Show Notes
What does it actually take to go from overlooked to the Major Leagues? In this episode of Elevate 2 Great, Trey Fowler sits down with former MLB pitcher Travis Bergen (a walk-on turned big leaguer) to break down the real path to high-level success in baseball. Travis wasn’t a top recruit. He didn’t throw elite velocity early. And he wasn’t handed anything. But through development, discipline, and learning what actually works, he built a career that took him from Kennesaw State to the MLB, ...
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