What’s in a Name?

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You probably didn’t notice, but we’ve changed the name of our “Signature” Program. As of this week, the Baseball Factory Signature College Recruiting Program (or SCR Program) has a new name. We are proud to introduce the Premium Video Program!

So, why the change? Well, it’s simple. We changed the name in order to clarify the main benefit of the program! Video, video, video! College coaches are leaning more and more on professionally edited video in order to start recruiting a player. Before going out to see the player in person, they are coming to Baseball Factory to see that player on video. While the Signature College Recruiting Program was the “signature” program at Baseball Factory, the video component was getting lost in the shuffle. By introducing the Premium Video Program we hope to make it easier for families to identify this program as a needed component in their college baseball search.

How does this program work with the Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryouts? Technically, the Premium Video Program is a part of our Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout series. The National Tryout series will tour both the US and Canada in 2010, making over 100 stops along the way. From Honolulu to Boston and Tampa to Seattle, we will scour the globe to find top prospects in every region of the US and Canada. For all of our stops along the tour we will hold the Premium Video Program in the morning (9 AM) and the Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout in the afternoon (1 PM). Players that participate in the Premium Video Program will receive all benefits from the National Tryout. They will also be considered for Under Armour Baseball Factory National Teams and Training Camps. For more info, check out our new page promoting both programs.

Has anything else changed about the program? No, just the name. The price remains $495 with a $100 extra position fee. This program has assisted our players in obtaining over $500 Million in scholarship offers, and we expect that number to keep growing each and every year. The benefits are still the same including a Pro Scout evaluation of each player. Our scouts don’t over-rate players. They offer a true snap shot of each player’s strengths, weaknesses and projectable tools. This evaluation is unbiased and straightforward, which is why college coaches respect Baseball Factory evaluations and turn to them as a recruiting reference.

We do have a new slogan attached to the program: Start Early, Promote Often. The landscape of college recruiting has shifted younger and younger over the last 15 years. It used to be a college coach started recruiting a player in his junior year. Now, we hear about juniors that are “verbally committing.” College coaches are recruiting players earlier and earlier in their quest to fill out their rosters. As such, it is even more important today than it was back when I founded Baseball Factory in 1994 that players Start Early and Promote Often.

This makes the Premium Video Program even more valuable because of the professionally edited video and pro scout evaluation it provides. Coaches can’t see every player in person, but they can watch video footage and read an evaluation from the comfort of their own office. In fact, coaches are recruiting Baseball Factory players more today than ever before, because they can get everything they need with the click of a mouse. Over the past six months, 1,100 college coaches have spent a combined 350 hours searching the Baseball Factory’s recruiting database for prospects. These coaches have viewed over 23,000 player profiles, videos and evaluations! I don’t think there can be any better evidence to the fact that if you are a player who wants to play college baseball, you need to get a video and evaluation from Baseball Factory in order to increase your chances of being seen. The Premium Video Program provides you with this opportunity, so remember…Start Early, Promote Often.

As the CEO and Founder of Baseball Factory, I am excited about these changes and hope that our families are excited as well. We continue to strive to provide the highest baseball product in the industry. We will work to our fullest capability to target schools where our players can be successful and provide them with needed exposure and guidance. We will also help each and every player to get the most out of their ability through our Player Development events. We will provide impeccable customer service at all times.

We want to hear your feedback. Please post a comment or email us at newsletter@baseballfactory.com.


Steve Sclafani is the CEO/Founder of the Baseball Factory. Sclafani’s ability to create new opportunities for baseball players nationwide and to develop exposure vehicles has led to over 20,000 Baseball Factory and Team One players competing at the college level, $500 million in scholarships, and over 2,000 players selected in the MLB draft. Sclafani was recognized as a member of Baltimore’s prestigious 40/40 Club, honoring 40 top executives under 40 years of age. Steve is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played second base.

In Memory of Kelly Kulina...

An important message from our President and CEO about Kelly Kulina…

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the tragic and sudden passing of Kelly Kulina, Senior Vice President of the Exclusive Program. Kelly has been a member of the Baseball Factory team since 2001. He was incredibly dedicated to providing only the best customer service and advice to each and every player he worked with in the Exclusive Program. He helped hundreds of players reach their dreams of playing college or professional baseball. He was an outstanding leader and somebody that will be forever missed. He was a huge part of what made the Baseball Factory the Company it has become today.


Right now our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Eulogy by Rob Naddelman [read]

Photo Album of Kelly [view]

Watch the Tribute Video:

Kelly Kulina touched the lives of thousands of people through his community, coaching career, and with the Baseball Factory. He was instrumental to help a multitude of aspiring baseball players achieve their dream of playing college baseball. Many people have expressed a desire to help his family during this difficult time, and as a result, a college fund has been set up for his children. Therefore, in lieu of flowers, please make any donations payable to the “Kulina Children's Educational Fund” and mailed to:

“Kulina Children's Educational Fund"
SunTrust Bank
8200 Snowden River Parkway
Columbia, MD 21045

OR

Taken to any SunTrust Bank

This is our chance to give back and reciprocate for all the college success stories that Kelly helped to make come true. Please help to give his own children that very same gift and opportunity.

Sincerely,

Rob Naddelman and Steve Sclafani

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15 Year Anniversary

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It was 15 years ago today...

On July 22, 1994, coach Bumps Vaughn of Prince George’s Community College was nice enough to let me and legendary San Francisco Giants scout Mike Toomey use his field. With the help of a video camera “loaned” to me by my father, the Baseball Factory was born. Five players were video taped that day including Chad Wiener (from Hammond High School), Billy Hite (Atholton) and Aaron Smith (Howard), all whom were from High Schools in Columbia, MD where I grew up.

As a kid growing up, three adults had a major impact on my life. They were my mom, my dad and Mike Toomey. I met Mike when I was a young player attending a baseball camp where he was instructing. His positive approach and ability to help each and every kid he worked with get the most out of themselves immediately resonated with me. I was the kid who called Mike non-stop to ask him about baseball strategy, hitting mechanics, 20/80 scouting scale…you name it. Mike was always gracious with his time and helped me to believe in myself as a player.

When I called Mike in 1992 to help find me a collegiate summer league, Mike didn’t hesitate finding me a spot in the Shenandoah Valley League. There was no way a no hit, under-sized all glove Ivy League second baseman was finding his way into that league on his own. Mike stuck his neck out for me, and as a result, I had the best baseball experience of my life that summer. I also began to realize how much of an impact one person can have on another person’s life and career.

To this day, Mike’s “can do attitude,” upbeat teaching style, and style of going above and beyond for all of our players is a constant theme that our staff gladly deploys. At the end of the day, what I’ve learned is that the more giving you are of yourself, the more life seems to give to you.

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” “Pay it forward.” “Do More than what you get paid for.” There are many different sayings that epitomize this philosophy, but the bottom line is that, The Baseball Factory was founded on the principle of putting yourself in a young player’s situation and doing everything in your power to help that player achieve his best both on and off the field.

As I look back at many of the players we have helped develop and place into college baseball, there is nothing more rewarding in my mind than watching a player train rigorously on the field, improve his game, keep his grades up and then have a successful college career. Serving as a mentor to young people the way Mike Toomey served as a mentor to me can truly be the difference maker in a person’s life.

15 years have came and gone and both Rob Naddelman, our President at BBF, and myself would like to thank each and every player, parent, coach and staff member who we have come in contact with during that time period. (We’d also like to extend that’s to our wives, who have put up with all of the travel and late night phone calls!)

Helping young people to believe in themselves and have hope goes way beyond baseball. We hope you have enjoyed experiencing baseball “The Factory Way.” Thanks for believing, Mike.

Oh, and dad, you can have that video camera back now.


Steve Sclafani is the CEO/Founder of the Baseball Factory. Sclafani’s ability to create new opportunities for baseball players nationwide and to develop exposure vehicles has led to over 20,000 Baseball Factory and Team One players competing at the college level, $500 million in scholarships, and over 2,000 players selected in the MLB draft. Sclafani was recognized as a member of Baltimore’s prestigious 40/40 Club, honoring 40 top executives under 40 years of age. Steve is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played second base.

Baseball Factory Four Point Checklist - Part 4

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You gotta Market and Promote…

The last ingredient on the Baseball Factory Four Point Checklist is an action item that you don’t want to miss.

Okay, your grades are in good shape, you have improved your weaknesses on the field and you have tested yourself against top competition. Now what?

There are usually three types of approaches I have seen families take when it comes to marketing their respective sons to college baseball programs:

Approach 1
Coaches Will Come and Find Me – The type of player who sits back and thinks coaches and scouts are going to magically appear at their high school and summer league games.

Approach 2
Over Showcased – The player that attends as many showcases and college camps they can get to in the hopes of being recruited by whomever is in attendance.

Approach 3
Strategic Planner – The player that maps out a plan with targeted colleges that are a match academically and athletically and finds the best way to reach that particular coach.

How many of you are taking the third approach listed above? This approach will not only save you time and money, but also the headache of not getting the results you want.

Here is the bottom line, college coaches need to know about you as a player in order to recruit you. Furthermore, the best way to promote yourself to a college is to provide the college coach with a video of yourself performing and an evaluation from an unbiased source.

A college coach can then either take the next step and come watch you play, or eliminate you from his recruiting list. Either way, you then know where you stand with that particular school and what your next step should be.

Go out and get a video and a recommendation from a pro scout or baseball person that a college coach can trust. Get this recommendation and video e-mailed to colleges that match your athletic and academic ability.

Be aggressive and stay on track with your strategy!


Steve Sclafani is the CEO and Founder of Baseball Factory. Steve's ability to create new opportunities for baseball players nationwide and to develop exposure vehicles for players has revolutionized the player development and recruiting industry. His contacts and strategic partnerships have led the way to Baseball Factory being recognized as the top recruiting service by The National High School Baseball Coaches Association. Steve's scouting ability and penchant for matching players up to the right college baseball programs has lead to over 10,000 Baseball Factory and Team One players playing college baseball, $500 million in scholarships, and over 1,500 players selected in the MLB draft. Steve is a 1993 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played second base.

Baseball Factory Four Point Checklist – Part 3

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Are you playing against top competition?

This week we are going to discuss part three of the Baseball Factory four point checklist; What type of competition are you playing against?

We already discussed the cornerstone of the four point checklist which is academics. We have also discussed the importance of training and developing your strengths and weaknesses. Now it’s time to get down to business and test our new found improvements in a game situation.

Are you testing yourself against top-notch competition? Have you been outside of your state and competed nationally? Have you played against players who are a year or two older then you?

In the game of baseball (and life, for that matter) we need to constantly test ourselves and make adjustments to our game if we want to continue to improve and give ourselves a chance to play at a higher level.

While it is certainly fun to mash the local rec pitching and hit .500, in the long run a combination of building your confidence locally and getting humbled nationally will normally be the right mix for a high school player’s development.

Another important factor is the type of coaching you are receiving as the game gets more difficult and moves faster. Do you have a coach who can help you to interpret the game? For example, after swinging at a first pitch curve ball and popping it up, is your coach discussing your overall approach and game plan as a hitter with you?

Do all you can to play on some national teams with top notch coaching and competition. It will help you to grow as a player and you will better understand why accelerated training is important for your maximum development.

Think you have what it takes to play on an Under Armour/Baseball Factory National Team? See you at a tryout near you!


Steve Sclafani is the CEO and Founder of Baseball Factory. Steve's ability to create new opportunities for baseball players nationwide and to develop exposure vehicles for players has revolutionized the player development and recruiting industry. His contacts and strategic partnerships have led the way to Baseball Factory being recognized as the top recruiting service by The National High School Baseball Coaches Association. Steve's scouting ability and penchant for matching players up to the right college baseball programs has lead to over 10,000 Baseball Factory and Team One players playing college baseball, $500 million in scholarships, and over 1,500 players selected in the MLB draft. Steve is a 1993 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played second base.

Our New Web Site has Arrived

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I have to be honest with all of you... I can’t stop looking at our new home page. It feels like that first time you buy a new car and drive it off the lot. You wake up the next morning and can’t take your eyes off of your new ride.

Well, for those of you new to baseballfactory.com and those of you who are loyal veterans, welcome to the new and improved Baseball Factory web site.

As you might have noticed this is more than just a re-design of our web site. After more than 10 years of experience in the amateur baseball space we will continue to develop high school baseball players and promote them to college teams with our 200+ events per year nationwide, but we will now also be actively sharing our content with the world!

From Blogs to Feature Stories to Player Videos we hope you will enjoy coming back to the site on a daily basis to get the latest amateur baseball news.


Steve Sclafani is the CEO and Founder of Baseball Factory. Steve's ability to create new opportunities for baseball players nationwide and to develop exposure vehicles for players has revolutionized the player development and recruiting industry. His contacts and strategic partnerships have led the way to Baseball Factory being recognized as the top recruiting service by The National High School Baseball Coaches Association. Steve's scouting ability and penchant for matching players up to the right college baseball programs has lead to over 10,000 Baseball Factory and Team One players playing college baseball, $500 million in scholarships, and over 1,500 players selected in the MLB draft. Steve is a 1993 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played second base.

Baseball Factory Four Point Check List – Part 2

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What type of training am I doing over the summer to improve my game? It is time to take a self-inventory.

Last week we discussed point one of the Baseball Factory Four Point Monthly Check List: What am I doing to improve myself each month academically? Hopefully all of you picked one subject to improve upon this summer and are successfully moving towards your academic monthly goal.

This week I would like to discuss point two on our Check List: What am I doing to improve my baseball skills?

I will address game competition next week, but let’s spend some time this week discussing how to improve our individual skills. For more on the physical aspects of this topic you can check out Steve Bernhardt’s blog, “Building the Better Baseball Player.” I am going to focus more on the mental side of Player and Self Development.

One of the best ways to improve as a player is to take a self-inventory. How many times have you really sat down to assess what makes you tick as a person? What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? I know you are probably thinking to yourself “What does this have to do with becoming a better ball player?” But, in my opinion, it means everything.

For example, if you are an anxious person by nature than just training your swing to become better mechanically will not necessarily result in you becoming a better hitter. You will need to work on relaxation and breathing techniques (yoga/meditation) so you can get your emotions under control and get the most out of your ability.

Stay with me now, I know what you’re thinking…I am a tough baseball player and this doesn’t sound like my cup of tea, but being open minded to new ways of approaching your skill and personal development is very important to your growth.

No doubt it is very important to work on skill specific deficiencies to improve your game, but many times pealing the onion and learning more about yourself will help you to improve quicker as a player and reach your true potential. Many players become disinterested in the game when their skills don’t translate into a game situation. They practice day after day, ground ball after ground ball, swing after swing, but never get to the root of the problem. The definition of burnout is when you feel you are putting in more than you are getting out of any one situation.

Let’s say you attended a Baseball Factory event or tryout and received an honest evaluation on what you needed to work on. Well, now you’re well on your way to becoming a better baseball player because knowing where you stand nationally and your strengths and weaknesses is half the battle.

Your next step will be to begin a rigorous program to improve your weaknesses. Many players we see across the country at our Under Armour National Tryouts go on to Baseball Factory Player Development events where both the mental and physical parts of the game are worked on in order to build the complete baseball player. Taking a step back and asking yourself the following questions will help you to re-focus so you can maximize your practice sessions:

1) Am I a better hitter/player in practice or game situations?
2) Is my work ethic helping or hurting my game?
3) Am I truly a good listener and coachable or do I go back to doing things “my way” during times of stress/crisis (slump)?
4) Do I really want to improve or am I just going through the motions?
5) How do I handle adversity? If I make an out do I throw the helmet or am I confident I will get a hit my next at-bat?

Rick Sofield, Baseball Factory Consultant and Instructor has designed a life skills questionnaire that takes this self-inventory check list to a whole new level. Click Here to check it out and take inventory of yourself.

Knowing who you are as a person and what makes you tick will make your skill specific training that much more valuable and allow you to flourish both on and off the field.
Before putting on your glove or picking up the bat, get your head on straight!

Next week we will discuss tournament competition.


Steve Sclafani is the CEO and Founder of Baseball Factory. Steve's ability to create new opportunities for baseball players nationwide and to develop exposure vehicles for players has revolutionized the player development and recruiting industry. His contacts and strategic partnerships have led the way to Baseball Factory being recognized as the top recruiting service by The National High School Baseball Coaches Association. Steve's scouting ability and penchant for matching players up to the right college baseball programs has lead to over 10,000 Baseball Factory and Team One players playing college baseball, $500 million in scholarships, and over 1,500 players selected in the MLB draft. Steve is a 1993 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played second base.

Baseball Factory Four Point Check List – Part 1, Baseball, Books and the Beach

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When was the last time you went 4 for 4 at the plate?

No doubt it’s always great to step up to the dish four at-bats in a row and get four hits, but today I want to talk about the Baseball Factory system of moving your career forward as a student-athlete with our monthly four point check list.

Each month you should sit down and ask yourself the following questions:

1) What am I doing to improve my academics? Not only GPA, but preparation for the SAT/ACT.

2) What am I doing to improve my baseball skills? Am I attacking my weaknesses? Do I know exactly what I need to work on?

3) What am I doing to make sure I play against top competition so I truly test my skills in a game situation?

4) What am I doing to promote myself to college and pro scouts?

In our view at Baseball Factory you need a balanced attack that starts with your academics. There is a reason our logo prominently features a book along with a baseball.

Let’s talk this week about improving your academics (GPA/SAT’s). I know what a lot of you are thinking….I’m on summer break and I would be more than happy to get started with points two through four above, but point #1 is not on the radar.

Well let me tell you that the summer is a great time to make academic improvements. For one, you have a lot more time on your hands and can truly focus on your weaknesses in a more relaxed environment. Instead of going to school for seven hours, then off to practice for two hours and then home to do homework, in the summer you can be fresh and well rested and dive into a subject with full concentration for one hour a day. This will help you take a giant step forward in your academic career.

Why not pick one subject that you seem to struggle with every year and get a head start for September? How about picking up a book on a completely new subject to broaden your horizons? What about taking an SAT prep class during the summer?

Have a great summer, train hard, have fun, play lots of baseball, but don’t forget to develop yourself academically and work on the subject that causes you trouble during the school year!

Next week I will discuss what you can do for baseball skills development over the summer.

Sclafani’s ability to create new opportunities for baseball players nationwide and to develop exposure vehicles has led to over 20,000 Baseball Factory and Team One players competing at the college level, $500 million in scholarships, and over 2,000 players selected in the MLB draft. Sclafani was recognized as a member of Baltimore’s prestigious 40/40 Club, honoring 40 top executives under 40 years of age. Steve is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played second base.

What Does it Mean to be a “Great Coach?”

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For all of us who have ever played the game of baseball, we have all had that great coach we remember with joy, as well as that coach that made our baseball experience a living nightmare. For all you coaches out there that are coaching youth and high school baseball players, your number one goal should be to give young players a positive upbeat experience where they can learn the game of baseball and also walk away with more confidence and overall self-esteem.

When I am asked to speak to little league and high school coaches across the country about our coach certification program on Baseball University most of the questions from the participants are regarding the appropriate age level to introduce specific strategies and techniques. While this is no doubt important (i.e. we don’t want to teach a 10 year old to throw a curveball) we must also realize that it is not only what we are teaching, but also HOW and WHEN WE ARE GETTING OUR MESSAGE ACROSS. BASEBALL IS A SLOW MOVING GAME; NO YOUNG PLAYER LIKES TO GET YELLED AT IN THE MIDDLE OF A GAME WHEN HE HAS MADE AN ERROR.

OK, by now I guess you get my point. Good coaches get players to relax and play at the top of their game. They can still be tough and firm and demand a lot from their players, but they do it in way where they’re not “showing up” their players in front of the entire team. Let me give you an example of a great coach that I once had….

The summer before entering my senior year of college, I had the privilege of playing for the Winchester Royals of the Valley League. Our coach was a young guy (25 years old) who was a tremendous teacher of the game and baseball strategist. But what I really remember about him was how he helped each and every player on our team to believe in himself. This coach helped me to get the most out of my ability by staying positive in stressful game situations. For example, if I struck out in a clutch situation or made an error, he would quickly tell me to “wipe it out and look ahead.” He never showed up a player or yelled at a player during a game situation. He realized that causing a player to crawl into his shell and play the game scared is the wrong thing to do.

That being said, there was certainly a few times that as a team, he let us know that he was not happy with our overall effort and expected more from us. Again, this was always after a game or before a practice session. How many times do we see a coach chew a young player out on the field for swinging at a bad pitch or for making a physical error? What is the upside of this behavior? Do we think the player is trying to make an error?

Positive reinforcement in a game where failure is common is key to the success of a young player. After all, it’s more than the three hits every 10 at-bats that makes a young player successful. How does that player and coach handle the failure of making an out 7 of 10 times?

Be one of those coaches that your players will always remember. Stay positive. I certainly have fond memories of my former coach, Dayton Moore who is now the general manager of the Kansas City Royals!

Steve Sclafani is the CEO/Founder of the Baseball Factory.

Sclafani’s ability to create new opportunities for baseball players nationwide and to develop exposure vehicles has led to over 20,000 Baseball Factory and Team One players competing at the college level, $500 million in scholarships, and over 2,000 players selected in the MLB draft. Sclafani was recognized as a member of Baltimore’s prestigious 40/40 Club, honoring 40 top executives under 40 years of age. Steve is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played second base.

What Gets You Up in the Morning?

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A supporting and loving family? A higher belief? Good health?

No doubt that the above three are the most important factors in our lives, but what else gets you up in the morning? What are you passionate about?

For me personally, the challenge of building a business in the game I love and helping young kids achieve their dreams gets me motivated each and every day.

As our business grows and my role evolves, I rarely get the opportunity these days to work with a player in our cages here at the Factory. Hitting lessons have been replaced with board meetings, strategic planning sessions and power lunches. It’s all a natural progression that I really enjoy, but a few times a year I like to get on the field with our kids or go back into the cages to get the juices flowing and connect with players and parents.

Last week I arrived at work and the first e-mail I read was a thank you note from Cathy Hart, the mother of Patrick Sapp. (All mornings should start with a great testimonial!) Patrick is a young man from Delaware who has been in our program the past four years and has worked very hard to get the most out of himself, both on and off the field. We’re very proud of his accomplishments and have enjoyed working with him. We wish him well as he begins his college career next year at Frostburg State.

The last two lines of the e-mail Cathy sent really struck me. She wrote: "Don't ever lose sight of your roots from where you came. That is one of the keys to true personal success in life."

This past Saturday, I got the opportunity to return to my roots and work with a very young, talented player who came in with his family from Connecticut. Matt Schilling, our senior director of on-field instruction, and I, had the pleasure of working with 14-year-old catcher named Ryan Daiss.

As I walked through the office to meet Ryan and his family, it became increasingly clear that I needed to get out of the front office more often and back into the cages. Why? Because as Cathy said, returning to your roots is essential to continuous growth, happiness and professional and personal success. Also, man is it fun to teach this game of baseball that we all love!

So what gets you up in the morning (besides a screaming 2-year-old!)? What is your passion? Do you ever stop and go back to your roots?

By the way, Ryan turned out to be a very good, left-handed hitting catcher who is an "A" student. A definite "Factory" type of kid who we look forward to helping over the next four years. I hope he had as much fun as I did!

Steve Sclafani is the CEO/Founder of the Baseball Factory.

Sclafani’s ability to create new opportunities for baseball players nationwide and to develop exposure vehicles has led to over 20,000 Baseball Factory and Team One players competing at the college level, $500 million in scholarships, and over 2,000 players selected in the MLB draft. Sclafani was recognized as a member of Baltimore’s prestigious 40/40 Club, honoring 40 top executives under 40 years of age. Steve is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played second base.

Ready, Set, Blog

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Greetings!

For those of you who know us, don’t know us or want to know us better, we introduce the Baseball Factory Blog.

What separates Baseball Factory from the pack? The commitment, dedication and knowledge of our staff, which will be on display for everyone around the world to read and get acquainted with the "Baseball Factory Way."

Want information on college recruiting? Former ACC college coach and Baseball Factory Vice President Kelly Kulina will give you the ins and outs of the Recruiting Process. In a slump and need to find your way out? Check out the blog by Matt Schilling, the former Division I coach of Coastal Carolina University and Baseball Factory’s Senior Director of Instruction.

Have any questions for former Major League baseball player and Ivy Leaguer Doug Glanville? If so, click on “Ask Doug” and learn from someone who reached the pinnacle both athletically and academically. This is your chance to interact with a former pro!

“Through a Parent’s Eyes” will be penned by Baseball Factory President Rob Naddelman and will take parents through the emotional roller-coaster ride of having a student-athlete in the house. This blog will have you laughing, crying and talking over dinner.

Want to get inside the mind of Baseball Factory front office, check out my blog, “All Access Pass,” and get a behind the scenes look at the past, present and future of Baseball Factory.

Get a taste of what it's like to part of the Baseball Factory Family. Check out our starting line-up:

Monday
Kelly Kulina – College Recruiting: Your Link to the Colleges

Tuesday
Jason Budden – Spectator’s Corner: Un-Common Sense?
Steve Sclafani – Front Office: All Access Pass

Wednesday
Andy Ferguson – Scouting: Another Day, Another Double Play
Rob Naddelman – Parent’s Perspective: Through a Parent’s Eyes

Thursday
Matt Schilling – Player Development: From the Batting Cages

Friday
Steve Bernhardt – Player Development: Building the Better Ballplayer

Daily
Dave Lax – Player Development: Baseball Factory Tip of the Day, presented by Baseball University

Monthly
Dana Cavalea – Performance Training: Performance Training for Baseball
Doug Glanville – General Interest: Ask Doug, Monthly
Rick Sofield – Life Skills: Off the Field

Steve Sclafani is the CEO/Founder of the Baseball Factory.

Sclafani’s ability to create new opportunities for baseball players nationwide and to develop exposure vehicles has led to over 20,000 Baseball Factory and Team One players competing at the college level, $500 million in scholarships, and over 2,000 players selected in the MLB draft. Sclafani was recognized as a member of Baltimore’s prestigious 40/40 Club, honoring 40 top executives under 40 years of age. Steve is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played second base.