Prep Baseball Report

Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day welcome PBR Scouting Directors Brandon Hall (2:07), Scott Hood (23:41) and Kevin Moulder (42:03) to chat about their respective fall Scout Day events. Brandon, Scott and Kevin highlight nine top uncommitted Junior College prospects from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and the Carolinas, while also hitting on high-profile Division I signees such as Crowder College (MO) RHPs Jacob Misiorowski and Cody Adcock & Florence-Darlington Tech 's(S.C.) Nathan Williams and Matt Poston.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the updated to the 2022 Rankings. Kerrick Jackson joins Rode to discuss the MLB Draft League's new format, then Mitch Bratt shares his experience in the league before getting drafted by the Texas Rangers.

Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day welcome former Blue Jays pitcher and current PBR Florida scout Jesse Litsch to the show to discuss his Junior College background at South Florida State and how it helped launch what would become a successful big league career. Zach and Jesse also shared some great stories from their respective Major League careers, recalling everything from the moment when they got "the call" to their Major League debuts to when they knew it was time to hang 'em up for good.

In this episode of the PBR JUCO Wire Podcast, presented by Netting Professionals, co-hosts Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day chat with former Major Leaguer Jamey Carroll, a special assistant for the Pittsburgh Pirates who serves as the organization’s defensive coordinator for infielders.

Carroll’s journey en route to 12 seasons and more than 1,200 games in the big leagues with the Expos/Nationals, Rockies, Indians, Dodgers and Royals began at John A. Logan JC (IL). He spoke about the path that led him to Logan and how his one season spent playing JUCO baseball helped shape his long and successful career.

Zach and Jamey also reflect on their long-intertwined careers, including their early years as Expos teammates and roommates in Montreal. But, most importantly, they provide valuable advice on what it takes, both physically and mentally, to persevere in the professional ranks.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss Hop Score leaders from the 2021 Future Games. Then Alex Wyche joins Rode to talk about Minority Baseball Prospects' mission and All-American Game.

In this loaded episode of the JUCO Wire Podcast, which is presented by Netting Professionals, co-hosts Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day remember the time in 2004 when Zach gave up a broken-bat home run to Adam Dunn. Zach also explains Hammer Score, the Prep Baseball Report's new pitch score for curveballs, and uses it to highlight three Junior College pitchers.

Next, David Seifert (14:41) joins Mike and Zach to explain what exactly goes into holding a PBR JUCO Scout Day (i.e., schedule, data-capture setup, etc.). After that, he shares his notes from recent Illinois Scout Days with John A. Logan, Kaskaskia and Lincoln Trail, replete with an in-depth breakdown of each program's top prospects. To close out the segment, the guys discuss some of the top teams and players from last month's TCCAA Region VII Showcase (TN) -- the latter featuring Zach's data-driven analysis on several pitchers worth following closely.

Mike & Zach then welcome PBR Nevada's Brett Harrison (48:17) to the show to recap his Scout Day at the College of Southern Idaho. Brett shares his thoughts on several of the program's top players, a group led Freshman INF/RHP Greyson Shafer, then previews the wealth of talent he expects to see at the College of Southern Nevada's upcoming Scout Day.

Last but certainly not least, Tad Slowik (1:11:51) returns from the Florida scouting trail to report on the better teams and prospects he saw at the Panhandle and Mid-Florida Conference Showcases. (Spoiler: the Florida JUCO scene has some dudes.) The guys go a bit tangential after Tad revives the term "dead-fish changeup," chatting about everything from the Giants-Dodgers NLDS matchup to Tad's dining preferences (or lack thereof) while driving across Florida.

On this episode of the JUCO Wire Podcast, presented by Netting Professionals, co-hosts Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day discuss PBR's fall JUCO Scout Day schedule (2:00) and how the data and video captured at those events will help elevate JUCO players. Next, David Seifert and Tad Slowik join Mike and Zach to break down the top teams and players they each saw at the PUMA Classic (23:20) and TX-NM JC All-Star Game (38:50). Later, PBR Iowa's Rob Allison (47:30) offers insight into Iowa's JUCO baseball landscape, including deep dives into Iowa Western and Iowa Central's dominant pitching staffs.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt wrap up the summer, discussing takeaways from the PDP League, East Coast Pro and Area Code Games. David Seifert joins to talk about what he saw between the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and Cape Cod League.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt review the 2021 Future Games with Phil Kerber (Georgia), Phil Haig (Texas) and Jeff Scholzen (Utah).

Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert review the 2021 MLB Draft with teams that stood out, draft steals, sleeper picks and more. Plus, they start to look ahead to 2022.