Advice From A 1st Round Parent | Erik Averill, Travis Chick | MLB Draft #8
Episode Notes
On this week’s episode, we’re honored to be joined by Todd Seigler, father of Anthony Seigler – a first-round draft pick with the New York Yankees. We get to hear from Todd on what the draft process was like from the perspective of family members and in working through these areas together as a family.
As a parent going through the draft process, it can feel like everybody is painting a rosy picture about how perfect your son’s game is – it can be hard to sift through all the feedback using data to separate out sales pitch from reality. There are also challenges in setting good boundaries to maintain family bonds and help to make intentional decisions about the long-term future that don’t rely solely on emotions or chasing shiny things.
Todd offers a lot of helpful insight into this process and throughout the episode, he covers topics such as:
Going through the draft process from scouting during senior year season to draft day
The potential of getting distracted by the wrong things that can seem like really good things
How to have good family conversations to set healthy boundaries
The importance of staying faithful and committed to your routines
Avoiding “Draft intoxication”
How they handled choosing the right people in their inner circle
What was a draft day like for a family
What the transition to pro has been like
Looking back, what things he wishes he would have known going through the process as a parent