Chasing Baseball Dreams

Episode #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

Episode #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

Episode #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

Episode #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

Episode #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

Episode #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

Episode #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

Episode #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

Episode #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

Episode #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

Episode #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,

Episode #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

Episode #17 College Baseball Recruiting: What Coaches See vs. What Parents Live

A coach can help a player get recruited. A parent has to live with everything attached to that decision.    In this solo episode of the Chasing Baseball Dreams Podcast,

Episode #16 Aiden McIntyre | The Expensive Mistake Baseball Parents Keep Making

Aiden McIntyre was benched in high school, cut in college, and still drafted by the Oakland A’s. How much are baseball parents spending because they’re afraid their son i

Episode #15 Josh Reddick | What Youth Baseball Parents Get Wrong: Talent, Exposure & Development

Josh Reddick was cut from his middle-school baseball team two years in a row. He went on to play 13 seasons in Major League Baseball, win a Gold Glove, collect more than

Episode #14 Anthony Mendez | Jane the Virgin Narrator on Travel Ball, Parenting & Letting Kids Lead

You probably know Anthony Mendez as the Latin Lover Narrator from Jane the Virgin, the role that earned him two Emmy nominations. You may also recognize his voice from P

Episode #13 Todd Greene | The Truth About Travel Baseball, Rankings & Player Development

Former Major Leaguer and current Arizona Diamondbacks special assignment scout Todd Greene has seen baseball from just about every angle. He played parts of 11 seasons i

Episode #12: House of Cards Star Michael Kelly on Baseball, Fatherhood & Raising a Ball Player

Four-time Emmy-nominated actor Michael Kelly, best known as Doug Stamper on House of Cards, joins Bobby Minor on the Chasing Baseball Dreams Podcast for a conversation th

Episode #11: Cameron Rupp | College Baseball Recruiting, Travel Ball & What Coaches Actually Want

What do college baseball coaches actually look for when recruiting a high school player? And how much do Perfect Game rankings, showcases, travel baseball teams, characte

Episode #10: Adam Eaton | What Baseball Parents Get Wrong About Success, Development & Failure

Adam Eaton was 5-foot-9, a 19th-round draft pick and, by his own admission, never a big-time prospect. He still found a way to play 10 years in the Major Leagues and win