The Five Tool Baseball Podcast

Ep 78: Area Code Underclass Full Breakdown and Latest Commitments

Drew and Dustin conclude their Area Code discussion with a full breakdown of the underclass event. The duo discussed in detail each member of the Texas Rangers roster and highlighted national standouts from other teams. Plus, it was another busy week in the world of recruiting. 

Ep 77: Back from Area Code... a full upperclass breakdown with SD food, recent commitment talk and more

Drew and Dustin are back from very sunny San Diego and are ready to talk about Area Code. Today's episode features the two discussing the upperclass event and each player on the Texas Rangers list, highlighting top performers and prospects from the other teams, discussing their favorite food from San Diego and recap the latest flurry of big-time college commitments. Plus, why did they miss Juan Soto's homer at Petco? Drew has to explain. 

Ep 76: We’re heading to Area Code!!!

The gang is heading west. Drew and Dustin preview their upcoming trip to the Area Code Games in San Diego and Drew shares his story of pitching in the Area Code Games as a high school prospect. The two dissect the two Texas teams competing in the event, discuss some of the huge national names participating, explain is significance and cover the latest in recruiting around the state. 

Ep 75: Five Tool World Series; Texas Scouts All-Star Game; Latest in Recruiting

Drew and Dustin highlight some of the standout players and performances from both the Five Tool World Series and Texas Scouts Association Prospects All-Star Game. Did some 2023 pitchers show enough to crack the list during the next Five Tool 55 update? Plus, the duo discusses some of the latest commitments, recruiting stories and more. 

Ep 74: Academic Showcase Standouts, MLB Draft, Latest in Recruiting

Dustin and Drew covered some standouts from the recent Five Tool Academic Showcase in Austin and explained why they believe so strongly in the event and how it works. Plus, the two discussed at length the MLB Draft, players drafted from Texas and what the draft meant for college baseball. Also, the duo talked about some of the latest commitments around the state and some other recruiting news. 

Ep 73: The Final 2022 Five Tool 55

Drew and Dustin discuss the final 2022 Five Tool 55 rankings for the state of Texas and go into detail about each player. Plus, who were the toughest players to leave off the list? All that and more. 

Ep 72: Mattingly WS standouts, top moments and more

The AABC Don Mattingly World Series delivered some of the best moments and performances of the summer. It also delivered the summer's best game, too. Dustin McComas and Drew Bishop recap that, standout moments, top performances and much more. 

Ep 71: Bregman World Series standouts; CWS; Upcoming Rankings Updates

Dustin McComas is a new #girldad at home with a newborn and toddler, which means Drew Bishop had to carry the podcast this week. He delivered with a ton of observations from the recent Alex Bregman World Series. Plus, the two discussed the College World Series, the Five Tool 55 rankings updates that will soon be released and more. 

Ep 70: Pudge World Classic and THSBCA All-Star Game

They've done it. Drew and Dustin set a record for the number of players mentioned - and still weren't able to get to everyone without talking for four hours - in this most recent episode, which featured a ton of player discussion after a very successful, competitive, loaded Pudge Rodriguez World Classic (presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors). Plus, Dustin shared some thoughts from the THSBCA All-Star Game. 

Ep 69: Connie Mack Qualifier, Blake Mitchell, State Champs and a CRAZY College Postseason

Dustin and Drew made up for missing last week's recording with an overload of baseball talk, including: Connie Mack AABC World Series qualifier; Sinton vs. Celina in-person look; Five Tool Houston Regional and SHSU events; Five Tool DISD and Academic Showcases; state champs in Texas have been crowned; and a crazy college baseball postseason.