This week's guest is Josh Sale, the 2010 first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Rays. Sale is in the midst of a career comeback, currently playing in the Atlantic League six years after he was out of baseball entirely. On this episode, Sale discusses...

• Becoming a first-round pick
• How he developed his work ethic
• How addiction and off-field issues derailed his pro career
• His path to finding sobriety
• What he hopes to accomplish in his return to baseball

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Chris Shelton could always hit. But the opportunity to do so, as he learned, was far from guaranteed. Shelton is the latest guest on 'From Phenom To The Farm,' discussing his career to professional baseball, which includes time as a Rule 5 pick and a torrid stretch in April 2006 that momentarily put him among the best in the game. Chris and Kyle also talk...

• Switching from hockey to baseball in high school. 
• How junior college prepared him for pro ball
• Hanging on the big league roster as a Rule 5 pick despite minimal playing time.

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Chuckie Fick is the latest guest on 'From Phenom to the Farm!' He talks his path through baseball, which includes...

- Growing up the son of a scout and nephew of an All-Star. 

- Transferring out of Fresno State to find a better fit.

- Dealing with accusations of nepotism after being drafted.

- How to improve as a pitcher at each step up the ladder.

- A rollercoaster big league debut season

- Why he liked MiLB bus rides. 

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On today’s episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’, former South Carolina ace Michael Roth joins to discuss his career. He talks his unlikely rise as an ace pitcher, the mentality a team needs to repeat as College World Series champions and how NIL might help players like himself, who graduated with student loan debt.

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Today's pod is a bit of a changeup from previous episodes. Kyle compiles some of the best 'bad bus ride' stories from various interviews, to give you insight into what travel is like in the minors.

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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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