Episode 25: Inside MLB Without Playing: Alex Slater on Careers in Sports & Youth Development

Right in time for Opening Day, this episode takes a different look at youth sports.

Most kids who play sports dream of going pro—but very few actually do. So what should parents and kids really be focused on?

In this episode, I sit down with a high school classmate of mine, Alex Slater, who built a career inside Major League Baseball, working his way from an intern to Vice President and Assistant General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

We talk about the reality of careers in sports beyond playing, what it actually takes to work in professional sports, and how youth sports should be developing more than just athletes.

If you have a child in sports—or you’re thinking about their long-term future—this conversation will give you a different perspective on what success can look like.