Chasing Baseball Dreams

37: Juan Pierre | Your Son’s Baseball Future Isn’t Decided at 12

Juan Pierre played 14 years in the Major Leagues, collected 2,217 hits, stole 614 bases, and won a World Series with the 2003 Florida Marlins. He also finished with more

36: Chris Colabello & Bobby Tewksbary | How Good Is Your Son Really?

Your son gets a Perfect Game grade. His hitting instructor says he looks great. His travel coach says he belongs on a national team. What does any of that tell you about

35: All The Smoke's Matt Barnes | Why Parents Push Kids Too Hard in Youth Sports

How hard should you push your son in sports? And how do you know when you're pushing too hard? Matt Barnes spent 14 seasons in the NBA, won a championship with the Golde

34: Mexican League MVP Nick Torres | Playing Time, Late Recruiting & What Baseball Parents Get Wrong

What if your son isn't getting playing time because he needs to get better? And what if his college baseball opportunities don't come until the spring of his senior year?

33: Party Animals' Mikey Ballard | Overlooked Recruit to 81,000 Fans | Banana Ball

From an undersized high school player with almost no recruiting interest to playing Banana Ball in front of 81,000 fans. Party Animals infielder Mikey Ballard's baseball

32: MLB Vet Jay Jackson | Why Are Parents Flying 8-Year-Olds Across the Country for Baseball?

Why are baseball parents flying 8-year-olds across the country for travel baseball? Former MLB pitcher Jay Jackson questions the youth baseball rankings, expensive tourna

31: Brian Jacobus | TCU Commit's Dad: Why High School Baseball Came First

Ben Jacobus started in center field, hit leadoff as a freshman, and helped Corona del Sol win the 2025 Arizona 6A state championship. Now he's committed to TCU. His dad,

30: Shane Greene | MLB Players Feared Their Dads More Than the Media

Some Major League players were more afraid of talking to their dads after a bad game than facing the media. Former MLB All-Star Shane Greene saw it firsthand. And he has

29: Savannah Bananas' Coach RAC | Should You Miss Church for Travel Baseball?

Your son's team plays tournaments on Sundays. Your family wants to be in church. And you're worried that missing games could cost him playing time or put him behind. How

28: 90% Development, 10% Games? | Team Moms' Will Armijo on Travel Baseball

Six games in three days. That's the kind of schedule that makes Will Armijo question what we're doing in youth baseball. Will believes youth baseball should be 90% focus

27: Ty Buttrey | He Got Cut From Travel Ball, Made MLB, Then Walked Away

Ty Buttrey got cut from a travel baseball team, was sent down to JV in high school, and still became a fourth-round draft pick who made it to the big leagues. Then, in 2

26: Corey Hart | He Coached Vlad Jr. and Yelich. Here's What Parents Get Wrong About Hitting

Your son looks great hitting in the cage. Then he gets into a game and can't buy a hit. So what's the answer? More hitting lessons? Change his swing? Find a different ins

25: Coach Ferber | What Baseball Parents Get Wrong About Travel Ball, Rankings & Development

Are baseball parents spending thousands of dollars on travel teams, national rankings, and private lessons without knowing whether any of it is actually helping their son

24: No. 1 in Texas | What Landon Bonner’s Dad Would Do Differently

Landon Bonner is committed to the University of Oklahoma and ranked No. 1 overall in Texas and No. 11 nationally by Perfect Game for the 2028 class. His dad, Marcus, will

23: Team Moms | Joey & Trina Taylor Respond to the Backlash

Episode description   Joey and Trina Taylor have an answer for people who watched 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐬 and decided they weren’t real baseball parents. The couple joins Bobby Minor

22: Jorden Hussein | Stop Chasing the “Right” Baseball Path | JUCO, Indie Ball & Banana Ball

Texas Tailgators shortstop Jorden Hussein never planned on playing Banana Ball. His path went from North Shore High School in Houston to Crowder College, Division I base

21: Former MLB Player Aaron Barrett | Youth Baseball Development, Arm Health & the FOMO Trap

Baseball parents spend a lot of time worrying about winning, playing time and whether their son is falling behind. Former MLB pitcher Aaron Barrett says one of the bigge

20: Lou Collier | Reclassing, Playing Up & What Baseball Parents Get Wrong

Is your son dominating youth baseball because he’s developing, or because the competition isn’t challenging him anymore?  Former MLB player Lou Collier joins Bobby Minor

19: Niko Goodrum | What Baseball Parents Rush...Travel Ball, Development & MLB Lessons

Former MLB player Niko Goodrum joins Bobby Minor on the Chasing Baseball Dreams Podcast to talk youth baseball, travel baseball, player development, versatility, mindset,

18: Lewis Brinson | What Baseball Parents Get Wrong About Stats, Pressure & Development

Former MLB outfielder and first-round pick Lewis Brinson joins Bobby Minor on the Chasing Baseball Dreams Podcast for a conversation every youth baseball and travel baseb