The Difference Between Minor League and MLB Players
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I was in the show for 21 days once. Twenty-one greatest days of my life. You know you never handle your luggage in the show? Someone else carries your bags. It’s great. You hit white balls for batting practice. Ballparks are like cathedrals. The hotels all have room service and the women all have long legs and brains.
Oh I'll get us a rain out.
Oh, I got to get to the show!
@@AH-vt6hq 🤣🙌
@@AH-vt6hq 🤣🙌
@Kyson Bowen Sounds toxic. Hope a bird poops in your charging port
"You're not going to see silly baserunning mistakes"
Atlanta Braves: Challenge accepted
finally someone won't holding a beer
Still relevant in the World Series lol
Went to a Rockland Boulders game last summer, which is a low level independent team in my area and the only baseball to watch live anywhere near my house during the pandemic. There was one player who I wished I saved his name, but he was like a head taller than the other players and looked like a high school senior playing on a junior high team. Putting the ball wherever he wanted turning routine singles into doubles. We googled his name and turns out he had years of AA and AAA experience and had suffered an injury while up in spring training with the Rays MLB club. It was amazing to see this AAA player who only touched MLB in Spring training and see how much better he was than these lower level pros.
I also go see the Rockland Boulders, or the NJ Jackals in the same league. My biggest takeaway is that, just about every game I see, there is a defensive play, maybe a hot shot to the shortstop, that is missed. But these teams are better than the local college teams I also see.
RIP to the teams that lost their MiLB status this off-season
I remember going to a low A ball game in Florida with a few of my college teammates. We were amazed at the number of mistakes. There were infield dropped pop ups, multiple pick offs, and plays many of us felt we could have made better. Most of them looked like kids. Then all of a sudden a dude hit a 400+ foot bomb and the next pitcher was chucking 98. They’re drafted for a reason.
Excellent explanation. We've all wondered this. Thanks
Very informative video. Growing up playing baseball every year of my life from the time I was 3 until I was 18, I always dreamed of playing professionally. Unfortunately, I never even played college ball😂 (should have applied myself more) it’s still nice to get a sense of just how tough the competition would have been for each league. I’m now teaching/assistant coaching for a small high school, and I’m loving every second of it! They say the best coaches weren’t always the best players 👀 we’ll see where it goes!
Matt. I’ve been a huge fan of your channel since the beginning. Love hearing your stories and your knowledge of the game is incredible. Thank you man.
Your logo gives me nostalgia for the astros logos from the late 90's. Nice vides, too.
Great video Matt!
A really awesome video! Thanks for sharing!
Great break down Matt. Thanks once again for sharing your knowledge. You're pocket Ace's my friend.
Thanks Matt that really help my question!
Thanks Matt really for all of the videos. They have really helped me grow as a player and I’m really grateful for that.
Fat people can play baseball
c nigga wat
@@retrosynthdid4476 you have to be fat to play 60% of NFL positions lol
@@wm_9640 how is that related to anything
Do 10 push ups every morning and you'll make it to the majors.
I would love to see a similar video on the differences between the Japanese professional league (NBP) and MBL. I've been watching a really REALLY good baseball anime called Ace of Diamond. Even though it isn't translated correctly in parts (probably to not confuse people who actually follow baseball), there seems to be some difference in "cleanup" theory in Japan vs more domestic US baseball that I'd love to learn about. In Japan, it seems the 3rd batter is considered the cleanup, and I'd love to know why that is.
Western baseball has been transitioning that direction for years. The 3 hole has become the best spot for your most consistent slugger because they are going to see more at bats being one spot higher and they are guaranteed to come up to bat during the first inning.
you can talk to me about it if you want. I played baseball in Japan and have knowledge both NPB and MLB
I went alot of AAA games and for the most part the talent seemed almost as good as the Major Leagues,but some games,I would see a ton of walks or errors,nothing you would see in the Major Leagues.You are definetly the right guy to do these videos because you played at all levels from high school to the Major Leagues!!!
Damn it, Matt. Now I need to watch Major League, again! Thanks 😁 and great insight as always, chief 👍
Scrub major league players were God's in high school and low level minors.
God’s what?
@@brabhamfreaman166 Never mind if you don't get what that means.
@@briangulley6027 I think he was trying to correct the grammar
That's why I think it's funny when people criticize athletes. They have no clue how good these guys are.
@@dougyeefresh87 definitely, they don't pick these guys at random. They're in the league for a reason.
After watching this it makes so much sense watching spring training games and seeing the talent level drop significantly once all the starters and top prospects are out of the game and you’re watching a bunch of minor leaguers nobody knows anything about.
We went to see a Lakeland Flying Tigers 'A' ball game when visiting Orlando. For $8 we sat behind the catcher. Looked pretty good to us. Would recommend to anyone holidaying from the U.K.
I remember seeing a low A affiliate game between Daytona and Palm Beach 2 years ago. What I took from that was, 1) the players were young (all in their early 20s at the oldest), 2) the players were still growing into their bodies (not quite physically developed yet to be in MLB), 3) hitters lacked enough power to be in MLB at that time, 4) pitchers could throw it low 90s (maybe 95), but it's hard to make it to MLB if you can't reach 100 on occasion. The pitchers also seemed to struggle with command.
Matt- good use of Charlie Sheen pitching in "Major League". Charlie Sheen was going to be an actor but the Cincinnati Reds drafted him as a pitcher out of high school.. Charlie had a movie career and stayed friends with everybody in the Reds organization and they all came to his house for a World Series Championship party in 1990.
Hey Matt I'm 7'3 and I throw 600mph will I make the MLB
No too short
Too slow of velo
Do you have an off speed pitch? If not, hitters will time your fastball.
Only if you improve your pick-off move.
No, you keep killing the catchers.
Thanks for taking uns inside the game!
Question from Austria incoming:
What would be your dream lineup, only using players that are currently playing?
I remember watching Paul Goldschmidt and Ender Inciarte play for the rookie league Missoula Osprey in 2009. The only two rookie league players I’ve ever seen where I knew 100% that they would make it to the big leagues. On a side note, my dad told me stories of taking me to Great Falls Dodgers games when I was 3 and watching a young Pedro Martinez. Not having rookie ball in Montana is really going to blow... RIP Pioneer League.
Cool video!
Hey Matt can you talk about the skill levels of leagues around the world like NPB KBO and CPBL compared to the MLB?
From my limited experience, the difference is consistency. You have guys throwing upper 90s in Low A, but they can’t pitch. They hit it 500 feet, but rarely.
Guys in the upper levels paint the black and square the ball up at a much higher rate than those at the lower levels, but the potential skill level is the same.
I went one week to a minor league hockey game and the next week went to an NHL game and it was crazy to me how noticeable the difference was in talent. It was insane.
Hey Matt, in the Minor Leagues how much is it skill & development vs going out and winning? Do managers prioritize development of players in the minors as compared to the majors?
I like that your perspective applies to other sports too. Raw, individual talent vs skill. Take soccer for example. Lower level guys also have amazing talent, but lack clean consistent execution, vision, the ability to read the game, and adjust to the opponent. That’s what separates amateurs/semi pro from the guys that do it for a living.
Many years ago I, along with a few of my teammates (we played on an adult amateur team for ex-college or equivalent level players) attended a Kane County Cougars game. Kane County is in the Midwest league which was Low A. The starting pitcher for Kane County was a big left hander. He didn't throw very hard but he made up for it by having terrible control. The catcher for Kane County was Charles Johnson who would go on to play in the Majors (even an untrained eye could see he was best player on the field that night). It was clear to tell Johnson was getting very frustrated catching this guy. His pitches were either nowhere near the strike zone or, if they were, got clobbered. The consensus among us was the pitcher wouldn't have been good enough to play in our league and we wondered how in the world he ever got drafted.
In reference to what you said about an untrained eye finding it easy to spot a minor league player destined to have a career in the majors -- THAT was my #1 impression from the one game I attended. There were two players, a pitcher and a catcher, who were so far above the level of all the other players on either team that I never forgot their names. Both went on to have fine careers in the majors.
Congratulations on your career and love your channel. I am going to follow baseball truly for the first time since 1989. During that time I went to some minor league games and I rather go to a minor league game. 1. Players are more hungry and appreciate fans more 2. Same food omg cheaper prices. 3. The players may make mistakes you don't normally see in the Majors and omg they run out a dribbler to 3rd. Thank you for all the time and I hope you beat up on the Phillies
Thanks so much and I appreciate the comment!!
Can you do something for arm care
I just got into my minor league baseball and this was super insightful thank you
Thanks for watching!!!
Yes Matt i figured it out.
One makes this amount 1.000.00 the other makes this amount 1,000,000
Have you heard anything related to "fast tracking" through the minor league system before getting into the majors? If so, what it is like?
Just curious what is the population decrease as you go up in the levels, ie how many players are there, roughly playing baseball in their senior year? Rookie Ball, A, AA, AAA, MLB....I'm curious how much the population whittles down. Playing as a teenager and watching a college game of Div 3 ballplayers who had no chance at going pro, the difference was really night and day, playing even at a D3 level is still pretty hard for the average person!
1:53 my favorite baseball movie of all time! Good choice Matt!
What movie is that?
@@xynzlollie Major League. Great 80's baseball movie
@@JEST3R_ Thankyou
I played 12 seasons in the Majors. I batted 321. I have alot of stories. More then this young guy.
Those Major Leaguer pitchers throw unbelievable curve balls and siders ...
I love seeing Major League games in person. The game is SO FAST to the fans eyes. Routine ground balls are bang bang plays
With the emphasis on slugging/power do you think guys like Wade Boggs or Tony Gwynn would be given a shot today?
Not every major leaguer is a slugger. Having said that, even in his own time it took Boggs 6 years to get his chance.
Love the Major League references 😂
in high school we said throw to third in college it was throw to third base in the pros it was throw to the left side of the base
Oops gotta say, my favorite sport by far is Hockey (Go Devil's, Utica Comets and Red Deer Rebels.... the greatest hockey jersey ever check it out) No matter the leagues, level I love and passionate about every level in hockey... baseball...live minors much more
I am a HUGE fan of Minor League Baseball!! My Top 5 favorite teams are: 1.Buffalo Bisons (AAA) 2.Lake County Captains (A--Full Season) 3.Gwinnett Stripers (AAA) 4.Augusta GreenJackets (A---Full Season) 5,Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA)
minor league is where the chumps play even AAA is hard to watch games are mid
MLB can barely keep eyes on the tv as it is
What this video left out is the pitching velocity of minor compared to MLB. Velo lives in the MLB. 90% of the pitchers that throw 95 are in MLB so this changes the whole dynamic. Minor league hitters are essentially living in a dream world, this is how Tyler Nevin bats 340 in AAA and 120 in MLB. This is how top prospect superstars come to MLB and struggle bigtime for months or more- its the velo. Torkelson had a 900 OPS at every level of minors but 600 at MLB , having to guess 95 in order to hit 95. No guessers in MLB or they get their doors blown off.
The "i" is gone on your shirt.
It's there but it's in a wrinkle
your "eyes" dont work
@@miken8889 that's kinda rude
@@turtlepaws2132 would you like a tissue?
@@miken8889 no but you could try to be nice to people
I collected BB cards but never played little league (a childhood regret), have enjoyed adult slow pitch though.
I can bat both ways but I'm a stronger lefty...
Last time I was in Mexico some minors got me in trouble. Need to really check IDs down there.
Thank you!
All those levels of A ball...not anymore! Interested to see how the new developmental structure is going to pan out.
Which player do you consider to be more of a pro? Someone in the American minor leagues who makes less than a grand per month, or someone in an independent league or playing outside the USA who gets paid two grand or more per month?
@Chris Carter Interesting then that the player with more talent isn’t being paid more for their talent than the player outside the affiliated system. I wonder if that can be improved 🤔🤔🤔
Did you ever get a chance to meet Tony Gwynn when you came up with the Padres? I always loved watching that guy play. Got seats in Atlanta at old Fulton County Stadium once along the right field line just to get to see him in particular when they had the best pitching staff on the planet. That’d be m problem too if I had ever made it to the show, I’d been geeking out meeting all those great players.
I spoke to many AA players and some AAA players that never made it to the show because they played behind All Star players and were not traded to other teams. I think that it is difficult to move up to the Majors and many good minor league players never get to the majors.
politics are involved too. look at billy ripken. nothing major league about his career.
@@METALBUG999 politics has nothing to do with it lmfao
ok, so was it injuries for you or skill/talent? I know you want to say injury, but can you honestly answer? I know if i were you i'd say injury. You gotta believe in yourself. Just curious.
His injuries caused his skills to diminish post-injury. So technically both, but it’s BECAUSE OF his injury 👍
2:13 what is this movie and why haven't I watched it?
Major league
Wassgood
You touched on this, but get too deep on it. What do you think lower levels of minor league ball will look like with the realignment of minor leagues this year. They've eliminated Rookie (sort of) and short season A. Entry point for most players appears to be Low-A now. Our local community is a little concerned because our local minor league club is going from High-A to Low-A. In the past with High-A, many of the players had been through Rookie or short season and even Low-A before getting to our team. With that the talent was, still developing, but fairly solid. The concern now - is the talent is going to be significantly lower with the team at Low-A. Quality of baseball may not be as high and interest in the club may fade. Have yo done or thought about any analysis on what professional baseball will look like under the new minor league structure?
What is the minimum salary for a Minor League player?
I go to Tri City Valleycats games and I cannot believe any of those guys are paid money
You forgot to mention you played in the major leagues for less than a month at the tail end of the season.
He’s still played in the show.. that’s more than a lot of people can say.
You need 8 mins to literally say what can be said in one word: errors. Major league players are more accurate, consistent, and make errors on a ridiculously sparse occurrence.
Ones better than the other
So I guess to stay in the bigs you shouldn't throw a ball into the stands ;-) JK love ya Matt!
Matt, do you ever think that baseball's minor league system will ever become obsolete? I mean, football doesn't really have such a system , and they have more players on their rosters. Basketball does have a minor league, but its populated by guys who have next to no chance of ever making it to the NBA.
Why do you think no baseball team since the Yankees have won back to back? There’s been some super good teams in the past years but none of them repeat.
My guess is the baseball season is so long for the World Series champion. It could wear down their pitching staff some for the next year. Wear and tear could explain why teams in other sports don't repeat either.
matt please let me know if you don't like me calling you Matty Ice
Matt definitely qualifies to talk about the minors 🤣🤣
We’re their any players that stood out in a bad way? Maybe they was drafted because who they were related to.
I think the best way to see the difference between a Major League player and all the rest of us is to watch a pitcher hit. A Major League pitcher is Major League in pitching, but not a Major League hitter. They are a world class athlete, but usually just an amateur hitter. Some of them were even the best hitters on their high school team, but when you see them hit vs. Major League pitching, you're watching a good high school player vs. a Major Leaguer, and the results are usually pretty ugly. Even the best hitting pitchers look pretty bad when you compare them to even the worst hitters who are position players. After all, it's a rare pitcher who can even hit .200.
If the talent in major league middle inning relief is "off the charts", then the skill level in the minors must be abysmal. I see too many middle relievers and even spot starters that cannot throw strikes. The deep counts and the 4 walk per nine inning averages are plentiful (that is part of ther reason the games are so long and drawn out) and it is compounded because they then lay the ball in and it gets hammered. Hello 5 plus ERAs.
It's hard to do when your career depends on it.
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What’s with your shirt? “Antonell”?
It says Antonell Baseball
Just read how the A's feed their minor league players cheese sandwiches. Seems some things haven't changed much when you said all you had were peanut butter sandwiches while in the minors.
To me, these kinds of videos are where you’re strongest. They are great. Then you’ll do like video game Matt or teaching the kids, and I’m like “oh, chryst!
Thanks! Little bit of something for everyone
This shows how great arod and barry bonds are. I feel mike trout is extremely overrated. The war Stat is b.s. overall great video
Can an elite major ever get called down? I mean a 1st round drafter or highest paid player. Let's say Manny Machado for example. Guy just signed a $30 million contract. He's a stud on the field, yada yada. Say he does amazing this upcoming season, but then next season he starts slipping, and season after he completely sucks. Can he get downgraded to Padres minor team instead of being traded? Just curious if the high paying players still need to keep their game tip top.
he's been in the major's for about a decade now so the answer is no. a lot of veteran players can refuse to be demoted.
A great night out compared to making a car payment for the same food!?? Minor league all the way
Lol true!!
majors are first class all the way and the lap of luxury
Matt hit in MiLB. Matt didn"t hit in MLB. So pitching the difference.
In the MLB do hitters feel scared hitting
against chapman... probably
@Ryze Shotty yeah probably right
No
@Ryze Shotty what’s the highest velo you have ever seen
Ordinary people would be scared. The hitters are so good in MLB and they've swung the bat tens of thousands of times, that I don't think they get scared.
That is why I love minor league.... everything is unpredictable...so much more fun
The difference is major.................i had to do it
I’ve just always thought of the minor league being the equivalent of the NBAs G-League.
So at what skill level did you drop off so you are now on youtube?
Majors can hit.
The "SHOW" is for the absolute freaks of the game! If you wonder if you're a freak you're not a freak. Enjoy it while it lasts.
The bottom line of this video is major leagues have talent (?) and skill (?) and minoe leagues have less (?) No clue. The difference between majors and minors and guys who get there is "mindfulness" Old school used to call it "face" (except 95% of scouts and coaches had no idea what that was)
Any guy who really wants to play baseball, is willing to work to be in top physical shape and is "mindful" will make the majors. What is mindful?
It is self aware and intelligent. I can tell every year in August who will win the WS, whatever their record is, because every player on the field and the manager knows the play every pitch and executes on the play every time the ball is put in play. That means things like when a ball is hit to right field the left fielder runs, he doesn't stand there looking, he runs to be able to back up third and be the backup to the backup at second.
It is players who are constantly evaluating themselves and taking and asking for advice.
There is the odd guy who has natural athletic ability and is intelligent but is not "mindful" This is the secret sauce and why the Yankees and Dodgers are not playing for the WS every year.
You still have to have exceptional physical ability. I'd bet there are plenty of guys out there who tried just as hard and were just as smart and dedicated to the game as anyone who made the Major Leagues, but who never got past high school because they didn't have the physical ability to get further than they did. It could be anything from eyesight to speed to size to lack of inherent physical strength. Effort can only get you so far. Maybe a good high school player can raise his level, through extreme effort, to get to single A ball, but extra effort alone won't make him a major leaguer. It can only bring you up a certain amount if you're not born with the natural physical ability.
@@RRaquello I will give you eyesight, the rest is mindful, anyone can be muscular if they start working at it from young - again that is mindfulness, what do I want? There is another variant, that I added to mindfulness, that is a "born with" that is intelligence. But it can be overcome with hard mindfulness work - very few, but there are some, ML players who are dumb.
@@michaelmilne9914
But there still are physical limitations. For example, I knew a guy, when he was older, who claimed that he was a great basketball player when he was in high school. I don't know, because I never saw him play, but let's say it was true. He was a great high school basketball player. Then he says to me, "I could have been as good as Michael Jordan, if I tried harder and took it more seriously, but I just wanted to have a good time."
Now, I don't care how hard this guy tried, he was never going to be Michael Jordan, because Jordan had supreme physical ability beyond his mental ability, and no amount of hard work is going to make up for that physical ability one guy has and another guy doesn't. Or take two baseball players, both great players. Say Mickey Mantle and Luis Aparicio. Aparicio isn't going to be Mickey Mantle no matter how he tries just because the differences in physical ability, so he plays the game according to the physical attributes he has. He's not going to hit 500 home runs, but he's going to steal 500 bases. We can only do our best according to the physical bodies we're given. You can't say, "Well, anybody could be a Major League player if he tries hard enough and has the right mind set" because very, very few people have the physical attributes necessary to be even a single-A level minor leaguer.
@@RRaquello Sorry your friend was not going to be Michael Jordan because Michael Jordan is extremely intelligent AND mindful by working hard. Your whole argument can be discounted by taking the opposite why are some 5ft11 D.J. Augustin for example are in the NBA. Physically he should not be there, and certainly not for a decade.
DO NOT disrespect Jobu. Very bad.
So what your saying is we should listen to Mike Trout but he is too busy to make a boring youtube video.
1st
So you're saying, at the bottom level there is less skill and more mistakes... then as you go up, the skill is more and mistakes are less? Is that accurate???
*MIND BLOWN*
Sorry, but I have no sympathy. Grow up, go back to college, trade school, get a real job, and quit with your fantasy that you'll be a big league bb player one day. Yes a few might make it, but most are in the majors by 20 or 21,23 at the latest.
MOST guys who get drafted don’t make it and or don’t hang around long enough
the MLB is like 3/4 latino also they’re on another level