Former pro baseball player Jason Aspito shares his journey from high school standout to a decade in professional baseball. We dive into:

🔥 The reality of recruiting & the draft process

⚾ Balancing individual goals & performance with a team culture

🧠 The mental side of baseball—goals, resilience, handling failure, overcoming injuries & adapting to new roles

📈 Transitioning from player to coach & life beyond the game

This is another episode packed with insights for high school, college & pro players, parents and coaches.

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00:00 Intro

02:04 Growing Up & Competing as a Multi-Sport Athlete

04:56 College Recruitment & Showcases: Then & Now

07:23 Freshman Year at the University of Texas: Ups, Downs & Seeking Opportunity

12:13 Transferring from Texas to LA - Self-Advocacy the Right Way

19:25 Draft Day Disappointment & Becoming a Pro

23:40 Lots of Gloves in the Bag: The Value of Versatility

24:46 Coaching and Mentoring Young Players

25:38 The Mental Game: The Separator & What I Wish Was Taught More

28:56 : What to Do When The Game Beats You Up & Spits You Out

30:55 Traded: Changing Organizations, Culture & Injuries

32:14 Seeing the End of the Road

34:00 The Identity of a Retiring Ballplayer

35:34 Lessons, Current Endeavors & Final Thoughts: Competing, Chunking, The Process, Adversity, Culture, Be Like Howie