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"From Phenom to the Farm" is a monthly series presented by Baseball America featuring interviews with former & current professional players that made the jump from high school directly to pro ball, and whose experiences vary across the professional baseball spectrum. Players will chronicle their personal experiences in transitioning from high school graduation directly into the life of a professional baseball player.
The competition jump, adjusting to life on their own for the first time, handling money, learning professionalism, and other various aspects that a player encounters on their journey through the farm system. They’ll look back and provide insight on what they could’ve done, if anything, to be more prepared for life as a teenage professional athlete, and their opinions on what organizations should be doing to get the most out of their high school signees.
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On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Christian Colon walks through his rise to fourth-overall draft pick and rocky MLB career.Time Stamps(3:55) Playing with a 1st Rounder in HS(7:00) Signing with Fullerton + Draft Decision(17:45) Team USA Experience(23:20) 2009 CWS Run(34:00) Junior Year Draft Experience(48:00) Jump to Double-A and Pressure of Being 4th Overall Pick(59:20) Would He Have Been Happier Drafted Lower(1:04:29) Struggles Breaking Into the Royals Lineup(1:18:50) Positive Experience with the RedsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former big leaguer Wes Helms discusses his twelve-year MLB career.Time Stamps(3:15) Being scouted in high school(11:30) Life in the GCL(14:50) Playing with teenage Andruw Jones(26:10) Being blocked by Chipper Jones(31:50) The worst players to play 3B against(38:20) How to pick a bat(45:54) Job description as a veteran role playerSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Zach Lutz walks through his unique career path, which involved choosing a Division III college over traditional DI schools, getting drafted by the Mets and dealing with lots of untimely injuries. Time Stamps(0:00) Introduction4:10) Choosing D3 over D1(6:50) Playing for Your Dad(9:45) Drafted by the Mets(12:30) Life on the IL(18:40) Crafting an Approach at the Plate(28:00) Getting the Call to the Big Leagues(35:00) Life Playing in Japan(41:45) Dealing with HecklersSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former all-star closer Danny Graves joins to walk through his career in baseball.Time Stamps(4:30) Watching 90s Miami Football(11:15) Recruitment and Early Years at Miami(18:10) 90s College Baseball Postseason(23:15) All American Junior Season(27:00) Being Drafted, Then Tearing ACL(32:20) Life of a MiLB Closer(38:40) How to Get MLB Hitters Out(49:20) Pitching in a Pennant Race(52:15) Being Teammates with Ken Griffey Jr(58:25) Pitching in the 2000 ASG(1:01:20) Failed Conversion to Starting(1:07:50) Finding Joy in Broadcasting After RetirementSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former reliever Joba Chamberlain discusses his high-profile career as a Yankees phenom and more.TIME STAMPS(5:30) Man vs. Food & Gossip Girl Appearances(13:00) Parenting a Baseball Player(23:30) Going from D2 Afterthought to Nebraska Star(34:00) Pitching in the CWS(40:00) Draft Day Slide(50:00) The Notoriety of Pitching for the Yankees(1:00:00) Joba's 2007 Debut(1:03:00)"The Joba Rules"(1:09:00)The Midges Incident(1:18:00) Parenting in Pro BaseballSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former Brewers righthander and CFP Jonathan Perrin joins to break down the financial changes of college baseball.Time Stamps(3:30) A Breakdown of the New Changes in College Baseball(7:10) Winners & Losers of the Revenue Sharing Era(11:20) Impact on HS Draft Prospects(18:40) Impact on Draft-Eligible Sophomores/Juniors(27:00) Recipe for Success for Mid-Majors(35:00) Where Does Compensation End?(42:55) Impact on MiLBSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ 2008 CWS star Tommy Mendonca walks us through his career and Fresno State’s Cinderella run.Time Stamps(4:20) Being recruited by Fresno State (and as a punter)(10:00) Slow Start to the '08 Season(18:35) '08 Postseason Run(26:00) '08 CWS + Winning Most Outstanding Player(44:00) Playing with Strasburg on Team USA(48:20) Draft Day(58:20) Why He Loved Indy BallSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On this episode of From Phenom To The Farm, former MLB pitcher Brandon Finnegan discusses his historic path to becoming the first player to ever pitch in both the College World Series and World Series in the same year, plus lots more.Time Stamps(4:00) Being recruited by TCU(26:00) Junior year as a 1st round pick and pitching in the CWS(42:00) Pitching in the World Series the same year as the CWS( 58:00) Being part of a deadline deal(1:13:00) Trying to recapture velocitySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former MLB reliever Nick Goody discusses his humble beginnings as a failed junior college shortstop and the road to making it on the mound in the big leagues.Time Stamps(5:00) Learning to fly in retirement(9:20) Transitioning from SS to Pitcher in Juco(29:00) Winning LSU Closer Job(36:00) Adjustment to Pro Baseball(53:00) Call to the Big Leagues(1:08:00) Riding the "Scranton Express"(1:18:00) Playing for Terry Francona in Cleveland(1:41:00) Mexican League ExperienceSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Ian Miller joins to talk his journey from speedy college walk-on to big league outfielder.(9:50) Walking On at Wagner College(18:10) Breaking Out in the Alaska League(22:40) Draft Day 2013(29:10) The Art of the Steal(48:40) Call-Up to the Big Leagues(57:40) Playing During the Pandemic SeasonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Former MLB reliever Drew Storen joins From Phenom To The Farm to discuss a career spent fighting for a closing role in the ninth inning.(3:30) Playing With Future Big Leaguers in Little League(6:55) Experience Playing at Stanford(24:00) Being Drafted & Stephen Strasburg(36:30) The Ups and Downs of a MLB Closer( 56:00) Founding His Whiskey Brand Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Phenom To The Farm returns with former MLB pitcher Tyson Ross, who discusses getting drafted by his hometown team, the up-and-down nature of Triple-A life, Team USA, dealing with injury and more.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Former MLB pitcher Matt Wisler joins the podcast to discuss his life in baseball. After achieving success coming out of the 2011 draft, Wisler bounced around the big leagues as a journeyman reliever before settling into key bullpen roles with the Twins and Rays.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Few players follow Jimmy Serrano's path to the majors. A short righthander, Serrano walked on at Mesa Community College after graduating high school with exactly zero scholarship offers. Yet 10 years (and one position change) later, he reached the big leagues with the Royals. Today's show covers all of that, including...Going from a juco walk-on to a big leaguerThings that are different about pitching in Korea The unusual conversion from reliever to starter in the majors Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Former college pitcher and Iowa State Representative J.D. Scholten joins the podcast to discuss his career in politics and improbable return to the mound for the Sioux City Explorers.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Justin Masterson joins the podcast to discuss his path to the big leagues, including how an untimely bout of food poisoning altered his career path forever.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Derrick Loop joins the podcast to discuss the long and winding road through professional baseball that led the 40-year-old to finding a successful career in Mexico.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Travis Snider joins the podcast to discuss his rapid ascent to the big leagues and subsequent struggles, big league food culture, his thoughts on the word "bust" and his post-career journey working to change youth sports.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On this episode, Pat Venditte discusses becoming the first switch pitcher of the 21st century, the extra work involved with using both arms, deciding how to face switch hitters and "The Pat Venditte Rule."Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Former UVA closer Stephen Schoch joins the pod to discuss having one D1 offer out of high school, his experience in the transfer portal, his viral 2021 regional postgame interview, odd summer jobs, weird guys in bullpens and why the Cape Cod League is kind of like Gilmore Girls.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/from-phenom-to-the-farm/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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