Nelson Figueroa- Part 2- Former MLB Pitcher & Sports Analyst
04/14/20 • 35 min
Ep. #005: Listen to Part 2 of the interview with Nelson Figueroa, Former Mets pitcher, Emmy Award Winning Analyst and co-host of "Amazin' But True: A NY Mets Podcast". Nelson takes us further behind the scenes into his experience as an MLB pitcher. He also shares training tips for youth players and highlights the value of maintaining a strong mindset.
What You’ll Learn:
1:01 Winning the inning and staying focused
4:16 A peek into the mindset of a relief pitcher entering the game in a big spot
10:52 World Baseball Classic
12:07 Favorite MLB moment as a player
13:32 Fantasy camp and building relationships built with other MLB players
14:50 Ideal arsenal of pitches for a youth pitcher to have. Master 3 pitches
17:07 Mindset of a MLB pitcher going into an at bat.
20:50 MLB players who had impressive 2019 seasons that youth ball players could learn a lot from by watching
25:40 The importance of building a strong lower half and training your body properly
28:20 Working with youth pitchers in person and virtually
Listen to Part 1 of the Interview with Nelson Figueroa here.
Thank you for being here with us! Evan and the Born To Baseball Team are looking forward to celebrating your success and sharing this journey together.
If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or wherever you're listening here. This will help other ball players find the Born To Baseball Podcast and give us more chances to shout out our listeners!
Now, let’s play ball!
Read show notes here.
Show Links:
Nelson’s Twitter: @figgieny
Listen to Nelson on the Amazin’ But True: A NY Mets Baseball Podcast
Born To Baseball Links:
Born To Baseball Website
BTB Travel Team & Training Tracker
Instagram: @borntobaseball
Facebook
Twitter: @bornto_baseball
Ep. #005: Listen to Part 2 of the interview with Nelson Figueroa, Former Mets pitcher, Emmy Award Winning Analyst and co-host of "Amazin' But True: A NY Mets Podcast". Nelson takes us further behind the scenes into his experience as an MLB pitcher. He also shares training tips for youth players and highlights the value of maintaining a strong mindset.
What You’ll Learn:
1:01 Winning the inning and staying focused
4:16 A peek into the mindset of a relief pitcher entering the game in a big spot
10:52 World Baseball Classic
12:07 Favorite MLB moment as a player
13:32 Fantasy camp and building relationships built with other MLB players
14:50 Ideal arsenal of pitches for a youth pitcher to have. Master 3 pitches
17:07 Mindset of a MLB pitcher going into an at bat.
20:50 MLB players who had impressive 2019 seasons that youth ball players could learn a lot from by watching
25:40 The importance of building a strong lower half and training your body properly
28:20 Working with youth pitchers in person and virtually
Listen to Part 1 of the Interview with Nelson Figueroa here.
Thank you for being here with us! Evan and the Born To Baseball Team are looking forward to celebrating your success and sharing this journey together.
If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or wherever you're listening here. This will help other ball players find the Born To Baseball Podcast and give us more chances to shout out our listeners!
Now, let’s play ball!
Read show notes here.
Show Links:
Nelson’s Twitter: @figgieny
Listen to Nelson on the Amazin’ But True: A NY Mets Baseball Podcast
Born To Baseball Links:
Born To Baseball Website
BTB Travel Team & Training Tracker
Instagram: @borntobaseball
Facebook
Twitter: @bornto_baseball
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Jefferson Infante- Former D1/ KC Royals Pro Ball Player & College/ Youth Coach
Ep. #002: Jefferson Infante, Former D1/ Kansas City Royals Pro Ball Player and College and Youth Baseball Coach, shares his baseball journey, coaching experience and tips on how having the right mindset will help youth baseball players take their games to the next level.
What You’ll Learn:
01:16 Jefferson’s baseball journey
08:48 Coaching experience after pro-ball
12:09 Coaching in Italy
14:01 Jefferson shares his opinion on two hitting philosophies
16:11 Thoughts on A-Rod’s video on hitting homeruns and approach at the plate
17:22 Shares how he defines “staying inside the baseball”
19:20 Importance of having a positive mindset as a youth player
22:00 Jefferson shares tips on developing a positive mindset
23:00 Having an approach at the plate
27:15 Some qualities and characteristics he believes scouts look for in players
Thank you for being here with us! Evan and the Born To Baseball Team are looking forward to celebrating your success and sharing this journey together.
If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or wherever you're listening here. This will help other ball players find the Born To Baseball Podcast and give us more chances to shout out our listeners!
Now, let’s play ball!
Read show notes here.
Show Links:
Jefferson’s Instagram: @jeffersoninfante6 @noreastclippersofficial
How to Hit Home Runs/ Tips for the Best Approach at the Plate video link
Born To Baseball Links:
Born To Baseball Website
BTB Travel Team & Training Tracker
Instagram: @borntobaseball
Facebook
Twitter: @bornto_baseball
Next Episode
Luis Lopez - Former MLB Player / Varsity Coach @ The Harvey School / NY Nighthawks
Ep. #006: Listen to the interview with Luis Lopez, Former MLB Player, Varsity Coach at the Harvey School and Coach of the New York Nighthawks. Luis shares lessons he’s learned throughout his pro career, advice on balancing academics and sports, the value of having a strong work ethic and how mindset is the game changer in baseball and in life.
What You’ll Learn:
04:05- Luis’ experience playing in Japan
05:01- Some things that led him to have success as a pro player
06:37- Building a strong mindset
07:58- Some tradeoffs youth players make on their road to success
10:36- Tips on how to bounce back after a bad at bat
12:40- His preparation before an MLB game
13:50- His unique 1st Major League at bat
16:45- Best MLB pitcher he ever faced
20:47- The 40 Hour Week
22:46- Favorite hitters of all time
Thank you for being here with us! Evan and the Born To Baseball Team are looking forward to celebrating your success and sharing this journey together.
If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or wherever you're listening here. This will help other ball players find the Born To Baseball Podcast and give us more chances to shout out our listeners!
Now, let’s play ball!
Read show notes here.
Show Links:
Instagram: @doublel1919 @newyorknighthawks
Twitter: @doublel1919
Born To Baseball Links:
Born To Baseball Website
BTB Travel Team & Training Tracker
Instagram: @borntobaseball
Facebook
Twitter: @bornto_baseball
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