#SFGiants No. 6 prospect Hayden Birdsong will be called up to make his MLB debut Wednesday, per Maria I. Guardado. Scouting report, grades + more on the righty with a 2.51 ERA and 11.8 K/9 across two levels this year: atmlb.com/3KZCW1h

Being the "weird one" At the college level and above, everyone lifts weights, everyone is on a throwing program, everyone is at the field 3-4+ hours a day. If you're expecting to get different results than them, you either need better genetics or you'll need to find an edge.

6 years, many miles, and 1 move to Minnesota later and now I get to marry my best friend. I love you Ash, can’t wait to spend forever with you❤️

"Going to practice is the most minimal thing you can do. Everyone goes to practice. Champions are great because of what they do outside of practice." Coach Julie Reed

How to Work Hard as a Baseball Player:

The family business is booming! Game 1 can’t get here soon enough.

Immature Athletes: *Work hard when they want *Take everything personally *Don’t respond well to adversity *Know everything *Are too good to do the little things *Blame others (officials, opponent, coaches) and have a victim mentality Mature Athletes: *Are consistent in their

“Don’t be a blame guy. That’s the first sign of loser mentality when you blame someone else for a mistake,” Kirby Smart The first step in becoming a winner is learning how to win.

Champions don’t negotiate with their standards.   The standard isn’t about being great when it’s convenient—it’s about being great when it’s not.  Because at the end of the day, there’s no room at the top for anyone who picks comfort over consistency.

“Your role doesn’t matter. Your commitment does.” Champions don’t care what the role is; they care how well they perform it. Your role on the team isn’t about recognition. It’s about responsibility.

WINNERS KNOW WHY THEY WIN 💯 “Cool does not win. We have to be willing to do the uncomfortable things that go into winning.” (Mick Cronin)

I have waited far too long for this day. ITSSSSS GAMEDAYYYYY HUSKIESSSS. Let’s go

If you slack off in November and December… Everyone will know come Spring Time! Get Your Work In! 📈

We just entered, in my opinion, the most important month in college baseball. Accountability and discipline are EVERYTHING in December. What you do in December can have a HUGE impact on what kind of season you have in the spring. (A THREAD)

"Just because a guy is gifted athletically doesn't mean he wants to be great. All he wants to do is survive." Average is default. But greatness? That’s a choice. Greatness isn’t found in your DNA—it’s found in your decisions.

“If you want to change what you did then you have to change what you’re doing to get ready. Of course the object is to win. Do you want to win because you’re just less bad than the team you just played? Or do you want to win because you really, really played well?” Geno Auriemma

Non-negotiables for student athletes : - Breakfast - 3 to 4 meals per day - 8 hours of sleep/night - 100 oz of H20 daily - Show up early and ready to go - Avoid fried foods and no soda - No phone within 45-min of bed - Only use third party tested supplements -Carbs + protein

Players: There's never been an easier time to be an absolute dirtbag in the game than right now. Here are a few ways to stand out amongst the crowd that every player can do: ▪️Sprint on & off the field. 1st one on, 1st one off ▪️Run your best home to 1st time on every ball you

Opening Day!

Culture doesn’t change when coaches call out players. It changes when players hold each other accountable and say, “That’s not how we do things here.”