# 223. Slade Cecconi on Late Bloomers, Veteran Mentorship, and Self-Evaluation

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Podcast: [Elite Baseball Development Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/elite-baseball-development-podcast-456538)
Published: 2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this podcast, Eric welcomes Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Slade Cecconi, who speaks about not only his path to the big leagues, but his strategies for continuing to improve while at the highest level. Slade shares his late bloomer story, and outlines key developmental strategies he employed - including leaning on the wisdom of MLB veterans.

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