Athletics Mercado Girven

Dear Players, We won't always agree on strategy or playing time, but understand that I am trying to do what is best for the entire team and not just for one player. Signed, ~ Your Coach

Parents: Don’t rush the process. Stop stressing over exposure, rankings, comparisons, keeping up. What matters more? Development. Confidence. Letting a love for the game grow naturally. You’ll find out the hard way, not every shiny opportunity is the right one. Trust the journey!

I like the lineup with Rice at 1st base and Volpe on the bench. Let's Go Yankees!

A D2 kid was about to commit to Temple. Coach saw one post on X, pulled the film, and flipped the whole recruitment. Coaches aren't waiting to hear about you. They're scrolling right now. If you're not posting, you're invisible.

Good hitters don't chase 'more reps'. They chase an environment that challenges them. Find a cage with hitters ahead of you. Watch how locked in they are. Watch how they train with a purpose. And try keep up. You get better because you HAVE to. It's the standard. The best room isn't where you're the best. It's where you're behind, and are forced to KEEP UP It'll be uncomfortable at first, that's where growth happens. ---- Nobody tells you the hard part about a better room. It's not only the reps. It's your ego, too. You won't be the standout for a while. Not the best in the drills, not the best in the the metrics. Most guys can't sit in that, so they go back to the room where they're the best. It feels good. Feeling like the best and getting better aren't the same thing. So if you're not the best in the cage environment right now, good. Stay there. Keep up long enough and you turn into the hitter everyone's chasing.

As the travel ball transfer portal opens… If you have playing time issues on one travel ball team, you’ll probably have the same issues on the next. No coach is trying to lose by keeping a better player on the bench. I’d say that’s true 90% of the time.

When the dude is pumping gas When he’s got nasty stuff When the pitcher is dialed When the pressure is high When the spotlight is on you When you’re in against the best Your “swing mechanics” can’t save you… But… Your brain can Your vision can Your confidence can Your mentality can Your work ethic can Your approach can Your challenging daily BP can Your IQ can When you’re in the box and it’s time to compete, you shouldn’t be thinking about your “swing”. #BaseballTruth

Pet Peeve: Hitter takes Strike 1. Should have swung at it. Instead: Nods head yes to umpires strike call. #PleaseStop

You can tell athletes exactly what they need to do to get recruited over and over again… and many still won’t listen. Then a year later, when it’s too late, they call asking what they should’ve done. Keep improving by following proven, data-driven development systems and a step-by-step recruiting process. But at the end of the day, it still comes down to one thing: being good enough to get it done in games against top competition. 🥎

Updated schedule!!

Athletics Mercado Girven opens ASA/USA Gold Nationals with three pool play games before bracket play begins Friday. 🕓 Thu 4 PM – AZ Bombers Gold Williams 🕕 Thu 6 PM – Oklahoma Evolution Ohana 🕗 Fri 8 AM – Pryme 18U Phillips Let’s get after it.

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No offers yet? Good👍🏾 That just means GOD is still writing your story—stay ready for the moment nobody saw coming🙏🏾‼️

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It is not over for you 2027 recruits. But you should begin moving with more urgency.

If you committed as a 2027 and stopped working/ started coasting .. you may be in for a rude awakening Some Schools are pulling offers Never stop developing yourself

Successful coaching is 25% teaching fundamentals, and 75% connecting, loving, and EMPOWERING those you are blessed to lead! - Coach Hines

@JimmyRandazzo @YankeesPod I miss Aaron Judge… can i volunteer my rib in tribute??

Yankees left way too many people on base today. But shoutout to all the fathers out there!