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Joined December 2020
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Thank you to the 60 players who joined us Saturday at HVAC for the 2026 CWB Players Draft. What a night! It was great to see so many players and families in the building as we recognized each player.
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Northville 2028 C Chase Steger (@ChaseSteger20) has committed to Central Michigan (@CMUBaseball). Catcher, L/R, out of Northville HS and the South Oakland A's. Congratulations, Chase. #MIBaseball #FireUpChips
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No. 57 in the CWB Top 100, 2027 Edition: Connor Smith (@connorsmith2027), West Bloomfield (@LakerBBallWB). MIF/RHP, hit .368 with a .514 OBP last spring. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats #CWBTop100 #MIBaseball
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A missed bunt. Before @CoachFarner could say a word, a kid off the bench got to his teammate first. "That's when I kind of knew we might be turning a corner." Full episode: youtu.be/qN9ffrGkaP8 Subscribe: YouTube youtube.com/@ColdWeatherBats · Spotify open.spotify.com/show/1Eo9Jk… #MIBaseball
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Build your Michigan Super Team. Nine spots, 25-point cap. Name it, share the card, tag us. Can you do it for 15? The 15-Point Challenge runs through November 30. coldweatherbats.com/super-te…
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No. 58 in the CWB Top 100, 2027 Edition: Trae Martin-Foster, Saline (@SalineHSBasebal). SS/OF, Class of 2028, back at shortstop after a broken leg last fall. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats #CWBTop100 #MIBaseball
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No. 59 in the CWB Top 100, 2027 Edition: Memphis Wirtz (@Memphiswirtz_MI), Battle Creek Lakeview (@SpartanLakeview). 1B/RHP, exit velocities up to 100.9. Committed to Kalamazoo College (@kzoobaseball). Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats #CWBTop100 #MIBaseball
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The site shows who. Patreon shows why. Full breakdowns on every Top 100 drop, rank history and video, team previews and The Dugout. patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats
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No. 60 in the CWB Top 100, 2027 Edition: Tristen Johnson (@Trizzathletics), Harper Creek (@TTMITTSE). RHP/OF, Class of 2029, touching 88 as a sophomore. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats #CWBTop100 #MIBaseball
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The CWB Top 100, 2027 Edition: Nos. 60-51. Three commits, three sophomores and two guys with exit velocities up to 104. Full breakdowns on Patreon: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats #CWBTop100 #MIBaseball
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"Every school is a JUCO now." @CoachFarner on why college programs have to recruit their backyard, and why nobody gets to be mad when kids transfer. Agree or disagree? Full episode: youtu.be/qN9ffrGkaP8 Subscribe: YouTube youtube.com/@ColdWeatherBats · Spotify open.spotify.com/show/1Eo9Jk… #MIBaseball
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The preseason #CWBSuper25 drops Sunday, November 8. The top 25 programs in Michigan, each with its own page on coldweatherbats.com. Give us your top three.
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The pitching record book is ridiculous. Nate Wernette struck out 272 in 2003. Josh Collmenter threw 13 shutouts with a 0.13 ERA in 2004. Dan Holcomb won 42 straight decisions. Ryan Orr finished his Bath career with a 0.24 ERA and threw three straight perfect games in 2013. Best arm in Michigan history? #CWBVault #MIBaseball #ColdWeatherBats
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As a young coach, @CoachFarner wrote a 45-page program book. His players made it to page 3. What they needed: about eight standards, set by the players. Full episode: youtu.be/qN9ffrGkaP8 Subscribe: YouTube youtube.com/@ColdWeatherBats · Spotify open.spotify.com/show/1Eo9Jk… Breakdowns: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats
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No. 61 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: Richmond SS/3B Jaxon Distelrath (2028) @JaxonD_5 @RCSBlueDevils A 6-3 left-handed bat with exit velocities up to 97.3 and a 7.03 sixty. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats
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Every Michigan high school program has a page now: Super 25 history, ranked players and the players to know. Coaches, find yours: coldweatherbats.com/programs
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COMMITTED: New Boston Huron 3B/RHP Jackson Surma (2027) @JacksonSurma14, No. 79 in the #CWBTop100, is headed to Oakland @OaklandBASE. Congrats, Jackson! #MIBaseball
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No. 62 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: Jenison RHP/1B Nick Potter (2028) @BaseballJenison 6-4, 260 and up 36 spots from last year's list. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats
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Best walk-up song of all time. We're screenshotting the wrong answers. Drop your song below and send this to the teammate who has had the same walk-up song since 12U. #DugoutDebate #MIBaseball #ColdWeatherBats
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No. 63 in the 2027 #CWBTop100: U of D Jesuit LHP/OF Christian Mkrtumian (2029) @ChristianMkrt33 @UDJBaseball The only 2029 this week, a lefty already up to 86.2 with four pitches. Full breakdown: patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats
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New episode out now: Hall of Famer @CoachFarner on building Woodhaven, the 60-inning scoreless streak, coaching his son and Downriver baseball. patreon.com/ColdWeatherBats #CWBPodcast #MIBaseball
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