Bubba Day grew up in rural Kearney, Nebraska, with the dream of one day pitching in the College World Series. His father, Damon Day, was a coach of over 20 years for the local college team, but when the University of Nebraska Kearney program was cut, it was unclear what @BubbaDay2027's future of pitching in college might look like. This is the story of a kid from small-town America taking a leap of faith, building a relationship deeper than coaching, and getting one step closer to his ultimate goal of pitching in Omaha. We hope you enjoy Homegrown: The Bubba Day Story.

Big leaguers judge bullpens by execution, college guys judge them by velo 📝 You’ll see a college arm light up the gun at 95 in a pen and call it a good rep, even if the ball missed by two feet. A big leaguer throws the same pitch, misses the spot, and he’s pissed -- because velo wasn’t the goal of that rep. That’s the difference in standards. One is chasing numbers and the other is chasing execution that actually translates to the game.

"Energy efficiency is being able to have that free sequencing and energy that the lead leg is going to give you." ⚡️⁠ ⁠ John Lantigua shares one of the most common byproducts of an inefficient and inconsistent lead leg block. 🦵

"It doesn't impress me that you can throw nasty changeups four times in a row." Dawson Brown threw 62.1 innings, striking out 75 hitters across A, A+, and AA for the Diamondbacks org in 2026. In this October pen, he averaged 83.3 mph at -1.9" IVB and 18.6" HB on his absolutely devastating changeup. Coach: @CraigStem