In this episode we dive deeper into the mental side of professional baseball, overcoming adversity, rebuilding confidence, and what it really takes to compete at the highest level.

Today’s guest is Josh Belovsky.

Josh spent 15 years as a professional scout with the Milwaukee Brewers, evaluating talent across the country and helping identify players who had what it takes to play at the next level. In fact, Josh was the scout who drafted me, so this conversation comes full circle.

Before his time in scouting, Josh also played professional baseball himself, giving him firsthand experience on both sides of the game — as a player and as someone responsible for evaluating talent.

Today he’s an assistant coach at Cal State Fullerton, one of the most respected college baseball programs in the country, where he’s been helping develop the next generation of players for the past five years.

Josh has seen thousands of players come through the game, and he brings a unique perspective on what actually separates players who make it from those who don’t.

In this episode of The Long Game, Cameron Garfield sits down with MLB pitcher and World Series champion Tyler Matzek to discuss one of the most remarkable comeback stories in professional baseball.

Drafted 11th overall out of high school, Matzek quickly rose through the minor leagues before facing serious struggles on the mound that nearly ended his career. After stepping away from affiliated baseball, he rebuilt his confidence and mechanics, worked his way back through independent ball, and eventually returned to the Major Leagues — becoming a key part of the Atlanta Braves bullpen during their 2021 World Series run.

Tyler shares what it was like to deal with adversity at the highest level, how he rebuilt his mindset during the toughest stretch of his career, and the lessons he learned about discipline, preparation, and perseverance.

This conversation is for athletes chasing the next level, players grinding through the minor leagues, and anyone learning how to respond when things don’t go according to plan.

Talent opens doors. Discipline keeps them open.