The Five Tool Baseball Podcast

Ep 124: Area Code Upperclass Recap

After reviewing each Area Code Underclass team, Dustin and Drew return to go through each team during the Upperclass competition. Which players boosted their stock in Texas the most? Who was the best hitter? Which uncommitted pitcher impressed the most? All that and more. 

Ep 123: Area Code Underclass Recap

Back from San Diego sporting much better tans, Dustin and Drew recap a loaded Area Code Underclass Games. The two go through eight of the eight teams and highlight standouts, share their notes and much more. 

Ep 122: We’re heading to Area Code!

Five Tool is heading back to Area Code in sunny San Diego for the second-straight year. Dustin and Drew preview both the Underclass and Upperclass event with players from each team they're excited to see. Plus, the two discuss recruiting now that 2025 members can officially be contacted. 

Ep 121: Final 2023 Five Tool Texas 55, MLB Draft, Texas Scouts Association Game

Drew and Dustin are back and discuss a couple of topics they've been meaning to get to: the final 2023 Five Tool Texas 55 and the MLB Draft. Plus, they share some thoughts from yesterday's Texas Scouts Association All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park in Houston. 

Ep 120: Jam-packed AABC Don Mattingly World Series Recap

The 2023 AABC Don Mattingly World Series, Five Tool's premier 17U event, was a smashing success. The 64-team field was loaded with players. Stars performed like stars and new names to know emerged in front of 122 college coaches or pro scouts. Dustin and Drew recap teams, standouts and much more. 

Ep 119: Pittsburgh Pirates Regional Supervisor Trevor Haley

Drew and Dustin get Pittsburgh Pirates Regional Supervisor Trevor Haley to break the news of who the Pirates are taking No. 1 overall in the upcoming MLB Draft!!!!

(just kidding)

Both Dustin and Drew have known Haley for over a decade and he offers his unique perspective on what it's like to be a professional scout, what they look for, what the scouting calendar is like, how much the type of person the player is matters, what it's like to be in a MLB Draft room and much, much more. 

Ep 118: Recapping a thrilling, loaded Bregman WS

Another week, another awesome Five Tool event to talk about. Drew and Dustin are back and discuss standouts from each Alex Bregman WS pool. Over 100 players are mentioned from the loaded event. Plus, they reflect on last night's College World Series final and discuss NIL, recruiting and more. 

Ep 117: A LOADED Pudge WC Recap

Dustin and Drew take a break from the ballpark to recap a loaded Pudge Rodriguez World Classic. The two go through each pool group and deliver thoughts, notes and more from their time bouncing around from field to field to catch parts of the non-stop action.

Ep 116: Texas playoffs, Collegiate League, Twelve Scout League, more

It's June, which means the Five Tool season is off and running and the Texas high school playoffs is on the verge of crowning state champions. Dustin and Drew discuss the playoffs, make their final predictions and look back at their original playoffs predictions. Plus, the two share thoughts from live looks at some recent playoff games, the Twelve Baseball Scout League, the Five Tool Collegiate League and more. Teams mentioned: Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath, The Woodlands, Cypress Woods, Westlake, Pearland, Sinton, Corpus Christi Ray, Boerne Champion, China Spring, Davenport, Flower Mound, Frisco Reedy, Argyle, Shiner, London, Magnolia West, Canyon Randall, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, Boyd and more. 

Ep 115: More Texas Playoffs Coverage

Dustin and Drew are back to deliver more coverage from recent games they attended. Teams discussed: Guyer, Jesuit, Waco Midway, Rockwall-Heath, Round Rock, Westlake, Tomball and The Woodlands.