From Phenom To The Farm
"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. The competition jump, adjusting to life on their own for the first time, handling money, learning professionalism, and other various aspects that a player encounters on their journey through the farm system. They’ll look back and provide insight on what they could’ve done, if anything, to be more prepared for life as a teenage professional athlete, and their opinions on what organizations should be doing to get the most out of their high school signees.
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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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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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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) Ni...
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)...
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 M...
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 D...
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 ...
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 Ex...
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 Low...
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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On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Zach Lutz walks through his unique career path, which involved choosing a Division III college over traditional DI schools, getting drafted by the Mets and dealing with lots of untimely injuries.
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- (0:00) Introduction
- 4:10) Choosing D3 over D1
- (6:50) Playing for Your Dad
- (9:45) Drafted by the Mets
- (12:30) Life on the IL
- (18:40) Crafting an Approach at the Plate
- (28:00) Get...
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former all-star closer Danny Graves joins to walk through his career in baseball.
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- (4:30) Watching 90s Miami Football
- (11:15) Recruitment and Early Years at Miami
- (18:10) 90s College Baseball Postseason
- (23:15) All American Junior Season
- (27:00) Being Drafted, Then Tearing ACL
- (32:20) Life of a MiLB Closer
- (38:40) How to Get MLB Hitters Out
- (49:20) Pitching in a ...
On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former reliever Joba Chamberlain discusses his high-profile career as a Yankees phenom and more.
TIME STAMPS
- (5:30) Man vs. Food & Gossip Girl Appearances
- (13:00) Parenting a Baseball Player
- (23:30) Going from D2 Afterthought to Nebraska Star
- (34:00) Pitching in the CWS
- (40:00) Draft Day Slide
- (50:00) The Notoriety of Pitching for the Yankees
- (1:00:00) Joba's 2007 ...
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former Brewers righthander and CFP Jonathan Perrin joins to break down the financial changes of college baseball.
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- (3:30) A Breakdown of the New Changes in College Baseball
- (7:10) Winners & Losers of the Revenue Sharing Era
- (11:20) Impact on HS Draft Prospects
- (18:40) Impact on Draft-Eligible Sophomores/Juniors
- (27:00) Recipe for Success for Mid-Majors
- (35:...
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ 2008 CWS star Tommy Mendonca walks us through his career and Fresno State’s Cinderella run.
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- (4:20) Being recruited by Fresno State (and as a punter)
- (10:00) Slow Start to the '08 Season
- (18:35) '08 Postseason Run
- (26:00) '08 CWS + Winning Most Outstanding Player
- (44:00) Playing with Strasburg on Team USA
- (48:20) Draft Day
- (58:20) Why He Loved Indy Ba...
On this episode of From Phenom To The Farm, former MLB pitcher Brandon Finnegan discusses his historic path to becoming the first player to ever pitch in both the College World Series and World Series in the same year, plus lots more.
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- (4:00) Being recruited by TCU
- (26:00) Junior year as a 1st round pick and pitching in the CWS
- (42:00) Pitching in the World Series the same year as the CWS
- ( 58:00) Being part of a deadline...
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former MLB reliever Nick Goody discusses his humble beginnings as a failed junior college shortstop and the road to making it on the mound in the big leagues.
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- (5:00) Learning to fly in retirement
- (9:20) Transitioning from SS to Pitcher in Juco
- (29:00) Winning LSU Closer Job
- (36:00) Adjustment to Pro Baseball
- (53:00) Call to the Big Leagues
- (1:08:00) Riding the...
On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ Ian Miller joins to talk his journey from speedy college walk-on to big league outfielder.
(9:50) Walking On at Wagner College
(18:10) Breaking Out in the Alaska League
(22:40) Draft Day 2013
(29:10) The Art of the Steal
(48:40) Call-Up to the Big Leagues
(57:40) Playing During the Pandemic Season
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Former MLB reliever Drew Storen joins From Phenom To The Farm to discuss a career spent fighting for a closing role in the ninth inning.
(3:30) Playing With Future Big Leaguers in Little League
(6:55) Experience Playing at Stanford
(24:00) Being Drafted & Stephen Strasburg
(36:30) The Ups and Downs of a MLB Closer
( 56:00) Founding His Whiskey Brand
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Phenom To The Farm returns with former MLB pitcher Tyson Ross, who discusses getting drafted by his hometown team, the up-and-down nature of Triple-A life, Team USA, dealing with injury and more.
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