YBE 127: How Non-Elite Players Can Get To The Next Level with Joshua Band

Most high school players are not showcase-type players. What must these players do to get to the next level? Do they have any chance? Joshua Band, founder of PlateCrate, addresses these issues and more in Part 2 of a two-part interview.

Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week about what one product a middle school coach on a limited budget should purchase.

In this 32-minute episode, you'll learn:

• what a walk-on tryout is like, and what to do when you're there (3:35)
• what a player should do if he's not recruited by colleges (6:20)
• what a player with a strong academic background should consider (9:46)
• what a player's hitting videos should entail (15:22)
• whether player videos should be short, individual clips or one long video (18:26)
• whether bench players have a chance to play in college (20:26)
• how much it helps to attend a college's baseball camps (23:10)

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Joshua Band's Plate Crate service
• Rollins College
• Pocket Radar Ball Coach and Smart Coach Radar
• Support YBE

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