How Player Development Has Changed in the Past Decade!

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of player development in baseball over the past decade, covering various levels from college to the minors and the impact of new CBA discussions.

Visit our YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/@the-compound-pod, video episodes are posted at 9 AM CT on Wednesdays. Visit ParceRum.com and use code COMPOUND for $10 dollars off your next order of a bottle of Rum! BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠ On this Week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss the developmental pipeline to the major leagues, starting at the college level with the NCAA tournament, taking place this weekend, to the lowest levels of the minors at the Complex League level, and the issues facing players there, to how the new CBA conversations can potentially affect minor league baseball going forward.

People in this episode

Host: Ian Happ

Topics covered

• player development
• major leagues
• NCAA tournament
• minor league baseball
• CBA conversations
• developmental pipeline

Keywords

• player development
• major leagues
• NCAA
• minor leagues
• CBA
• baseball
• developmental pipeline

Sponsors

ParceRum, Bruce Bolt

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jomboy Media

Places: Texas

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