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I’ve seen a lot of talented players over the years who never reached their potential—not because they lacked ability, but because they...

Baseball stats tell a story — but they don’t tell the  story. Some of the smartest players I’ve coached weren’t the biggest, fastest, or...

Sounds simple, right? Just breathe. But when the game speeds up—big moment, loud crowd, full count—most players forget the most basic...

When players think of speed, they usually picture sprint times, 60-yard dash results, or vertical leaps. But in baseball, speed is only...

Peak hitting doesn’t feel like a war. It feels like a dance. From the outside, hitting looks violent. The ball is coming in at 90+ miles...

I played for six years on the same team as Anthony Volpe—now the shortstop for the New York Yankees. We were the same age, similar style,...

There’s a saying from the legendary New Zealand All Blacks rugby team: “Sweep the sheds.”  It means no one is too important to do the...

Real confidence doesn’t look like what most people think it does. It’s not loud. It’s not flashy. It’s not yelling after a big hit or...

Growing up, Derek Jeter was one of the players I looked up to the most. He didn’t hit 500-foot homers. He didn’t have the loudest...

Every player talks about the importance of focus. But few ever train it. Fewer still know how to protect  it. For me, it started with...

A lot of young athletes think getting better at baseball means getting stronger — so they hit the gym, load up the bench press, curl...

One of my favorite things to do when I stepped into the batter’s box was dig my cleats in. I’d grind them into the clay, kicking up dirt...

Switch hitting gets a lot of attention — and for good reason. It’s a rare skill that can give a hitter an edge at every level. Facing a...

When most people think of baseball, they think of mechanics—bat speed, footwork, release angles. And those matter. But after years of...

If I had to choose between raw talent and a coachable mindset? I’ll take the coachable player every time. Why? Because coachable players...