Josh Nashed

Year 2 is in the books for Nashed Athlete Advising and I couldn’t be more thankful for all of our current/former families, & coaches that give me the ability to do what I enjoy every day. The success that we’ve had with NAA is a culmination of the effort, intentionality, & persistence that these guys have shown on a daily basis. Very proud and excited for all of these dudes who have rolled with the punches in an evolving recruiting landscape. In 2 years we've had 68 4-year college commitments, with 50 of those being at the D1 level and NAA guys represented at schools in 17 different states. High school, JC, & transfer players… if you are hungry to be great and not afraid to get after it, DM or email me. Let’s get to work.

Also not true. The D1 baseball transfer window is June 1st to June 30th. The CWS doesn’t even begin until late June.

Be careful with what you read online. This is how players end up making uneducated decisions and end up getting hosed… then scramble trying to find a new place to play. It is standard for schools to automatically cancel aid agreements when players enter the transfer portal. Do not expect to just mosey on into the transfer portal, test the waters, and come back with the same athletic aid and relationship that you had with your coaching staff. If you have leverage, it might be a different story. But those guys are 1 percenters. If you’re an average or below average player and you go into the portal, don’t be surprised when your coach says “adios” and moves on to find someone better. Entering the portal often does force you to leave, unless you want to come back to school and just be a student.

Drew Paxton - Soph MIF at DeAnza College in Cupertino, CA is raking in 2026. Big time bat to ball guy with an OBP over .500 and a legitimate run tool. 13/13 so far on SB attempts. Times down the line in the 4.05-4.20 range, and a 4.35 turn. 3.83 GPA, and a plus plus makeup guy. Current 2026 stats: .405 AVG, 74 AB, 5 2B, 14 BB, 13 K, 13/13 SB @Drew27Paxton @dalionsbsb

Quick look @ James Voorhies (‘28 elig.) out of @CSUNBaseball. Been a solid arm out the pen for the Matadors (2.51 ERA, 19K/5BB). 90-92 T93 (1) with the FB last Friday. Kick CH was really working @ 83-85 (~1100) showing late depth/tumble producing whiff + chase vs. LHHs. Flashed a SL @ 81-82 as well to RHHs. @PG_Scouting @California_PG

Swings hitting for the cycle yesterday’s game vs Ohlone. Uncommitted True Soph MIF/ 3B AA end of spring @MPCBaseball @j_nashed

Had a really good outing to help move the team to 6-0 on the year. 3 IP | 8 Ks | 1 ER | 3 H | 1 BB

Big day yesterday for @carloscruzmar22 who hit for the cycle for @MPCBaseball! Uncommitted JC Soph, All conference guy in 2025 and has played both SS and 3B.

The power is real… @jtclinkbb Who needs a JC Soph corner INF with juice and two years of production?

3rd start of the year against Los Altos 3 innings 5 Ks 1 BB @Rossystraining @j_nashed @ZootsBaseball @MaxDiaz25

Athlete!! @Beau_Musser

10 SCORELESS INNINGS @davvidthomas and EJ McGrew combined for 10 scoreless innings and 9 Ks in tonight's W #AllSpartans

👀 you @Kaminsky21

Season update: Team is 4–1. 9.1 IP | 0.78 ERA | 4 H | 6 K Fastball sitting 84–86. Mixing in sweeper and changeup. Looking forward to the rest of the season.

Baseball IQ! @zaneworth13 finding the backside runner

Chris Smith - SO RHP at DeAnza College has 20 punchouts through 14 IP. Mid to upper 80’s with arm side action and a real slider up to 2800 RPM’s. Can really spin it and has plenty of development upside. @smith_ii56407

Emmet is tooled up and has played every premium position on the field. Pretty cool when you’ve got an athlete that can do it all on defense. 15 bags on the year too! + arm strength… and physicality. @DesmondEmmet

Physical bat and a great defender at 3B 6th in the state in RBI

@leftcoastbsbl 100%... The non-baseball specific criteria is often under-valued. Financial burden, quality of the degree, etc.

I agree with a lot of your points. I just think with how expensive college has become that if you’re taking out 50k in loans for a Juco guy or 100k for 4 years for a HS guy, it’s a crazy amount of money when you look at the reality of what the job market is. I know guys that said if I’m looking at say Eastern lllinois or Valpo, I’m most likely not getting drafted, call a spade a spade, I’d rather play in the CCAA or just go to the local Cal State and get my degree than pay that much to have no guarantee of playing time and set myself in debt. It’s crappy that it’s the reality, but those judgments and decisions have been going on for a long time. Playing baseball in college is getting to the point where the middle class is getting squeezed out because the upper class can always pay and there are so many grants and scholies for lower income kids that it’s a calculated decision of is it worth it? It’s not as easy as am I good enough to play here. I wish it was.

Got off the phone with a mid-major D1 coach and this one is worth sharing... We were talking about a few players and discussing the quality of baseball across the board in D1. He mentioned that high school and JC players need to open their eyes to how good the talent is. I'll paraphrase what he said: "We faced two teams this season that are projected last in their conferences (below average conferences), and both of them were good! We faced a Sunday guy who was up to 95, Saturday guy was 90-93 with multiple pitches... they were old and physical. There are too many players on the west coast that close off the idea of going to mid-major out of state programs and the funny thing is they probably wouldn't even play at those schools!" Straight from the horses mouth. Do with this what you may. Let me break it down for you... 🔽 There are ~43 west coast D1's. Only 15% of D1 baseball programs are on the west coast. Then you decide to eliminate 10 of those programs because they "aren't very good" and you "really want to play at a winning program". You're now down to 33 schools. 15-20 of them are Power 5 or top mid-major caliber programs and they can get high end JC players, proven transfer portal guys, & big time high school prospects. You're not good enough, or not proven enough yet. Now you're down to 13-18 schools. Of those 13-18 schools, 7 of them don't have a need for your position. They're returning multiple starters. Now you're down to 6-11 schools. Let's say, in a miracle, ALL 6-11 of these schools know about you, have seen you, and like you... They still have to like you MORE than the other guys they are also currently recruiting at your position. You play a corner INF/OF spot or profile as a relief pitcher. There are A TON of quality JC, portal, and HS players around the country that play non-premium positions. They are fighting for the same opportunities as you and may even be willing to come with no scholarship money. Does it make sense now? You're likely not as good as you think you are - in reference to every other player that is also available. There are guys just like you, or better, all over the country. Some of them have 3 more years of experience than you do. I know this is a very general hypothetical... and it doesn't apply to all. But I've seen this play out in real time, on MANY occasions. So what is my final point here? Sit down with your family and think long and hard about what is important. If baseball is the #1 priority and you're not a legitimate 1% type player, then you better start expanding your list of target schools, conferences, divisions, etc. If baseball is not the #1 priority (very smart decision for most players), then you better start prioritizing the other factors that matter most to you in your college search. ROI of the degree, cost of attendance, do they offer your intended major, etc... And yes, this is referencing D1, but every level of college baseball has talent right now. There are old, physical, experienced players at every level. The same concept applies across the board.

Solid start to the year | 29 PA (.312/.552/.500 ) | 1 HR | 5 RBI | 9BB | 6 SB | Boys are rolling starting 10-1 | @vista_boys @j_nashed @CoachHerrera @NomadicBaseball @PB_Uncommitted @PrepBaseballAZ