We’re excited to welcome Philadelphia Phillies utility player Brad Miller to this week’s podcast. A special thanks to this show’s sponsor, Athletic Greens. Head to https://www.athleticgreens.com/cressey and you’ll receive a free 10-pack of Athletic Greens travel packets with your first order.

Show Outline

• Why Brad chose to attend Clemson University out of high school even though he was drafted by the Texas Rangers
• What key competencies Brad lacked coming out of high school that made collegiate baseball the appropriate decision for his career
• How high level collegiate baseball compares to the ranks of professional baseball
• How Brad transitioned into affiliated baseball so smoothly out of college
• What memorable moments and insightful lessons Brad recalls from playing in the big leagues for seven different organizations
• How Brad became the valued utility player he is today after being drafted as a shortstop out of Clemson
• How the athleticism needed at shortstop impacts a player’s ability to move into a utility role
• How the perspective of a utility player has transformed in recent years in Major League Baseball and what opportunities this type of role offers a player, coach, and organization
• What the hardest position was for Brad to learn as he moved into a utility role
• How Brad was able to learn the ins and outs of being an outfielder as a ballplayer who grew up playing in the infield
• How Brad prepares in-season to be ready to play any defensive position on any given day
• What injuries Brad played through during the 2018 season that eventually led to him needing core muscle surgery and a hip labral surgery in order to come back for healthy for 2019
• How asking for advice from former teammates and players who have gone through similar injuries proved to be influential in Brad’s rehab
• What lessons Brad would give to any athlete who is about to have hip surgery
• Why Brad chose to adjust his weight post-surgery to ease the pain on his joints and improve the longevity of his career
• What players Brad likes to watch and learn from both defensively and offensively

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