Behind the Seams

Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Antonino Menendez truly broke out in his first season of pro ball. The right hander pitched across three levels and dominated hitters. Menendez joins Jared to discuss overcoming the injuries he dealt with, finding success quickly, and his experience pitching in the Arizona Fall League. He's got an incredible mindset about life and the game you won't want to miss!

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Eric Yardley made his major league debut in 2019 with the Milwaukee Brewers. The side-armer had two years of success, including the COVID season in 2020. Yardley ran into some struggles in 2021 and has been trying to make his way back to the big leagues since. Jared since down with Eric as they discuss his unique journey through professional baseball, how he’s overcome adversity, and what keeps him motivated to keep going each day. 

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Erik Stock was a standout bat at UCONN helping the team get to a NCAA Super Regional in 2022. When the season came to a close, Stock found himself not hearing his name called on draft day and no undrafted free agent offers. Stock took his future into his own hands and wound up contacting over 1,000 front office personal trying to find himself a chance to play at the next level. His hard work paid off and he eventually received an offer from the Seattle Mariners. He joins Jared to discuss his success at UCONN, journey to the pros, and how he brings his leadership mentality to the field each day.

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The Kansas City Royals farm system isn’t what it used to be, but is still loaded with talent. Preston Farr (@royalsminors) joins Jared on Behind the Seams Prospects Corner to discuss the state of the Royals farm system, the much improved development on the pitching side, the 2021 through 2023 MLB draft for the Royals, whether we should worry about Gavin Cross or not, and much more! 

Jared is then joined by Kansas City Royals top prospect Peyton Wilson as they discuss his new changed mindset for 2023, playing at his dream school (Alabama), and his advice for the next generation of baseball players! 

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Mark Appel's journey through baseball wasn't always an easy one. The right hander was draft 1st overall in the 2013 MLB Draft, but his career was full of twists and turns. Appel joins Caleb as they walk through his journey from Stanford to the Pros. He goes in depth on how his career shifted his mindset, how he found his identity and joy within the game, and the moments he had to overcome adversity. Appel touches many life changing moments and career altering occurrences that helped create one of the greatest stories in professional baseball.

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Content warning: This episode references suicide and self-harm

A Maryland native, Maxwell Costes got to live out his dream as he signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Baltimore Orioles in 2022. In his first year he’s already made his way to Double-A Bowie. The journey to professional baseball wasn’t always easy for the University of Maryland superstar. Costes joins Jared as they have real in-depth conversations about his battles with mental health and how it has all led to the work he is doing now to help with suicide prevention. You won’t want to miss this one

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Houston Astros catching prospect Luke Berryhill (@verychill_bhill) has always been known for his big time raw power and ability to call a good game. But Berryhill has another secret talent... Country music singer. Berryhill joins Jared to talk about his journey through professional baseball, finding passions away from the game that help him stay grounded, and singing and writing country music on the side. 

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Prior to the interview, Jared is joined by Spencer Morris (@ProspectSpencer) of The Crawfish Boxes (@CrawfishBoxes) to talk about who he thinks the number one prospect for the Houston Astros is after the Justin Verlander trade, the overall state of the farm system, and under-the-radar prospects you should be watching.

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Ryan Lavarnway was a journeyman during his major league career. The catcher had stops in Boston, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Oakland, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Baltimore, and Miami. Lavarnway also played an integral role on Team Israel in many World Baseball Classic’s. Lavarnway joins Behind the Seams as we sit down to discuss his path to Yale through the Red Sox organization to ultimately becoming a journeyman in the Major Leagues and now all the incredible work he is doing as a color commentator with the Colorado Rockies. 

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Milwaukee Brewers right handed pitcher Cameron Wagoner hit the ground running in his first season of professional baseball. The 2022 11th rounder out of Eastern Michigan found a ton of success on the mound early. Cameron joins Jared to discuss his first season in professional baseball, his experience playing baseball over in Australia, how he stays grounded through long seasons and much more!

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Prospects Corner is joined by David Gasper (@dgasper24) of Reviewing the Brew and Prospects1500 to break down the Milwaukee Brewers Farm System. Following that, Milwaukee Brewers 2023 1st Rounder Eric Brown, Jr. (@ebj42) joins the show! After not having any offers going into his senior year of high school, Eric Brown, Jr. burst onto the scene and secured himself an offer from Coastal Carolina. Regardless of always being overlooked due to his size, Eric was able to set himself apart from the rest through hard work and dedication. It paid off as the Milwaukee Brewers took him in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Eric joins Jared as they discuss:

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