In this episode, Jeff Perro interviews Jay "Smiley J" Jackson, celebrating his career in baseball and discussing his transition to coaching. Jay reflects on his journey from being drafted by the Cubs to making his major league debut, his ex...

In this conversation, Ty Buttrey shares his journey from being drafted by the Red Sox to his experiences in the major leagues with the Angels. He discusses the challenges he faced, including burnout and the pressures of maintaining success. Ty ...

On the field, Bobby Scales was known for his intelligence, leadership, baseball wisdom, an...

 On the field, Bobby Scales was known for his intelligence, leadership, baseball wisdom, and work ethic. Off the field, Bobby Scales is one of baseball's most respected thought leaders and people-developers.Bobby had a long career ...

 The Campanis family has built a remarkable legacy in baseball, spanning three generations and nearly 85 years.  In this conversation, we take a closer look at the life and baseball career of Jim Campanis Jr, son of Jim Sr. and grands...

"I always tell people I had two careers. Had my first part of my career from 03 to 07. I don't really talk about 7 to 10 because that was 'The Grind Years,'" Jerome Williams says, " The second part of my career was from 11 to 16. You rarely get...

In this conversation, Alex Liddi shares his journey from growing up in Sanremo, Italy, to making it to the Major Leagues with the Seattle Mariners. He discusses the challenges and triumphs of his baseball career, including the decline of baseba...

Corky Miller shares his journey from aspiring baseball player in Yucaipa,CA to signing with the Reds and making it to the big leagues. He discusses the challenges he faced, including being a non-drafted free agent and the excitement of his call...

In this conversation, Johnny Monell Jr. shares his journey from growing up in the Bronx with his father having a professional baseball background to navigating the complexities of the sport as a player, instructor, and entrepreneur. He discusse...

SummaryIn this episode of Catch Up with JP, host Jeff Perro interviews former MLB pitcher Steven 'Paco' Rodriguez, who shares his journey from growing up in Miami as a Marlins fan to becoming a key player in the Dodgers bullpen. Rodrigu...

Chris Gissell did not become a recognizable name via a long MLB career. He did, however, become a VERY recognizable name in amateur coaching circles. Through Chris' mindful approach of teaching the game to young players, he has amassed a very l...

 10-year MLB veteran Jason Michaels is now running a training center in Tampa called The Big League Approach. In addition to the usual pitch-hit-field curriculum, Michaels' teachings include the mental side of the game. https:...

I made this episode of me talking about myself because I don't want to have to talk about myself. I will be the LEAST interesting person on any of these shows, so any time spent talking about myself will be time wasted. This will be the most yo...

Ever Magallanes' advice for active professional baseball players is to "Play until you can't play anymore." He lived that advice. After 8 years playing affiliated professional baseball in the US, he played 12 more years in Mexico. That alone is...

Bronswell Patrick pitched professionally for 18 years. In addition to throwing baseballs well, he's also an excellent storyteller. In this episode, we discuss making his MLB debut after a decade in the minor leagues, playing in Korea, Taiwan, a...

Australian Glenn Williams signed with the Atlanta Braves in 1993 with an attention-grabbing $950 signing bonus. He spent 10 years in the minor leagues before making his Major League debut in June 2005 with the Minnesota Twins. He's also represe...

The man's story needed to be told and there was no one better to do it than himself. So Jim Rushford wrote "The Pizza Guy Delivers." Undrafted out of college, to delivering pizzas, to indy ball, to Milwaukee. Fascinating story.The book ...

Dan Otero pitched eight years in the Major Leagues. He is now the Senior Director of On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball. What does that even mean?I worked with Dan in 2008. I was the clubhouse manager, he was the closer until...

Here it is, the PREMIERE EPISODE of Catch Up with JP. Former White Sox and Phillies outfielder Jordan Danks. Jordan and I talk about his playing career, playing on the White Sox with his brother, and life after baseball, including how he became...