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Before you attend any professional minor league baseball or independent baseball tryout, be sure to:

Discover What It Takes To Succeed At Independent Baseball Tryouts And Have A Successful Professional Minor League Baseball Career

Be sure to read on if you are a:
  • Baseball player who is finished with his college eligibility
  • Baseball player who is about to finish his college eligibility
  • College baseball player who is thinking about pursuing a professional baseball career
  • Parent of a college baseball player
  • College baseball coach
  • Baseball player who was recently released from a contract with a Major League organization
  • Baseball player whose only pro experience was playing internationally
  • Someone who is curious about what it takes to succeed in the professional independent minor league baseball industry
Independent minor league baseball, as it exists today, started in 1993.  It serves a niche which gives both players AND towns who believe that they were overlooked an opportunity to be involved with professional baseball.

Why You Need Information About Independent Baseball Tryouts And Other Prospective Player-Related Issues


A problem exists with the independent minor leagues.

The problem is that since the independent leagues do not have affiliations with "regular" minor league baseball teams (those affiliated with Major League organizations), information about the independent leagues is scarce.  Fans have little access information, the leagues are not segmented into "defined" levels like Minor League Baseball, and most of the promotion for teams and players is done at the local level.

Information for those seeking to become pro baseball players, like you, is even more difficult to find.  This is a significant problem!

Since 1993, many players have "fallen through the cracks" who probably should have played professional baseball in the independent leagues or even higher levels.  

The reason why didn't play?

Because they keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again.  They simply didn't know any better because no one told them what the common mistakes are.  

Also, no one else told them what the common elements of success were either!  This lack of information has killed the possible professional baseball careers of more players than you can imagine.

Their careers were killed long before they even attended an independent baseball tryout.  This was because they didn't know what it takes to compete for a job and become a true "professional."  This scenario has been repeated since 1993, in over 250 cities which fielded independent minor league baseball teams.  The lack of good information would probably kill more possible careers of otherwise-qualified baseball players...

... until now.

How This Website Can Help You Before Attending Your Next Professional Baseball Tryout Or Showcase


My name is Matt Mc Dermott, and I have been involved with the independent baseball industry for parts of 7 seasons.  During that time I have had the following duties in the independent leagues:
  • Backup catcher (confirmation #1) (confirmation #2)
  • Bullpen catcher
  • League official
  • Assistant GM
  • Head of community relations
  • Team media relations
  • Consultant for web marketing
  • Backup PA announcer
I also run 3 other websites for the professional independent minor league baseball industry:
By being involved with all of these roles, I have had a chance to meet the REAL experts who have the ability to influence decisions on who gets signed to a pro baseball contract and who doesn't.  Whatever I know pales in comparison to the expertise each of these individuals has in his specific niche.

Just like you may have the best curveball in your conference, or you may hit the most impressive home runs on your team, these individuals are experts in their niches.  And, in private conversations with each, we had great discussions about what prospective players can do to get signed, actually STAY on an independent minor league baseball roster, improve their chances of getting signed by an "affiliated" Minor League team, and have a long career as a pro baseball player.

Each individual genuinely wants the best for prospective players so that the players have a long career and that the industry benefits.  What I decided to do was simply take those previously-private conversations public.  I recorded interviews with each individual on his area of expertise, and now those conversations are available to you for immediate download.

Here is the list of experts from whom you will learn:


Experts To Whom You Should Listen BEFORE You Attend Your Next Independent Minor League Baseball Tryout, Showcase, Or Private Workout

  • Stan Hough -- former manager of the Waterbury Spirit (Northeast League) and Fort Worth Cats (American Association).  He led his teams to the playoffs in all 4 years of his role as the manager for an independent league team. He also managed as high as Triple-A with the Montreal Expos
  • Dan Shwam -- the manager with the second-most wins in independent baseball history.  He has managed independent minor league teams since the first year of independent baseball (1993) and he managed his teams to 4 league championships
  • Barry Moss -- director of player development for multiple independent baseball teams.  He has managed in affiliated baseball and helps players get placed with independent teams before, during, and after the season
  • Jim Miksis -- pitching coach for the Schaumberg Flyers.  He helps players (and coaches!) transition from the college game to the pro game, and he spoke at the Independent Baseball Meetings on how players and the front office can better work together to ensure mutual success
  • Bob Wirz -- formerly handled publicity for two Major League Baseball commissioners.  Has been in the ownership of independent baseball teams since the mid-1990's, has been a team president, and helped with publicity for the industry. He currently writes the only column which covers independent minor league baseball teams, tracks former players who have gone onto the next level, and covers independent baseball players when they play in other leagues in the off-season
  • JJ Cooper -- the man who covers the independent baseball industry for Baseball America.  He has covered independent baseball since 2002 and understands the industry from a "big picture" view and how it fits into the overall landscape of baseball.  He has seen players from all leagues and teams and what it takes for a player to become popular enough to have a long playing career and then transition to the next area of his life
  • Andy May -- operator of third-party professional baseball tryout camps and showcases.  Since 2003 he has placed over 20 players in "affiliated" Minor League Baseball, nearly 300 players with independent baseball teams, and nearly 20 players with international baseball leagues.  He explains what it takes to stand out at independent professional baseball tryouts
  • Chris McKnight -- co-owner of BaseballVisionProgram.com and managed the Texarkana Gunslingers independent baseball team to two straight playoff appearances in 2008 and 2009.


Of course, you want to know exactly what you need to know to give yourself the best odds of having a professional baseball career whether it is with an "affiliated" Minor League team, an independent baseball team, or an international team.  Each expert gives his insights on what he has seen over the years, so after you listen to the interviews (or read the transcripts) then you will have learned:

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THESE INTERVIEWS:
  • What independent baseball REALLY is and what leagues and teams are available
  • Why independent minor league baseball can be a great step in your baseball career
  • What it will take to succeed at the independent baseball level
  • What constitutes "success" at this level
  • Opinions on whether the professional baseball "developmental" leagues are worth your time and money
  • If you decide to join one, then learn how to "filter" out the good developmental leagues from the bad ones in order to help you gain exposure to the independent leagues
  • Success stories of players who started their careers in independent baseball
  • What it takes to stand out at an independent baseball tryout
  • How to find out about professional baseball tryouts, showcases, and private workouts
  • How to budget your money so that you can survive financially in the low minors
  • Tips on how to stand out during spring training so that you have the best odds of making a professional baseball team
  • How to get signed to a professional baseball contract even after the season starts
  • What to do if you get released from an affiliated Minor League baseball team, and the same if you are released from an independent team
  • How to choose the right independent baseball league which is best suited to your talent level
  • How to become one of the players who becomes a "Fan Favorite"
  • The actual types of conversations which managers and front office executives have with their colleagues in independent baseball
  • What is actually said when a Major League team's scouting department calls an independent team looking for players
  • What is expected of you ONCE you become a professional
  • Common traits of those players who were successful enough in the independent leagues to get signed by an "affiliated" Minor League team
  • How to adjust mentally if you are used to being a starter in college... and now are playing behind someone who once had Major League playing experience
  • How to be the type of player who gets noticed by Major League scouts, even if you are playing in the lower levels of independent baseball
  • What is expected of you regardless of the area of the country in which you start playing.  Find out what it takes to succeed as a player in the Northeast, Canada, South Texas, or the West Coast
  • What types of actions will get you released even if you are a fantastic player
  • How to transition to the next stage of your baseball career should you get injured, decide to retire, or get released and have no more opportunities
  • Much, much more....


If you personally know, or have heard about, great baseball players from your home town, college, or area - yet those players somehow "fell through the cracks" and never played an inning of pro baseball - then you understand how valuable having quality advice would have been to them.  It is even better what you know that you can quickly learn from men who have helped hundreds of players since 1993 find out about independent baseball tryouts, get signed to an independent minor league contract, and even move on to higher levels... including the Major Leagues.

What makes this set of interviews unique is that you have actual, authentic conversations with those who are respected in the industry.  You can read their regular columns in major baseball publications and websites, learn from those who have managed and coached in the independent leagues this past season, learn from managers who succeeded in the affiliated Minor League and independent baseball levels, and those whose everyday job it is to place and sign players to pro baseball contracts.

Give Yourself The Best Information Possible Before Your Next Pro Baseball Minor League Tryout


All of this advice is available to you in just a few minutes.  You will get over 5 hours of audio interviews (MP3 format) and PDF transcripts of other conversations.  Since the average independent baseball tryout costs between $40 and $60 for each team/league event, I wanted to keep the price to less than half of what you would pay.  

I figured that a price of $19, which is less than half of just one average tryout's cost, is a fair price to cover the website costs and to get the advice which many players who are on independent baseball rosters TODAY don't even know.  

Many current players have not networked, met others in the industry, and have not earned the trust of those who know what it takes to have a great professional baseball career AND what it takes to succeed when it is time to transition to the post-playing career.  You now have access to a competitive edge which is based on what actually works.

Whether or not you, ultimately, end up playing for one inning on a professional baseball team you will learn what works today and what will work for the foreseeable future.  You can advise other players even if you end up coaching college or high school baseball.  

FEEDBACK FROM  A FELOW PROSPECTIVE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER
Hi Matt,

This is an informative interview about the realities of the baseball pipeline, given to us from a man who is in the thick of the Independent Baseball world. We are given a privileged look at the business side of baseball through the eyes, and experience, of a man who has dealt first-hand with the inner-workings of the leagues.  It is no longer a matter of me wondering what it takes to make an Independent team, it is a matter of doing it.

The dream of playing professional baseball can become so abstract in a player’s mind that it can cloud the realities that take place on the ground.  If you were not signed out of high school or college and you want to play professional baseball, you have to work hard to get yourself good enough to get looked at by scouts, or to get the attention of coaches at a tryout.

For the overlooked player, it is not enough to have the skills of a professional player.  You have to network and get your baseball profile out to managers and scouts before they see you, if you want a legitimate look.  You have to be better than the players the organizations already have, because they have money invested in their own players.  Once you make it, you have to perform well—plain and simple.

Thanks, Matt, for interviewing somebody with experience in the “industry”.  I have often speculated what it takes to make it to the next level of baseball.  It feels good to have listened to an accredited source tell me about the realities of the game.

Sincerely,
Josh M.

FEEDBACK FROM ANOTHER PROSPECTIVE PLAYER

"I do like the information that they give and kind of the inside look at what they think.  From a players point of view, we sometimes do not see outside the box.  They give you another angle.  - D.S."

Here Is Something Rare In The Pro Baseball Industry -- Your Reassurance That You Made A Smart Investment!

Think back on all of the baseball lessons, training equipment, tryouts, travel costs, and DVD's that you (and your parents!) probably purchased to get you to this point in your career.  Chances are that it amounts to hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.  And how many of those purchases came with a guarantee to make sure that you were satisfied?  Probably very few!

Not so with this set of interviews.

You get a satisfaction-guaranteed commitment that you will enjoy what you learn on the audio files and PDF's.  Listen to them and follow the advice for 60 days.  If, within those 60 days, you don't like what you learned then you can return them for no charge and you will get your money back.  

That promise is backed by Clickbank, which is the largest retailer of digital products online.  They are the online equivalent of the major bookstore in your area, so they make sure that I - and other suppliers of information who use them - ensure our promises.

I want to make sure that you enjoy the materials and feel as if you (or your family) made a smart investment to help your career.  I stand behind the content so much that I decided to sell these interviews through a retailer who forces me to honor my guarantee.  

In turn, I hope that you will enjoy what you learn so much that you refer your friends and teammates to this website.

And if I decide to add new interviews with similar professional baseball experts then I will include them with your purchase for no additional charge.  

Your Next Step Toward Helping Your Professional Baseball Career


If you want to know the "big picture" of joining the ranks of professional baseball, and do so for a "minor" investment, then be sure to act now and get the information which is long overdue.  Too many players have had their careers end prematurely.  

Not due to injury, but due to a lack of knowledge.  

They didn't know:
  • Where to find independent baseball tryouts or other professional minor league baseball tryouts
  • The mistakes of players who failed before them
  • How to prepare for the "inevitable":  the day when their playing careers ended
  • How to survive with the low pay in the minors
  • How to understand that independent minor league baseball (and even "affiliated" baseball) is a business
  • How to operate within that business now that winning and performance on the field are paramount
  • Other "basics" of making it to, and surviving in, minor league baseball -- before it was too late
Yes, I want these interviews to give myself (or my player) the best chance to become a professional baseball player and further my career.  I understand that, for $19, I will get:

  • 5+ hours of audio interviews and PDF files as described above
  • Any future interviews which get added in addition to those already described
  • A 60-day, no-questions-asked guarantee backed by Clickbank
  • I can use my credit card, PayPal, or any other form of currency accepted by Clickbank




Thank you for getting these interviews and doing what you can to further your baseball playing career.  By learning what it takes to succeed at independent baseball tryouts, get signed to a pro baseball contract, be the type of player who stays with an independent baseball team, and what it takes to get noticed by the affiliated Minor League teams you will have a knowledge base which few others have.

Should you get signed to a contract and play at least one inning based on what you learned then be sure to keep in touch and let us know your success story.

Best wishes for a successful continuation to your career,

Matt

P.S.  If you truly do not want the knowledge contained on these interviews, and just want to find out about independent baseball tryouts, then click the link at the bottom of this page to join a database which will inform you of upcoming pro baseball tryouts.  

Just reconsider your decision as the information in the interviews is worth your time and minor investment!

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