Controlling The Zone Show

On todays show we sit down with the Director of Player Development at Campbell University, Jordan Stampler!

On this episode we sit down with Dylan Nasiatka. Dylan is a minor league hitting coach with the Los Angeles Dodgers who has also coached at the collegiate level. He's with one of the best player development organizations that turns out prospect after prospect through their system and he gives us a little insight into their process, among a bunch of other takeaways!

On this episode we sit down with Eric Tyler from Baseball Rebellion. Eric is an up and coming baseball instructor that possesses a growth mindset and is constantly looking to develop creative ways to get the players he coaches, BETTER!

On this episode we sit down with the assistant baseball coach at High Point University, Chris Fenisey.

On this episode we sit down with Brandon Hall, The Director of Prep Baseball Report in North Carolina. We talk everything surrounding college baseball and the recruiting process for our high school prospects!

On this episode we sit down with the leader of Catawba Valley Community College's baseball program, Paul Rozzelle. Paul gives us a unique inside look into his program which has had a ton of success under his six year tenure. We discuss all things hitting, catching, and the backbone of what he believes has led to that success through the years!

On this episode we sit down with Jordan Stouffer, current MiLB hitting coach in the Cincinnati Reds Organization and creator of HitBig.Net. Press play, grab whatever it is you use to take notes, and get ready for a ton of takeaways because this is one of our favorite hitting convos yet!

On this episode we sit down with with Dir. of Hitting & Analytics at Arizona State University and CEO/Founder of MARV Bands, Caleb Longley. We discuss the wholistic approach to developing hitters, how ASU is using tech in their player development, and what it was like working with this years first overall MLB draft pick Spencer Torkelson. We also dive into Caleb's work helping some of the top quarterbacks in the NFL develop arm strength and better movement patterns.

Baseball and the growth of the game is routed in the youth and we need to continue to find ways to facilitate a better environment for the game to grow. Current Dir. of one of the best youth baseball programs in the county and former professional pitcher in the White Sox organization jumps on the mic with us this week to cover the state of youth baseball.

Shawn Armstrong, relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, jumps on the podcast this week. We discuss the current landscape of spring training 2.0, the covid protocols they're having to abide by, his evolution as a pitcher, and we also dive into some nerdy pitching metrics as well as some mechanics. Shawn's story involves a lot of early setbacks but his perseverance and determination has ultimately led him to where he is at today and I can guarantee you you will leave this episode with a ton of takeaways.