Who we are
We are Jeremy and Jessi Graves. We wanted to find indoor training space where our boys could practice baseball during our long Minnesota winters. Jeremy wanted to pursue his passion for coaching the game he loves. So when an old farmstead came up for sale, that happened to have a large outbuilding on it, we decided to take the leap and turn it into a baseball training facility.
Okay, so maybe the building isn’t too impressive from the outside, but we really spruced it up the inside! The space will have everything you need to get your baseball skills to the next level, and we want to make it available for our community to use as well.
What We Do
At Next Level Baseball, we work with athletes to help get them to their next level. We take a health-first approach towards instruction so athletes can safely progress in the game making them smarter, stronger, healthier, and more mentally resilient.
Our mission is simple: to inform, instruct and inspire athletes to grow not just as players on the field, but as people off the field. We believe in empowering each athlete to take control of their program and their progression. Next Level Baseball is not a baseball factory, we are a high-level program that stresses player development through hard work and dedication. We strive to positively impact player performance by using the latest National Pitching Association (NPA) research and protocols. We educate athletes, expose them to drills and activities to promote learning, and provide them experience to be applied both in the game and in life. All of this is done in an environment conducive to allowing skill development.
jeremy@nextlevelbaseballmn.com
Coach Graves
Jeremy Graves is co-owner of Next Level Baseball and a certified instructor of National Pitching under Tom House Sports. He is committed to training athletes with the same research-based protocols trusted by over 1,000+ MLB Pitchers and 70+ NFL QB’s.
As a player, Jeremy fell in love with the game of baseball at the age of 6. Growing up in a small town, he played on the Babe Ruth baseball team. In high school, he attended Doyle Baseball Academy as a player, then became an instructor there during his college years. In college, he played Division 1 baseball until a significant knee injury ended his playing career. While being a player, Doyle Baseball instructor, youth and high school baseball coach, and a National Pitching Association instructor, Jeremy acquired a passion for continuous learning and developing players. Baseball has provided him a lot of opportunities in life, and with dedication and hard work, he hopes baseball will provide the athletes he works with similar opportunities.
Jeremy has a Bachelor of Science in Statistics and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota. He has a beautiful wife Jessi, two boys (Dax and Zane), and two dogs (Josie and Zeke). As a family, we enjoy spending time together, enjoying all things baseball, being out on the lake and making a positive difference.
jessi@nextlevelbaseballmn.com
Jessi Graves
Jessi is a co-owner of Next Level Baseball. Growing up, she played recreation league softball in the summers, During high school, she spent a lot of summer nights at the baseball field watching Jeremy play. These days, she loves watching her two boys, Dax (12) and Zane (9), play baseball for Waconia. She also enjoys running, walking their two dogs (Josie and Zeke), hanging out on the lake, and traveling with her family..
Jessi will be helping out with managing the facility and the website. She has a Computer Science degree from St. Cloud State University.