Tommy LaBriola is entering his 3rd season with the Toronto Blue Jays, and his 2nd season with the High-A Vancouver Canadians.

Prior to joining the Blue Jays in the Fall of 2019, he was a college baseball player at Salisbury University which is also where he completed a strength and conditioning internship as well as a Graduate Assistantship.

Tommy has also completed internships with the Parisi Speed School, the University of Pittsburgh, and Georegtown University.

Tommy was born and raised in Calvert County Maryland.

Topics covered in this episode:
-Being a college baseball player and his journey to his current role
-His best professional baseball story
-Coaching in college vs. pro ball

Quotes:
-"Going from college to pro I think there's a huge difference in who you've got to be" (5:02)
-"Everybody looks at the strength coach as a leader" (15:44)
-"I didn't want to just be super narrow in my thinking or just work with baseball along the way because you never know where you're gonna end up" (21:25)

If you would like to learn more from Tommy, you can follow him on social media:

Instagram:
@tommy_labriola

Twitter:
@tommylabs