Pelotero Podcast

Chris Colabello and Pelotero partner Anthony Granato discuss the challenges of modern amateur player development, their biggest concerns, and what the highest priorities for coaches and families should be. Host: Chris Colabello Guest: Anthony Granato Producer: Patrick McDonnell

Travel baseball, showcase culture, terrible tournaments, everything is too expensive... We've got huge issues with the landscape of youth baseball/softball right now. Nobody is happy with the current system. And we're going to do something about it. Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Guest: Jason Ferber Producer: Patrick McDonnell

Following the release of our brand new game tracking tool Plate Intelligence we interviewed Boston Red Sox Hitting Coach Pete Fatse about his priorities as a big league hitting coach! If you'd like to incorporate some of this thinking into you or your players' routines check out Plate Intelligence - https://youtu.be/rLQOIUQ8Crc?si=c-VJNjx3qA5PpufA Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Gu...

We welcome Jon Sintes of Cutternation to the pod to capture the perspective of a high level pitcher and the things he prioritizes paying attention to in the game. Topics discussed: Hitters and pitchers being "sparring partners" in training Importance of desensitizing young hitters to failure How to get young players thinking strategically How pitchers disrupt recognition and timing Hosts...

These are the things ever hitter needs to pay attention to in order to understand exactly WHY they're making outs. The best hitters avoid outs like the plague! More on this here! 1:00 - Why Understanding Your Outs is So Important 3:00 - The Role of the Swing 4:45 - Pitch Selection 12:15 - Timing 18:00 - Accuracy 20:45 - How to turn 'Paying Attention' into a habit Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary...

Player development in 2025 is now fully personalized. Welcome to the future! Today we have Matt Swope - Head Coach of Maryland Baseball and co-found of Motor Preference Experts. We recap our ABCA panel and deep dive the adjustments made by the pro-hitter present, talk a ton about motor preferences, Matt's journey to embracing them, and more! Hosts: Chris Colabello, Bobby Tewksbary Guest: Matt...

Happy Holidays! Bringing you guys some great vibes on this one with Coach Jason Ferber in a conversation where we dive into his baseball knowledge, some advice for those attending ABCA, and some hypothetical questions that will get you thinking hard! 1:40 - Where does Ferbs' sense of humor come from? (His baseball origin story) 26:20 - What is your definition of "good"? 38:58 - Dos and Don'ts of A...

We have a long talk with Phil Price - the founder of Evolution Baseball and a Pelotero partner. We dive deep into Phil's unique academy, why it's always been important for him to embrace being different, how he sees the future of player development, and why its important to be honest with players about how good they are. We finish the show with Pelotero Pickle (46:56) where we give some leftover W...

We get into a long conversation with Matt Joyce (1:28) about defining moments in his career, playing in the big leagues during the tech revolution, tactics he utilized in the batters box, and what he thinks of Hitter Potential Score.  We finish the show with a World Series edition of Pelotero Pickle where the guys discuss their biggest takeaways (48:20). More information about Hitter Potential Sco...

Excited to unveil the Hitter Potential Score - now available for all Pelotero athletes!  Want your swing scored? Find one of our partners near you: https://pelotero.com/pelotero-partners 1:28 - Intro to CEO Bennett Fisher  4:32 - What is the Hitter Potential Score and why do we need it?  For the next chunk of the podcasts we get DEEP into the components that make up the Hitter Potential Score. 20:...

We welcome Jake DePew to discuss how Hit Lab is utilizing player intelligence, how it has changed life for him and his players, and the most important hitting conversations he is having right now! 1:07 - Interview with Jake DePew 48:21 - Pelotero Pickle segment (lots of Mookie talk) For more information on player intelligence visit our website: ⁠www.pelotero.com

We've brainstormed 6 ultra important things you need to be considering when planning out your offseason! 1. Big Picture Considerations - 3:25 2. Logistics - 11:50 3. Quantity vs. Quality of work - 20:44 4. Sticking to a plan vs. When to deviate - 30:43 5. Balancing different difficulties of work - 37:45 6. Why you should use Pelotero! - 49:42 Pelotero Pickle Segment - 1:01:10 For more informat...

For more information on player intelligence visit our website: www.pelotero.com We're back! After a summer break we are back to explain where we have been, why the podcast name has changed, and get back to delivering weekly content! We start off explaining where we've been before diving into the 5 most important things every hitter needs to learn about themselves. These are the things that...

2:27 - Golf talk and weird umpire stories 18:36 - Caitlin Clark talk 24:39 - Hitting talk begins - If you can't hit a fastball down the middle that you are looking for...you suck at hitting. 46:45 - MLB posts a tour of the LSU facilities Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email  pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

We definitely did not talk about bat speed. 2:00 - Women's sports and why Bobby is now into the WNBA 14:25 - MLB releases bat tracking data 41:46 - Watching Juan Soto should be mandatory for players that want to play in college 50:23 - Glow in the dark baseball game Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell

0:43 - Chris has a black eye from adult men's basketball 12:18 - The White Sox struggles and how to hit well when you're in a dreadful lineup 20:16 - NFL Draft and talking about the importance of family in the career of an athlete 33:30 - Answering a question about the Soto shuffle 40:50 - Shohei's declining K-rate 53:25 - Boone's funny ejection 1:02:00 - Ha-Seong Kim smoking stori...

2:00 - Chris recaps going to another Motor Preferences clinic and the guys talk generally about hitting 16:24 - Deep dive into the Corey Seager article about his mindset 47:18 - Juan Soto is KILLING it in NY 53:00 - Somebody needs to stop Nestor Cortes... 56:19 - Post Show grievances

3:27 - Pitcher Injury Epidemic 21:45 - Death of the Fastball 35:30 - Mookie Betts is doing Babe Ruth things but Bobby is skeptical about him playing shortstop 50:12 - Nolan Arenado might be broken right now 59:00 - Certain "people" are already claiming ownership of Jackson Holliday's swing Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email ...

4:10 - NCAA basketball watching in Bobby's household 7:43 - MLB Korea Series and Shohei Ohtani under investigation 19:12 - LeBron and JJ Redick's new podcast and what it can tell us about the process of high level athletes 38:06 - Who is the best MLB player that absolutely can not dunk a basketball? Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Em...

2:52 - Chris talks about his experience making an MLB roster out of Spring Training 15:48 - The hype behind different Spring Training guys: Jackson Holliday, Wyatt Langford etc. 35:35 - Can a guy do anything in Spring Training that will impress Chris or Bobby? 48:52 - Swing "chunking" 59:24 - Bobby rants about challenging calls in college softball Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello...

6:03 - How to create 7U practice plans and what lessons can we take from these 18:17 - The importance of role models in sports to kids 42:50 - How to train swing decisions and the Phillies' new BP philosophy 1:01:41 - Shohei Ohtani's legendary exit velos in flips and why it means less than you think Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Em...

Off-the-cuff episode where we dive into panic from players and parents as the season starts up! 2:00 - Kicking off the college season 15:50 - Advice to baseball parents for when your kid is struggling 41:00 - Professor at a D3 school sent an email shaming student-athletes for their priorities Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email  pickle@pel...

0:00 - Super Bowl recap that leaks into a discussion about hitting development (What is the lesson Mahomes teaches us?) 30:33 - If you were preparing an entire lineup to face Josh Hader, what would you have them do? 39:14 - A Pelotero intern was hired by an MLB team - Advice for people wanting to work for MLB orgs 45:33 - Hall of Famer Joe Mauer stories Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Prod...

After two weeks and 3 collective coaching conventions we are back! This one is less structured than normal. Enjoy the recap of ABCA, Chris getting deep into mindset stuff of hitters vs. pitchers, and positive rants about measuring grip pressure! Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email  pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter

1:00 - Holiday recap 10:40 - New Year's Resolutions, Chris's Twitter threads, and ABCA Preview 42:35 - Question/Rant about trying to control what players think on the field 53 - Mailbag question from Mark about skill vs. athleticism Hosts: Bobby Tewksbary, Chris Colabello Producer: Patrick McDonnell Send us your topics! Email  pickle@pelotero.com Or tag @PeloteroPickle on twitter