Elite focus is a huge edge in baseball. While others sway, if you stay locked in both sides of the ball, you will anticipate and react on every pitch sooner, allowing you the opportunity to capitalize on every pitch. Big plays don't happen without it.

As a young athlete, continue to stack your natural talent and ability with the mastery of your skills, emotions, competitiveness and game awareness to catapult your game to the next level and provide value to your team in every aspect.

Similarities of a boxer's jab and a hitter's swing: Compact and powerful through core-driven kinetic chain, fast hands and elite timing. Both are always cognizant of where their hand/barrel is in space, giving themselves the best chance of consistency in pressure situations.🥊⚾

"Proprioception is the body's ability to sense its position and movement within space, often referred to as a "sixth sense." Tee work w/ ur eyes closed, barefoot hitting (safely, of course) and experimenting w/ different weighted bats are a few things one can play around with.

Hot streaks are a great feeling during the season. Can't wait to get to the yard, ball looks like a beach ball and you're sleeping like a baby! But a duck fart when you need it is a close second!

Monster, beast, gauntlet, and no joke are some words MLB players describe playing in the show. And those are from guys who had a lot of sustained success!! Never slouch off on your mental game-it's the foundation to keep u grounded in success and positive during your challenges.

Remember, they're called hitter and pitcher counts for a reason. Feel free to adjust as needed, giving yourself the best chance of success with each pitch. It's very easy to throw at bats away over the course of a season, so be dialed in every pitch and understand the situation.

Best of luck to all the ballplayers out there beginning their seasons! Stay focused in the moment, control your breathing and be a student of the game. Before you know it, all your "firsts" will be on the board and a great season with your teammates will be underway.

Hitting w/ a Serene mind, a Sound approach, a Strong foundation and incorporating a Subtle load will help you become a Savvy hitter. Strive for: Serene/Sound/Strong/Subtle=Savvy.

If u chase more than you'd like as a hitter, experiment moving up in the box and in towards the plate. W/ this move, think driving THRU the ball to pull side gap when ur 2 strikes or less, battle when behind in count as always. *Tip of the cap to the P when spots inner half.

Hitters, learn to predict what's coming. Hitting is harder than ever and isn't getting easier. Pick up tendencies, watch a pitcher's release point intently and sync up with the timing of a pitcher's delivery can all help you. See it, know it, swing it in 150 milliseconds.

Becoming a successful MLB player is a daunting task. Players are always looking to improve their athleticism, strength, skills and mental game to become the best player possible. If I was a young player in today's game, the mental side would be on the same level as the other 3.

"A" swings are great and what we all seek, but if you're not feeling it in the box, are behind in the count, the situation doesn't really dictate it or the pitcher just has your number, make the adjustment you need to have the most competitive at bat for the team. Keep it moving.

The game of golf and hitting a baseball can be very similar in mindset. Bomb driver off the tee=Ready to take an A swing at the start of an AB. After that, u better have touch for a short game in golf, while one has to make the necessary adjustments to grind an AB at the plate.

Dude can hit/Grinds AB's/Can pitch/Can flat out play/Fills up the zone/Catches everything/An out if it's hit his way/Always in the right place/Knows the game/Pitchers love throwing to him/Loves to compete. These r the terms u want said about u as a player. All the best in '25!

To understand the mental grind of baseball, watch the Mike Schmidt special on MLB Network. Mike, a Hall of Famer, arguably the best 3rd baseman in baseball history, and he still struggled with the day/day grind many times in his illustrious career. One's mind is a powerful tool.

Really enjoyed listening and spending some time with Phillies manager, Rob Thomson. Easy to see why players enjoy playing for him- even keel all the time, humble, confident and truly cares about his players and staff.

Most ML hitters cycle thru feeling great, good, fair and awful in the box. When one has 100 milliseconds to process the pitch, and then add in the type of stuff one sees in the major leagues, it's truly a unique art when hitters are doing damage in the box. Ride it and enjoy!

I love what Jimmy Rollins just said on Pre Game ALCS show about finding your swing at the plate. He said, " it doesn't even have to be a hit, could be a ball you foul straight back, and all of a sudden your like, there it is, I'm back." So true!