Why Franco started The Next Level Ballplayer:
- To give current ballplayers a forum to learn from some of the best minds in the game.
- So players wanting to make it to the next level, whatever that may be (HS varsity, college, MLB), can have access to, and learn from, players, coaches and scouts they would typically never have access to.
- To help turn guys who play baseball into ballplayers who play the game the right way.
What Franco believes:
- Baseball is the greatest sport in the world.
- Ballplayers should take ownership of their own game.
- Serious Ballplayers who want to make it to the next level should always be improving and learning.
Who is Franco?
- I have been teammates with over 25 guys who have been selected in the MLB draft (3 of whom have made their MLB debuts) and have played against numerous guys that are currently playing in the big leagues.
- In HS I was a 4 year varsity starting SS where I graduated with the school single season hits record, career hits record, and was a part of more wins than any other player to ever come through the high school.
- I was offered and accepted a scholarship to a D1 University where I played for 4 years. During my career, we won our league division 3 times, over all league championship once, and participated in the NCAA Regionals. That year we were knocked out by the eventual national champion Texas Longhorns… I still dislike University of Texas sports to this day.
