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Episode 94

EPISODE 94  ·  BASEBALL  ·  43 MIN  ·  AUGUST 12, 2021

Matt Wisler

Rays Pitcher

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In this episode

This week on The Athletes Podcast we feature Matt Wisler. Matt is a pitcher in the MLB playing for the Tampa Bay Rays. He was drafted in 2011 by the San Diego Padres right out of high school and played his first MLB game in 2015. The talk about his life growing up in Ohio, his pitching style, and his life working up to pitching in the majors. We had a great talk with Matt, and hope all of our listeners enjoy this week's episode of The Athletes Podcast.

What we talk about:
1:00 Who is Matt Wisler
3:20: Importance of being a multi-sport athlete
6:00: Changes in pitching style in the big league
8:00 Mental aspect of baseball
10:50: Moving up from the minors to majors
16:20: Effects of media with baseball
18:50: Matts debut in the MLB
20:00: Bad memories in the MLB and the attributes tied to them
22:30: Experience being drafted out of high school
29:15: Training and nutrition schedule as a pitcher
33:50: Matt’s recovery process
35:50: Routine after getting the call you’re going into the game
36:45: How Matts family supported his baseball career
40:00: Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes

More Baseball episodes →

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