2/23/26

By: Malcom Culver

Talent Opens Doors. Habits Keep Them Open.

Professional baseball players rarely advance on talent alone. Talent might get a player noticed, but it does not sustain a career. The athletes who reach higher levels and stay there understand something early. Growth never stops at any level of the game.

These players are highly coachable. They seek feedback rather than waiting for it. Instruction is not viewed as criticism, but as information. Every rep has intention. Every swing, throw, sprint, and lift is treated as an opportunity to sharpen a tool that can always be refined.

2/17/26

By Rick Forney:

My love for baseball started when I was growing up in Annapolis, Maryland. Like a lot of kids, I played multiple sports and loved football and basketball, but by the time I reached high school, baseball had clearly become my calling.

In 1988, I was fortunate to be part of a state championship team in Anne Arundel County. It was an incredible run. On paper, we were probably the fourth-best team in the county, and the competition was fierce, but we came together at the right time and found a way to win it all. That experience shaped how I’ve viewed the game ever since. Talent matters, but belief and teamwork can carry you further than anyone expects.

2/9/26

By Tom Vaeth:

I never loved talking about myself. Baseball, for me, has always been about showing up, doing the work, and helping people move forward. If you stay long enough in this game, you realize it is not really about you anyway. It is about the players, the staff, the families, and the communities that surround a team.

I have been lucky to spend most of my life inside clubhouses and ballparks. From scouting and coaching to managing and building rosters, I learned early that the smallest details matter and that relationships matter even more. Over the years, baseball gave me opportunities to wear a lot of hats, but the purpose stayed the same. Help teams compete. Help players grow. Do things the right way.

2/2/26

Offensive training can easily become cluttered. New drills. New metrics. New technologies. If we are not careful, hitters can end up chasing everything except what actually makes them better hitters.

In our program, we simplify the process. While we use modern toolso tools and data, our offensive training always comes back to three core focus areas that guide everything we do in the cage, on the field, and in competition.

1/26/26

My Journey From Frederick to Professional Baseball

By Ryan DeSanto

Baseball has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always heard stories about my dad and uncle playing college baseball, and those stories stuck with me. From a young age, I knew I wanted to follow in their footsteps and see how far the game could take me. That goal never really changed. If anything, it only became clearer the more I played.

1/15/26

The Missing Piece in Most Bullpen Sessions: A Real Plan

One of the biggest issues I see in pitching development today is not arm strength, pitch design, or workload management. It is the lack of a clear plan going into bullpen sessions.

This is not about having a pitch count.

It is about having a specific focus for what you are trying to accomplish in that bullpen.

12/9/25

Jeremiah Wisdom Jenkins

San Francisco Giants Organization | 1B/DH | Age 22

Pease Baseball is proud to highlight the journey of Jeremiah Wisdom Jenkins, a Maryland native whose path from local high-school standout to the San Francisco Giants organization is a story of resilience, belief, and relentless work.

Early Passion & the Dream to Play Professionally

Jeremiah grew up with the game.
“I know it sounds cliché, but since I was a little kid I’ve always had a passion for baseball. It made me feel different.”
That feeling became his compass—guiding him through setbacks, breakthroughs, and ultimately into professional baseball.

11/18/25

We start playing the game of baseball because we enjoy it and have fun playing with our friends. 

Then after a few years, the fun starts to fade and is replaced with the overly-competitive amateur baseball scene which promotes a rat-race mentality to attain a college scholarship and/or announce to the world via social media that we have verbally committed to college as an 8th grader (I’ll reserve my comments on verbal commitments).

Then a few years later, we focus our attention on wanting to get drafted out of high school. 

Then when we get drafted, we want to get to the big leagues. When we get to the big leagues, we want to play every day. Then when we play every day, we want to sign a big contract. Then when we make more money, we want to be in the Hall of Fame. Then when we are in the Hall of Fame….

Where does it end? 

What Do You Want?

It’s one of the most important questions we can ask ourselves. I’ll tell you what you want – you want your way, you want to do what you want to do, and you want what you want, now. 

Every stage of your life requires a better version of yourself. You will answer the question of “what do I want?” differently when you’re 15, compared to when you’re 25, 35, 45, or 55. The younger you are the more what there is. The older you get there is less what – but there is always something that you want. Everybody wants something as they get older, but it becomes less of a thing (i.e. fancy car, bigger house, more money, etc) and more of a value (time with family, enjoying a long walk, having your health, giving back to your community, etc). 

In every season of your life you will answer this question a little differently.