Steady Rise

by Pease Baseball Professionals
May 28th, 2026

Urbana senior Billy Swaney built a reputation on consistency, accountability, and becoming the player coaches trust. With Harford Community College ahead and bigger goals beyond it, his work is still accelerating.

Statistics can tell you what happened.

They tell you that Billy Swaney, a senior at Urbana High School, hit .447 this spring with a .486 on-base percentage, .699 slugging percentage, 19 hits, 19 RBIs, 2 home runs, and 3 triples while helping lead the Hawks to a regional championship.

The numbers tell you he produced.

They do not tell you who he became.

There is a difference between players who present well in short looks and players who hold up under daily exposure. College programs spend their time trying to identify which is which. Trevor Collins makes that distinction easier.

A 2027 prospect out of Urbana High School, Collins brings a measurable foundation that meets the early thresholds. A 6.79 sixty-yard dash. Exit velocity that reaches 100 mph. A switch hitter with developing barrel control and adjustability from both sides. Selection to the PBR Futures Game. These are markers that place him firmly on the board.

But the more important evaluation begins beyond the metrics.

“I’m developing into the best player I can be.”

Nothing Changes: How Michael Goldsmith Commands the Game

By Pease Baseball Professionals
4/29/26

The inning starts to speed up before most people notice it. A couple of baserunners. A missed spot. A hitter digging in with intent. From the outside, it looks like momentum shifting. From behind the plate, it feels like pressure building. Michael Goldsmith steps out, walks the ball back to the mound, and the pace breaks. Not with volume. Not with emotion. With control. That’s where his game lives.

Built in the Reps: How Carter Vinar Is Turning Consistency Into Opportunity

by Pease Baseball Professionals
4/21/26

There are no crowds when most of the work gets done. No noise. No spotlight. No one tracking the reps. Just the rhythm of routine, the sound of contact, and the quiet discipline of doing the same thing, the same way, over and over again.

For Carter Vinar, that’s where everything is built.

Not in moments. Not in flashes.

In repetition.

Becoming Ben Christine

By Pease Baseball Professionals
April 14, 2026

There was a time not long ago when Ben Christine wasn’t the one people were watching.

Not because he didn’t care. Not because he wasn’t working. But because physically, he hadn’t caught up yet. The frame was lighter. The fastball lived in the upper 70s. The results didn’t demand attention.

“I was pretty much just a physically underdeveloped version of myself,” he said. “Raw… I didn’t fully know how my body needed to move to compete at my highest level.”

That’s where his story actually starts. Not with success. With awareness.

Nick Miller: Trusting the Work, Owning the Process

Growth in baseball is rarely loud. It doesn’t always show up in stats or highlight clips right away. More often, it shows up in how a player thinks, responds, and carries himself through the game.

For Nick Miller, that growth has been internal first and everything else second.

Built on Work, Fueled by Failure: The Cory Godlove Story

At 17 years old, Cory Godlove represents exactly what player development is supposed to look like when it’s done the right way.

A centerfielder out of Middletown High School (MD), Cory is part of the 2026 class and already committed to continue his career at Salisbury University. But his story isn’t about a commitment. It’s about the process that got him there.

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.