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Nate Trosky is joined by Kyle Pullins. Fresh off a camp in Texas and having worked with over 1,000 infielders in the past few months, Nate discusses common fundamental flaws of amatuer infielders.

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Nate Fassnacht-History Nate Fassnacht played at Ephrata High School and was the #5th ranked SS in PA. Nate then went to George Washington University to play from 2017-2019 before being drafted in the 8th round by the Philadelphia Phillies after his junior season. During his junior college season, Fassnacht was ranked as the #1 analytics player in all of NCAA Baseball. He hit .372 with 23 doubles, 4 triples and 11 Homeruns in 59 games while striking out only 23 times in 226 at bats.

Nate played his 1st year in the Phillies organization with the Williamsport Crosscutters and was looking to advance before having his second season cut short after 3 days of spring training due to Covid-19.

Joe Hruska-Resume Joe Hruska played DII baseball at Davis and Elkins College (Elkins, WV). He also played middle infield overseas in Belgium, and the Netherlands. He then returned to Davis and Elkins College where he stayed onto coach after he completed his playing days.

Since then, Hruska coached high school baseball for 11 years before taking over the Keystone State Bombers, an elite travel program in PA. The Bombers have had over 130 college commits in the past six years. He has also been an associate scout for the past four years for the Boston Red Sox and currently the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Dr. Tom House had a 8.5 Year career and a winning record as a MLB Pitcher. He also spent 12+ years as a MLB Coach. Dr. Tom House is also known as the #1 Pitching Researcher in baseball. In addition Dr. Tom House has become a Quarterback specialist working with the NFL's best!

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In this weeks episode, Nate Trosky host guests Ian Kinsler and Ben Jenkins from Warstic. Topic: Talking Infield Play!

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Infield & Base Running Coordinator for Minnesota Twins

Trosky Tuesday #37 - Guest Jeff Schaefer

Hosted by Nate Trosky & Trent Mongero

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Trosky Tuesday #36 - Guest Damon Lessler

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Damon Lessler has coached at many successful Division I programs and thoroughly understands the process of player development at Division I programs and how they operate during the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer, Damon also goes into great detail about the responsibilities of the individual player and their own personal development.

• Damon discusses the restrictions of Division I and II coaches when it comes to individual coaching time of players and how hard it is to expect your college coach to be in complete control of the individual players' development.
  • Players need to be resourceful and find top quality coaches outside their organization with quality instruction.
  • Players need to be in control of their own development.
• Players need to start their development now.
  • Because of the time restrictions players need to be in control of their own process
  • If you are not preparing to take someone's job you are not doing what it takes
  • "THE PROCESS STARTS NOW, NOT WHEN YOU GET TO COLLEGE"
    • • If you wait till college, it is too late.
• Successful Players and Coaches come in with an Action Plan.
  • Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
• What makes a great Infielder and what it takes to be a great infielder at the High School Level and the College Level
  • Baseball is a Big Game of Catch
  • Successful Throwing Program is Critical
    • Position specific Throwing Program
  • Early Work is critical
  • Staying after for Extra AB's
  • "OFFENSIVE DEFENSE"
    • Attack the Ball before it Attacks You.
  • Defense has to show up every night.
• What is the skill sets of a DI Infielder?
  • Play Catch
  • Arm Strength
  • "HAVE SOME FEEL"
  • Smooth Feet and Hands
  • Where are they on Each Play?
    • IQ
• "Great Players are Developed in the Fall/Winter and are Discovered in the Spring/Summer

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Trosky Tuesday #35

Nate Trosky and Trent Mongero were joined by guest Perry "Bone" Hill. Perry covered a wide range of topics but much of the focus was related to his 6 F's of Infield Play.

1. Feet        1. Balls of the Feet when the Ball is in the Hitting Zone

2. Field        1. Break down wide 3. Funnel/Thumbs Down        1. Bottom of your sternum/breast bone        2. Thumbs Down                  1. Gives you front side                  2. Arm short                  3. Elbow same as shoulder                  4. Fingers on top of the ball 4. Footwork                  1. Replace                          1. 2 D's = Distance and Direction 5. Fire 6. Follow       1. One or two steps which prevents the dreaded recoil

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