Send us a text In today's episode we have the honor of interviewing the Co-Owner of Armoured Heat, Ben Holmes. Ben Wetzler is a left-handed pitcher whose career has been defined by grit, adaptability, and a relentless love for the game. A standout at Clackamas High School, he posted a 12–0 record with a microscopic 0.33 ERA, earning Oregon’s 6A Player of the Year honors. At Oregon State University, he cemented his place in program history—becoming the school’s all-time wins leader, earn...

Send us a text In today’s episode we have our colleague Dylan Silver, the Strength and Conditioning Coach at AOP, joining us to talk about a key component of creating a development plan, periodization. Coach Silver gives us insight on what periodization is, the importance of it when customizing an athlete’s training program, and how It affects the development process. What we discuss: 0:00 Intro 1:06 What is periodization? 2:23 Why is periodization important? 3:20 How does periodizati...

Send us a text In today’s episode we shine light on the mistakes we commonly see parents make that can be detrimental to a player’s development and his baseball career. Based on our experience we’ve witnessed how these decisions can lead to overuse, injury, and prevent progress. As parents we want the best for our kids and we want to bring awareness so that players can reach their full potential. What we discuss: 0:00 Intro 1:39 Rushing development 5:26 Overlooking overuse + underfu...

Send us a text On today’s episode we have the Colorado Rockies Closer, Victor Vodnik, joining us to share a little bit of his journey getting to the show. Victor shares his experiences getting scouted, playing for the Braves organization, and how he overcame setbacks and adversity leading to getting called up. What we discuss: 0:00 Intro 2:45 What was the process like leading up to trade? 4:48 Development while being with the Braves 6:22 Who from the Braves helped you the most to prepare ...

Send us a text On today’s episode we have Cal State San Bernardino Head Coach, Mike Nadeau, joining us to share insights on the recruiting process and its challenges, his experience in building a culture, and what it’s like to play for a Division 2 school like CSUSB. What We Discuss: 0:00 Intro 1:32 Finding talent & building a culture 5:11 NorthWest Baseball vs SoCal 6:05 Overcoming financial challenges when recruiting 8:27 Selling during recruitment 13:06 Being real with player...

Send us a text On today’s episode we have AA Texas Rangers UTL player, Cody Freeman, 2019 4th round pick out of high school. Cody Freeman gives us some insight on what qualities he believes helped him get drafted and how his work ethic, strong mindset, his faith in God and having the support of his brother, Tyler Freeman, and family has propelled him to be where he is today. Cody shares what his experience has been like since getting drafted from high school and what advice he would give youn...

Send us a textOn today’s episode we have Alex Carrillo, recently signed with the New York Mets, sharing his journey and everything it took to make it back to affiliate and straight to AAA. In his testimony he shares the highs and lows, mistakes that he made, lessons learned and the changes that shifted his career path and led him to where he is today. What We Discuss:0:00 Intro1:56 Cancun Experience (8 ERA)3:00 Released By The Rangers5:30 What Led To Finding AOP7:27 Mindset During Hard T...

Send us a textKicking off the new year with some words of wisdom about life and being an elite athlete (high school and up). In today’s episode we discuss how your decisions, distractions, “energy vampires,” and surroundings can determine the future of your career. One key point we touch on is the importance and the positive impact of having a mentor and a support system.What We Discuss:0:00 Introduction (Baseball Jesus Christ)1:23 Your decisions & becoming elite 2:08 Mentors & ...

Send us a textIn The Mind Of SEC Coach Isaiah Paige - What Coaches Look For In Players & Coaching ExperienceToday, we have SEC Coach Isaiah Paige, Missouri Pitching Development Coordinator, bringing us a lot of insight on the recruiting process. Isaiah shares his experience as a player at the D1 level and coaching professionally and now at a D1. He talks about what scouts look for in players and the shift in the recruiting process with the new NCAA roster changes. He also gives some...

Send us a textIn this episode we have Dylan Silver, The AOP Strength and Conditioning Performance Coordinator, joining us in the conversation about the hindering mistakes we see a lot of pitchers make throughout their career. We go over the importance of habits, assessments, programming, recovery, and finding what works for you!

Send us a textIn this episode we discuss the structure of most high school baseball programs and how their norms are flawed. We go over why we think high school programming can be detrimental to player’s development, an athlete’s career, and the success of their team during season. We provide solutions and insight on what we think could be a better approach.

Send us a textBienvenidos a nuestro primer episodio en español. En este episodio, hablamos sobre el status quo del béisbol latinoamericano y por qué creemos que es necesario avanzar.

Send us a textIn this episode we open up the conversation with Chaffey College Head Coach Andy Smith, on Junior College Baseball programs being overlooked. We discuss the benefits and opportunities going to a JC may provide for high school graduates and eligible college transfers. We also touch on how ego can get in the way of coaching and hold back players and programs from developing to their best potential.

Send us a textEveryone wants to be the best, but are they willing to trust the process and do what it takes? And is their goal obtainable? In this episode we will be going over some of the unrealistic expectations athletes and parents have with the training/development process and why those expectations prevent an athletes from reaching their potential!Instagram: @theartofpitching_Website: https://theartofpitchingcorp.com

Send us a textEveryone wants to be the best, but are they willing to trust the process and do what it takes? And is their goal obtainable? In this episode we will be going over some of the unrealistic expectations athletes and parents have with the training/development process and why those expectations prevent an athletes from reaching their potential. Pt. 2 coming soon!

Send us a textCEO of The Art of Pitching (AOP), Art Salazar, and Pitching Performance Coordinator, Freddery Arias, introduce their new venture in the podcast space and talk about their background, experience, and their goals for this podcast.