The Five Tool Baseball Podcast

Ep 84: Five Tool Academic Teams/AZ Fall Classic Recap

Dustin and Drew are back from Arizona after a successful Arizona Fall Classic with the underclass Five Tool Academic Teams. The two give a full breakdown of both rosters, highlight standout performances, and, of course, talk about Arizona food and a football weekend that was very much a mixed bag. 

Ep 83: Five Tool/TSA event notes, AZ Fall Classic preview, latest commitments

The Five Tool scouting/podcast team had to fight through some adversity this weekend, but still has plenty of notes, observations and more to share from this past weekend's Five Tool and Texas Scouts Association event in DFW. Plus, Dustin and Drew preview the upcoming Arizona Fall Classic, discuss the recent college commitments and mix in a little football, too. 

Ep 82: Blue Jays and Dodgers Scout Team Notes

Drew and Dustin share their thoughts and observations from watching the Blue Jays and Dodgers scout teams recently with some tidbits on San Jacinto College and Weatherford College, too. Plus, the two look ahead to this weekend's event with the Texas Scouts Association and, as always, give their fearless football predictions. 

Ep 81: UTA Head Coach Clay Van Hook

Dustin and Drew are joined by new UTA head coach Clay Van Hook, who makes his return to the show after last year's appearance as recruiting coordinator at Oklahoma. The trio discusses UTA's potential, what it was like for Van Hook taking the job and transitioning, his coaching staff, recruiting, the program's vision and much more. Plus, Drew and Dustin ride the wave of football emotions after an eventful weekend and cover the latest high school player commitments. 

Ep 80: Baylor Hitting Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Zach Dillon

Dustin McComas and Drew Bishop are joined by Zach Dillon, the new Baylor hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. Zach discusses his connection to Baylor, Mitch Thompson and why he couldn't pass up the opportunity; what Baylor looks for in recruiting; the dedication Baylor has to player development; life at Baylor; and how his unique, extensive baseball background helped prepare him for the challenges of being a recruiting coordinator. Dustin and Drew also highlight recent commitments and select their high school football players of the week. 

Ep 79: Rankings updates and what we’ve learned this summer

What's next or Drew and Dustin during the fall? The two discuss the upcoming 2023 and 2024 class rankings updates, recap what they learned this summer while attending so many events, offer an outline of recruiting timelines for players in 2023/2024/2025 classes and share the latest college commitments. 

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.