{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"MLB Draft Podcast","title":"Blue Jays' C.J. Ebarb on Preparing for the Draft | Will McGuffey, Travis Chick | MLB Draft Podcast #14","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2361,"description":"We continue our MLB Draft Podcast series as we sit down with the Toronto Blue Jays Midwest Crosschecker C.J. Ebarb. In this episode, C.J. pulls back the curtain to give players and their families valuable insight on the scouting process through the eyes of an MLB organization leading up to the MLB Draft, as well as what makes players successful once they are in professional baseball.With so much information about mock drafts and rankings available through the internet and social media, it is sometimes hard to manage everything without being overwhelmed. C.J.’s insight into the evaluation process that an MLB organization goes through before the draft is invaluable and lends perspective on what is important, and how to take a step back and drown out the noise during the year before the draft. We also discuss how education and surrounding yourself with the right support systems before the draft and in professional baseball have helped similarly situated players be successful in their careers.Passion, work ethic, and skill are all important attributes that MLB teams want to see and feel comfortable with before drafting a player. Throughout this podcast, C.J. talks about the importance of these characteristics, how they can ultimately positively impact the way that a team values a player in the draft enough to invest in them, as well as how these same attributes help a player achieve their full potential. Episode Highlights(2:30) Mock Drafts – What do they mean and do they actually impact where you will be drafted?(3:54) Who are the different scouts that will come watch me from an MLB organization?(5:37) What is the importance of the summer before your draft year?(6:30) Is there an organizational philosophy on a certain type of player that you look for?(8:30) Do MLB organizations think it hurts a player’s leverage to hire a financial team before the draft?(11:30) In-home meetings with teams and the education process for a player - learning that baseball is a business...","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}