From Phenom To The Farm

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From Phenom To The Farm episodes

August 13 Jed Bradley On Breaking Through To MLB
On the latest Phenom to the Farm, former pitcher Jed Bradley talks about overcoming physical ailments to finally make the big leagues.

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1 hr 29 min
July 03 Evan Gattis On His Incredible Path To The Major Leagues
On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Evan Gattis discusses his career path from drug rehab and the 23rd round of the draft to becoming an major league star and World Series champion.

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1 hr 17 min
June 18Joba Chamberlain, Tommy Mendonca & More Share Their College World Series Memories
In a special College World Series bonus episode of the From Phenom To The Farm podcast, we look back at former guests who had fun and interesting stories to tell about their experience on college baseball's biggest stage.
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(1:30) Tommy Mendonca on Fresno State's 2008 Cinderella Run
(25:12) Christian Colon on the '09 Fullerton CWS Team
(28:45) Brandon Finnegan on Being Drafted During Regionals, Pitching in Omaha
(36:50) Nick Goody on Being Upset by Stony Brook
(42:30) Joba Chamberlain on Notching Nebraska's First CWS Win

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50 min
May 21 Former Mets Prospect Gavin Cecchini On Life In A Baseball Family
On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Gavin Cecchini discusses how his upbringing in a baseball family helped shape his life and career path towards becoming an MLB player.
(3:50) Growing Up with Coach Parents and a Big League Brother
(5:50) Playing in the LLWS
(9:20) 18U National Team Experience
(14:00) Being a 1st Round Pick
(24:00) Value of Playing Short-Season
(33:55) Transitioning to a Utility Role
(41:30) Playing in the WBC
(48:55) First Home Run off a Future Hall of Famer
(57:40) Dealing with the Injury Bug

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1 hr 9 min
April 23 Daniel Winkler On Sliding In The MLB Draft & Overcoming Tommy John
On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Daniel Winkler discusses how he overcame a long draft slide and Tommy John surgery to become a major league relief pitcher.
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(5:00) How Juco Prepares You in Ways D1 Doesn't
(8:45)Recruiting Process Out of Juco
(15:00) Pressure of Pitching an NCAA Elimination Game
(24:10) Mentality of Being a 20th Round Pick
(30:10)Taking Care of Yourself with MiLB Money
(35:40)Tearing UCL to Being a Rule 5 Pick
(39:40) Perks of Being an Injured Rule 5 Pick
(49:25) The Downside of Having Service Time

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1 hr 1 min
March 20 Patrick Copen On Recovery From Comebacker That Left Him Partially Blind
On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Dodgers righthander and Top 30 Prospect Patrick Copen discusses his baseball career and incredible comeback from a life-altering injury on a line drive to the head that left him partially blind.
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(5:50) High School/Recruited to Marshall
(9:50) Returning to Baseball After Covid
(16:20)Takeaways from the Cape
(19:10) 2023 Draft
(20:50) Professional Pitching Development Process
(29:00) Traumatic Eye Injury
(32:55) Comeback From Injury
(41:15) Challenges in the Jump to Double-A
(45:50) Goals for 2026

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51 min
February 19 Gilmore Girls Star Scott Patterson On His Career As An MiLB Player
On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ actor and Gilmore Girls star Scott Patterson recalls the ups and downs of his original career spent as a minor league baseball player with the Braves, Yankees and Dodgers.
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(5:00) Being Drafted Three Times
(15:00) Introduction to MiLB
(19:40) Emphasis on Winning in 80s MiLB
(29:25) Contract Negotiations with Hank Aaron
(36:30) Trade to the Yankees
(48:50) A Big League Call Up That Didn't Happen
(59:45) Spring Training as a Rule 5 Pick
(1:11:30) Starring in "Little Big League"

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1 hr 23 min
January 22 Former Top 100 Prospect Gary Brown On Humble Beginnings, Lessons Learned
On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former Giant and Top 100 Prospect Gary Brown recounts his career journey.
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(2:20) Competing on American Ninja Warrior
(7:00) A Late-Bloomer for College Recruitment
(13:50) High School Draft Decision
(20:15) Intro to Cal State Fullerton/Cape Cod League Experience
(41:20) How Being an 80-Runner Factors into Hitting Style
(46:00) 1st Round Draft Experience
(52:45) Standout Pro Debut Season
(1:01:00) Future's Game Experience
(1:08:40) Struggles in Double-A/High Minors
(1:23:20) Going From Top Prospect to Indy Ball
(1:32:30) Becoming a Scout

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1 hr 46 min
December 19, 2025 Former 4th Overall Draft Christian Colon On His MLB Career
On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Christian Colon walks through his rise to fourth-overall draft pick and rocky MLB career.
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(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 Reds

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1 hr 35 min
November 20, 2025 Former MLB 3B Wes Helms On His 12-Year Career
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former big leaguer Wes Helms discusses his twelve-year MLB career.
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(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 player

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1 hr 1 min

About From Phenom To The Farm

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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.