On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by former major leaguer and current Japanese baseball star Tyler Nevin, who won an NPB Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence at first base. Tyler talked about his overall experience in Japan (he loved it - he signed a 2-year contract extension with the Seibu Lions), and what it was like to be a former American player in a Japanese locker room. He also told us the story of a one-of-a-kind defensive play and other unusual things he saw, and provide...
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On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by former major leaguer and current Japanese baseball star Tyler Nevin, who won an NPB Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence at first base. Tyler talked about his overall experience in Japan (he loved it - he signed a 2-year contract extension with the Seibu Lions), and what it was like to be a former American player in a Japanese locker room. He also told us the story of a one-of-a-kind defensive play and other unusual things he saw, and provide...
No. 1 Minor League Prospect Konnor Griffin of the Pirates On What Goes Into Playing SS & CF
The SIS Baseball Podcast
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2 months ago
No. 1 Minor League Prospect Konnor Griffin of the Pirates On What Goes Into Playing SS & CF
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by the No. 1 prospect in minor league baseball, Pirates shortstop and center fielder Konnor Griffin, who at age 19, is playing solid MLB-caliber defense right now. Konnor talked about why he plays the positions so aggressively, what it's been like learning from older players, the hard parts of playing defense, and more. Mark was also joined by his SIS colleague, VP of analytics Alex Vigderman, who described a project he presented with Joe Rosales ...
The SIS Baseball Podcast
On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by former major leaguer and current Japanese baseball star Tyler Nevin, who won an NPB Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence at first base. Tyler talked about his overall experience in Japan (he loved it - he signed a 2-year contract extension with the Seibu Lions), and what it was like to be a former American player in a Japanese locker room. He also told us the story of a one-of-a-kind defensive play and other unusual things he saw, and provide...
