{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"MLB Draft Podcast","title":"Adley Rutschman On Going Amateur To Pro | Erik Averill, Travis Chick | MLB Draft Podcast #9","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2207,"description":"On this week’s episode, Erik and Travis talk with Adley Rutschman, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Adley was selected by the Orioles as the first overall selection in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft with the highest signing bonus in baseball history. He joins us this week to discuss his time playing in college for Oregon State University, going into the MLB draft last year and making the transition from amateur to pro. Adley covers a wealth of topics in this episode including:\nHow to handle public pressures of being a highly ranked athlete\nThe important things to look at when choosing an agent\nUtilizing time in college to hone in and build up skills\nThe mental development and other key contrasts that accompanies going from college to pro\nWalking through what draft meetings with scouts were like including some of the most unique questions he got\nSharing how he maintained good family dynamics despite the high stress level the comes with the draft\nWhat it was like on draft day\nMentally preparing for the back and forth of salary negotiations\nAdvice for players and their families as they’re about to enter the draft","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/7ELAfaPepA19HwDaIVIwSsjYC9xAW5dBpuevtdgSO94/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNGQy/YmFlODc4MGI4YTM1/YThjZDc5NGM3NjU1/MWIwMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}