From Phenom To The Farm

Former Oklahoma State right hander Jonathan Perrin breaks down the financial side of baseball, from amateur ball to pro ball. Jonathan is an investment advisor, and he takes us through the finances of the game along with his career.

- Costs of travel ball in high school

- Walking on to OSU and trying each year to earn a baseball scholarship

- Matching up against aces every Friday night in the Big 12

- The three worst things to spend your bonus money on

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Hindsight may suggest Karsten Whitson was wrong to turn down a $2 million bonus out of high school, instead opting to pitch for Florida. But he doesn't necessarily see it that way. On today's episode, Karsen and Kyle talk...

• Turning down $2million as a 1st round pick
• Entering college with 1st round pick expectations
• Pitching in Omaha as a freshman
• Having shoulder surgery during draft year
• How to contribute to a team when you can't be on the field
• Passing on career lessons via his coaching career. 

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On this week's episode, Kyle is joined by Eric Sim, the self-proclaimed king of JUCO ball and someone who has a ton of fun doing what so many players are trying now: Hit and throw with more velocity. Eric details his path through professional baseball, his goals & more in a fun conversation. Talking points include...

• Assimilating to Canadian baseball culture while speaking no English. 
• Life playing junior college baseball. 
• Catching in AZL games so hot that your catcher's gear melts
• How he made training a ton of fun

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Zach Von Rosenberg was a sixth-round draft pick by the Pirates in 2009. Now, more than a decade later, he has signed with the Minnesota Vikings to chase a career as an NFL punter. He joins the show to discuss his athletic career, including...

- Winning four consecutive high school state championship games.

- Being signed away from his dream school.

- Adjusting to the pro ball priority of development over winning.

- Struggling with injuries and fluctuating velocity.

- Ranking the days in-between a start. 

- How professional baseball helped his college football career.

- How long could he last in the octagon with Ed Orgeron.

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2002 Cubs first-rounder Luke Hagerty joins the pod to discuss his career, including his 2019 comeback in which he returned to organized ball as a 37-year-older touching 99 mph, more than a decade after the yips derailed his professional career. The guys also talk...

- Taking his only Division I offer as a "project"

- Sharing a rotation with the 1st overall pick his junior year of college at Ball State

- Struggling with pain during TJ rehab

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Former minor league LHP Tyler Watson is today's guest. The guys talk...

- The value of playing junior college baseball.

- Struggling bouncing between arm angles and battling injuries. 

- The importance of the conversation around mental health in baseball. 

- Thinking about your future after baseball during your career. 

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Yonder Alonso left the University of Miami an All-American, two-time participant in the College World Series, and first-round pick who’d go on to sign a $4.55 million contract with the Reds. Without some wise foresight and guidance from his parents, he might’ve left the school a week into his freshman year, or not even attended at all.

Alonso is the latest guest on From Phenom To The Farm. They talk...

• Baseball helping him adapt to life in America after defecting from Cuba as a child.
• Being persuaded by parents to attend Miami instead of sign. 
• Playing in the College World Series twice
• Trying to learn the outfield while being blocked by Joey Votto at 1st. 
• Playing in his only ASG in his hometown of Miami. 

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Former big leaguer Barry Enright is the latest guest on From Phenom To The Farm. Kyle and Barry talk...

• Having success as a freshman at Pepperdine.
• Facing Tulo and Longoria in an NCAA regional.
• The importance in having borderline-outsized confidence in yourself.
• The benefits of playing in foreign leagues. 
• A good story about golfing with Kevin Na. 

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Marcus Nidiffer has seen a lot of different types of baseball. On today's episode, he talks...

• Facing aces and tough crowds every weekend in the SEC. 
• Life in the Cape Cod league. 
• Trying to stick as an undrafted free agent.
• The pros and cons to playing Indy ball.
• What makes a guy catch for 7 years in Indy ball. 

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Dan Straily discusses his path from small town Oregon to the big leagues and talks about the ups and downs of his journeyman career through professional baseball. Talking points include...

• Going from high school benchwarmer to the big leagues. 
• Starting a playoff game as a rookie.
• Being a part of a big mid-season trade. 
• The benefits to being a journeyman.

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