88 episodes

"From Phenom to the Farm" is a bi-weekly 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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"From Phenom to the Farm" is a bi-weekly 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.

    Jake Lindgren On Choosing Mississippi State Over An Offer With The Cubs, Undergoing Two Tommy John Surgeries & More

    Jake Lindgren On Choosing Mississippi State Over An Offer With The Cubs, Undergoing Two Tommy John Surgeries & More

    Jake Lindgren on turning down a tempting offer from the Cubs to go to Mississippi State, making it to the show less than a year after being drafted, mentally dealing with two TJ surgeries and much more.


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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Jared Koenig On Going From The Pecos League to the Big Leagues

    Jared Koenig On Going From The Pecos League to the Big Leagues

    On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm’ Padres lefthander Jared Koenig joins to walk through his career from the Pecos League to the big leagues, getting drafted but not being offered a contract and much more.


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    • 1 hr 2 min
    Burl Yarbrough On MiLB Changed In The '90s, His Four-Decade Long Career & More

    Burl Yarbrough On MiLB Changed In The '90s, His Four-Decade Long Career & More

    On the latest episode of ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ San Antonio Missions president Burl Yarbrough joins to walk through is career in a MiLB front office.


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    • 48 min
    Ryan McGee On The 2008 College World Series, Life As A MiLB Intern & More

    Ryan McGee On The 2008 College World Series, Life As A MiLB Intern & More

    ESPN senior writer Ryan McGee joins the podcast to discuss his life as a MiLB intern, and a trip down memory lane in covering the 2008 College World Series. 


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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Jonathan Perrin On The New Minor League CBA, What The Beginning Of The Season Is Like & More

    Jonathan Perrin On The New Minor League CBA, What The Beginning Of The Season Is Like & More

    Jonathan Perrin touches on what Opening Day and the first few weeks of breaking camp are like for minor leaguers, how the new CBA will help players and much more.


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    • 41 min
    Chris Betts On Dealing With Injuries, MiLB All-Star Games And Being A Catcher

    Chris Betts On Dealing With Injuries, MiLB All-Star Games And Being A Catcher

    This week's guest is long-time MiLB catcher Chris Betts. Chris discusses draft uncertainty, things you can work on while rehabbing from an injury, and what you can't work on. He explains what it feels like winning a minor league home run derby and the importance of having a good agent.


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    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
133 Ratings

133 Ratings

Crash-machine ,

Five Star

Great podcast, love hearing everyone’s journey and what it took to get as far as they did.

Miles of Summer ,

Awesome podcast! If you love baseball then listen now

I’ve known Kyle for quite some time and I gotta admit that his ability to get these former players to be honest ability their experiences. As well as admit their faults which in turn made them better people is just amazing.

Really recommend this for people who want to know what the life is like for pro baseball players. As well as understand the behind scenes work that’s needed to be successful for both on and off the field.

Erick6969 ,

Awesome Podcast Host. Mildly retarded Fantasy Football owner

Kyle has been up for the coveted “Lib of the Year” award since about 2012. He’s come close, but never won. Same with the coveted “Fantasy Football Champion” award. He’s a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan (also Lakers, Yankees, Duke Basketball, and Bama football) and was in the championship game. He lost. He started a rival QB, Jalen Hurts, over his favorite QB, Dak. He lost, and will probably never get back there again. Maybe he’ll take home Lib of the Year in 2022.

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