. Contact: info@gaynorstrength-pitching.com Marc Pro : Cod...

Everyone wants to play in the College World Series. However, playing Junior College Baseball might be the best route for you. In this episode I talk about the difference of playing JUCO vs. D1. From a financial standpoint, it allows yourself to be in a good position. I also have on current Junior College Pitching Coach and recruiting coordinator, Pat Robles. Pat talks about what he does...

Strength Training is critical to for any professional athlete. For a baseball player, especially a pitcher, it could mean your career. In this episode we sit down with former 5th round pick, Connor Graham. Connor was a RHP and talks about how his lack of training in the minor leagues held him back to reach his full potential. Connor is now a strength coach and we get into his coaching philosophies...

Technology in baseball has been slowly coming for years now. We have on the man who is at the forefront of those changes and is helping organizations make the transition. Dr. Greg Rose is the co - founder of TPI and OnBaseU. In this episode we talk about what OnBaseU does and how technology can help players in baseball. K-Vest Code: pjb5 for $250 off Blast Motion Code: pjb5 for $25 off Check Out P...

Getting recruited to play college baseball isn't easy. It can be a lot of stress at times, especially for someone who has never been through it. In this episode I brought on the CEO of Field Level Brenton Sullivan to talk about how his company can help make the process easier for high school athletes. Blast Motion Code: pjb25 for $25 off Check Out Patrick's Stuff: • 📬 Patrick's Weekly Recruiting...

In his Senior Season at Clarke University, Xen Penny finally feels like he found a home. It is his fourth school in four years. In this episode Xen talks a lot about what it's REALLY like to play NAIA and Junior College Baseball. We get into playing time, coaches promising things and not delivering, and travel/equipment. Check Out Patrick's Stuff: • 📬 Patrick's Weekly Recruiting Newsletter – Get...

I recently have been getting questions that I've wanted to dive in deeper to explain. I decided to make a weekly episode that will help answer some common questions and give more in depth answers on hitting, college recruiting, the mental game, and more! Check Out Patrick's Stuff: • 📬 Patrick's Weekly Recruiting Newsletter – Get insights on college recruiting, player spotlights, and advice for pa...

The manager for Hitting at Axe Bat, Jeff Leach. In this episode Jeff talks about why he decided to accept the position at Axe Bat, how Dustin Pedroia helped get Axe on the market, and some of the benefits of using Axe Bat. We also talk about player development, and some of the ways Jeff likes to train his hitters. axebat.com Code: PATRICK for 20% off any bat until 3/31 Check Out Patrick's Stuff: •...

The owner of Peak Performance Sports Therapy, Andy Shutterly. I met Andy when I had reconstructive hamstring surgery in college and 14 months post op, I wasn't improving. In this episode Andy talks about how he applied Acute Release Technique to help me and why it can be so beneficial to all athletes. Peak Performance Sports Therapy Check Out Patrick's Stuff: • 📬 Patrick's Weekly Recruiting Newsl...

16 year MLB veteran and former hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers, Don Slaught. Don is the founder of RightView Pro, a video analysis company. Don has coached at every level of baseball as well as Softball. In this episode Don talks about his own career and why he believes he was able to hit over 300 AVG his last eight years, what he would do if he could go back in time in his career, and differ...

After coaching college baseball for two years Ryan Johansen opened up a baseball facility. He has since opened up another and talks about how technology has grown on him since he started. We get into the benefits of going to a facility outside of baseball, Ryan doesn't allow parents in his facility and says that has helped his players develop more leadership skills. blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for...

In an era where mechanics is highly sought after, pitch recognition can take a back seat. In this episode I welcome on Dr. Peter Fadde. Dr. Fadde is a professor of learning design and technology at Southern Illinois University. He is also the co-founder and chief science officer of Gamesense Sports . We go over different ways to improve pitch recognition, how Dr. Fadde got started in baseball, and...

With new technology and data, the game is quickly changing. In this episode I talk about a company that is taking over baseball called, K-Vest a 3D motion capture system. I actually bought one, it's well worth it. I also talk about movement screens and why you need to understand how an athlete moves, realizing you can still get drafted out of a small college, and continuing to grow as a person/pla...

0 scholarship offers to MLB All-Star. In this episode we go over how Josh went from not having any offers as a senior in high school to a 2x MLB All-Star, what he works on in the off-season, and using technology as a hitter. We also have Vince Harrison, a hitting coach in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization who talks about how he coaches hitters in the minor leagues, what he does with Josh in th...

Kyle is a hitting/pitching instructor at the Bob Harris Baseball School. He is also an elementary PE teacher. He brings a different perspective on the game than someone who is in baseball full-time. I have been following Kyle online for over a year and have acquired a lot of knowledge from his content. blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off Check Out Patrick's Stuff: • 📬 Patrick's Weekly Recruit...

Currently the senior assistant director of strength and conditioning at TCU, Zach Dechant explains why he trains athletes the way he does. We also go over the big five movement patterns, why back squatting is not allowed in his program, and his new book Movement over Maxes. movementovermaxes.com - Highly Recommend Blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off Check Out Patrick's Stuff: • 📬 Patrick's We...

Hitting Roundtable Discussion with Sherman Johnson and Joe Hudson. Both players made their MLB debut last season and after several years in the minor leagues. They talk about what changes they made last year vs years before. We also go over using analytics to help players, what younger hitters should be working on, and why feeling good before a game can be overrated. blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 fo...

Currently working with eight MLB team Katherine Roberts has become an important piece to players longevity. In this episode with go over yoga, ground force reaction, how to use the ground to your benefit, and some of the newer tech products that help with training athletes. https://humanperformanceforsports.com Check Out Patrick's Stuff: • 📬 Patrick's Weekly Recruiting Newsletter – Get insights o...

Throwback Thursday with George Foster, an 18 year MLB veteran who finished an outstanding career with numerous accolades including an NL MVP award, 5x All Star, 2x World Series Champion and 3x NL RBI Leader.  https://www.dannyokeefe.org Check Out Patrick's Stuff: • 📬 Patrick's Weekly Recruiting Newsletter – Get insights on college recruiting, player spotlights, and advice for parents and coa...

Although only 11.7 scholarships in College Baseball, its still a business. Tyler Palmer started out at the University of Florida his freshman year and realized he had to transfer, ended up attending the University of Miami and became a Hurricane. After a successful college baseball career he was drafted and played a few years in the Angels organization. He quickly found out that Pro ball was exact...

Finding the right college can be crucial for anyone, a baseball player is no different. Max Dutto transferred to Menlo College after playing division 1 baseball for three years. At Menlo he played for Jason Ochart and Jake McKinley. It was the right fit and he became a 9th round pick. In this episode we also talk about what its like to be a hitter at Driveline. blastmotion.com code: pjb25 for $25...

My favorite quote from Jordan in this episode: "you're 8-16 weeks away from transforming your career" . Jordan is a former college coach and is now the owner of Rounding Third Performance in Fort Collins, Colorado. He has his CSCS and is a Biomechanics specialist. If you love hitting you will love this episode. We go over everything from using weighted bats to implementing technology to help hitte...

As a first round pick out of Ball State University, Luke Hagerty was on the rise to the big leagues. Unfortunately, after Tommy John surgery in his second season he missed two full seasons. His arm eventually got healthy but he developed the infamous 'yips' that every baseball players dreads. It ended his career and for five years he didn't even watch or talk about baseball. After training pitcher...

A former pitcher at Cornell University, Dr. Stephen Osterer talks about his experience playing in the Ivy League. Dr. Osterer has own facility in Toronto, Canada called the Baseball Development Group. We talk about the best ways to train pitchers, weighted balls, and get into the infamous pitch count/innings limit debate for pitchers. Products I recommend: blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off P...

In this episode Dana talks about how he trained his players while he was the Yankees, what it takes to be a successful leader, and his book Habits of a Champion . We also get into different training methods and why Science can be misleading when training an athlete. Here were some topics we covered: How Dana Became the New York Yankees Strength and Conditioning coach. What separated the core of th...