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The RosterPilot Show

The RosterPilot Show is built for baseball and softball coaches who want to get better at evaluating, recruiting, developing, and managing their programs.

Hosted by Patrick Jones, former professional hitting coach and founder of RosterPilot, the show features conversations with college coaches, professional coaches, scouts, and other people shaping the game.

We go inside how coaches actually operate — from evaluating and recruiting players to player development, roster construction, managing a staff, and building a successful program.

You’ll hear real conversations about what’s working, what’s changing, and how coaches are adapting across every level of the game.

Evaluate. Recruit. Manage.

Learn more about RosterPilot at rosterpilot.com.

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Latest Episodes:

Jeff Banister - Managing in MLB, Analytics, and Resiliency as a Kid Mar 16, 2021

Show notes

Experience. Wisdom. Those are the first two words I think of when I think of Jeff Banister. Jeff has been coaching in professional baseball for over 35 years. He has been a MiLB manager, Field Coordinator, and MLB Manager. He was the Pittsburgh Pirates manager from 2010-2014 and then was the Texas Rangers manager from 2015-2018. Jeff is currently the Director of Player Development at the University of Northern Colorado, where his son is playing. Jeff's journey in baseball was anything but easy. He developed cancer in high school, spent six months in a hospital, and was told he was probably going to get his leg amputated. In college, he was in a collision at home plate that left him paralyzed for two weeks. Before turning twenty-one years old he had over ten surgeries. In this episode he opens up and talks about that experience as a kid, what he's learned as a coach, and what the best thing about being a manager is.

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Director of Coaching Development with USA Baseball, Andrew Bartman Mar 09, 2021

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Former college coach and current director of coaching development at USA Baseball, Andrew Bartman, stops by to share some wisdom this week. Andrew has been at several colleges at the NAIA and JUCO level. He shares some stories of why coaching at that level can be such a challenge and at the same time a great learning experience. In this episode Andrew talks about giving back to the community, staying present with your family, and some of the great resources that USA Baseball has for coaches that are free!

Feel free to reach out to Andrew directly if you have any questions: andrewbartman@usabaseball.com

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Tyler Packanik - A Data Driven Approach to Developing Infielders Mar 02, 2021

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"Defense wins Championships" We've all heard it a thousand times. However, it can take a back seat to hitting because it's not as much fun to talk about (My opinion). Defense is one of the things that allows hitters to stay in the lineup when they're struggling. It allows players to not feel as much pressure at the plate because they know they provide value on the other side of the ball. In this episode with Tyler Packanik, currently the Volunteer at the University of Missouri, we talk about ways to develop infielders at a faster rate. Tyler played college baseball is Marrieta College in Ohio. After his playing career he has had several coaching stops including Ohio University, Bucknell, Stetson, and this past season coaching travel baseball for the Orlando Scorpions. In this episode Tyler gives some tips on ways to utilize video at practice, drills that you can do with all skill levels, and how to get better when you don't have a coach around the hit you ground balls.

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Adam Vrable - Competing in practice, Teaching players to own their craft Feb 23, 2021

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Currently in his 7th season as Volunteer Assistant and the University of Louisville, Adam Vrable loves what he gets to do, coach. His passion for baseball sticks out like a sore thumb when you listen to him talk. Adam played College Baseball at Coastal Carolina where get graduated with a degree in History. After graduating he began his coaching journey, with stops at The Citadel and Charleston Southern. He also was involved in travel baseball coaching in South Carolina right after graduating from South Carolina. In this episode Adam explains what it's like coaching at Louisville, why they compete in everything that they do, and working with baserunners, outfielders, and hitters at Louisville.

Blast Motion Code: pjb25

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Should kids throw Curveballs? Coaching Trevor Bauer in High School - Jim Wagner Feb 16, 2021

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For over twenty years Jim Wagner has been working with pitchers of all ages. He currently runs his own pitching facility, Throwzone Academy in Los Angeles, California. Jim's very first client was a 10-year-old named Trevor Bauer, who just this past year won the Cy Young award. In this episode Jim talks about the age kids should start throwing curveballs, educating parents on pitch counts, and utilizing a radar gun and white board for competition.

Blast Motion Code: pjb25

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Ian Macdonald - Recruiting High School Baseball Players Feb 04, 2021

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Currently the recruiting coordinator at the University of Charleston, Ian Macdonald takes us behind the curtain to see what it's like to be solely focused on recruiting high school baseball players. We talk about recruits using social media, some of the red flags that coaches are looking for and doing extensive background work before offering them a roster spot. Ian also explains how they take advantage of the rules at the DII level, which includes unlimited amount of staff and expanded rosters. They have eight coaches on staff, two teams which consist of forty-eight players, a Varsity and J.V. team. This allows them to develop players who may not be ready to play right away on their varsity team. For further information on how they look at college recruiting and what they're looking for check out Ian's website.

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Josh Bloomer - Creating buy in, using tech in hitting, and game planning Jan 28, 2021

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We sit down with the hitting coach for the Duke University softball team, Josh Bloomer. Josh started his career as a high school math teacher for 15 years. During that time he was the Head Softball coach at Louisville Male High School, where in his last year as head coach they finished #1 in the country. After that season he was offered the position as hitting coach at Duke University. He talks about his transition from high school to college, and some of the things that go on behind the scenes when you're a college coach. Josh also talks about implementing technology into Duke's program, specifically Blast Motion, and what some of the metrics he focuses on. Lastly, we talk about creating buy in, and some of the ways he went about doing that in his first year at Duke.

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Baseball is 90% Mental - Dr. Brent Walker Jan 20, 2021

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Brent Walker is the Associate Athletic Director of Championship Performance at Columbia University. He has spent several years working with all sports including baseball. He has several professional baseball clients whose performance on the field has benefitted from working with him.

In this episode Dr. Brent Walker discusses the role parents should play in sports, techniques to help your players when they’re struggling, and the value of writing things down on paper.

If you’re interested in working with Dr. Brent Walker please email him @Bww2108@columbia.edu

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Director of Pitching at Driveline Baseball - Bill Hezel Jan 12, 2021

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If you love pitching, you're going to love this episode with Bill Hezel. Bill's coaching journey is unique. He coached college baseball for seven years, while working a full-time job, oftentimes having to sleep in his car in-between practice and work. He eventually took a job at Driveline Baseball where he is now the Director of Pitching, as well as being a pitching consultant to the Philadelphia Phillies. In this episode, Bill gives a behind-the-scenes look at what he does at Driveline, the best ways to develop pitchers, and what he looks for when hiring future employees.

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Teaching Sabermetrics with Professor Dave Hyland Jan 06, 2021

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Data..It seems that people love it or hate it in baseball. However, I'm here to re-assure you that it's okay to use data. In this episode we have Dave Hyland, currently a Professor of Finance at Xavier University. Dave teaches a Sabermetrics course at Xavier and explains what he teaches his students, and how he got the idea to start the class. If you're someone who is interested in data in baseball, then this is going to be a great episode to listen too!

Dave's email: hylandd@xavier.edu

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