Inside Athletic Training

Texas Rangers assistant athletic trainer Jacob Newburn joins host Sam Radbil on the Inside Athletic Training podcast. Jacob shares insight into his life as the assistant athletic trainer for the Texas Rangers and details his day-to-day routine in his current role in the big leagues. Jacob talks about coming up through the Minor Leagues and how getting "thrown into the fire" had such a profound impact on his career and forced him to adapt quickly to new challenges. He also talks about how making mistakes at the Minor League level is key for all athletic trainers, the importance of committing to his routine on the road, his favorite athletic training room in the big leagues, and much more.

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Atlanta Braves assistant athletic trainer Jeff Stevenson joins host Sam Radbil on the Inside Athletic Training podcast. Jeff shares insight into his life as the assistant athletic trainer for one of baseball's hottest teams. Jeff talks about coming up through the Minor Leagues and how his 30+ years in baseball have shaped him as a person and as an athletic trainer. He also shares insight into winning the 2021 World Series, spending time with the Royals and Blue Jays, his best advice for younger athletic trainers, what it takes to stay present as you grind through the world of Minor League Baseball athletic training, and much more. 

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

Boston Red Sox head athletic trainer Brandon Henry joins the Inside Athletic Training podcast and shares insight into his life as the head athletic trainer for one of baseball's most storied franchises. Brandon talks about managing one of the largest athletic training staffs in the league, working with Red Sox legend Brad Pearson, his road to becoming the head athletic trainer in Boston, why mentorship is so important in athletic training, his welcome to the big leagues moments, and much more. 

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

Chicago Cubs assistant athletic trainer German Suncin joins the Inside Athletic Training podcast and shares insight into his life as one of the youngest athletic trainers in Major League Baseball. German talks about living out a childhood dream of working for his hometown team in Chicago, the importance of his education and experience in Minor League Baseball, learning from some of the great athletic trainers in today's game, his welcome to the big league moment, and much more. 

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

On this week's episode of Inside Athletic Training, host Sam Radbil sits down with Theresa Lau of the Milwaukee Brewers. Theresa talks about getting started in baseball, her work as a dual-credentialed athletic trainer and physical therapist, the growth of sports medicine staffs in baseball, the positive impact of having more woman athletic trainers and physical therapists across all sports, learning to cherish big moments in her career, being in the hunt for a championship in Milwaukee, and much more. 

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

On this week's episode of Inside Athletic Training, host Sam Radbil sits down with Cody Derby, a Minor League athletic trainer with the San Diego Padres. Cody shares detailed insight into his career path, his time working with the Detroit Tigers, Team USA, and Rice University, and talks about the importance of being a team player, advocating for others, being patient in your role as an athletic trainer, his aspirations for the next phase of his career in baseball, and much more.

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

On this week's episode of Inside Athletic Training, host Sam Radbil sits down with  Washington Nationals head athletic trainer Dale Gilbert. Dale shares insight into his career in Major League Baseball, the importance of hands-on experience in all sports as an athletic trainer, the value in working in Minor League Baseball, and talks through the 2019 World Series Championship year for the Nationals, what that meant to him and his career in baseball, and much more. 

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

On this week's episode of Inside Athletic Training, host Sam Radbil sits down with Rafael Freitas, the head athletic trainer for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rafael shares insight into his passion for athletic training and education and the value he sees in not only his Master's degree but also his time as an undergraduate student. He also shares stories about his first few years in baseball, getting his start as a PBATS intern, making a tough decision to leave the Milwaukee Brewers to become the head athletic trainer in Pittsburgh, and much more. 

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

On this week's episode of Inside Athletic Training host Sam Radbil sits down with Anthony Reyes, head athletic trainer for the San Francisco Giants. Anthony talks about his quick rise to the Major Leagues and getting his start with an MLB internship working with Stan Conte and other iconic athletic trainers. Anthony shares his Minor League experiences, the joy he gets from working for his hometown team in San Francisco, and much more. 

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

On this week's episode of Inside Athletic Training, host Sam Radbil sits down with James Kruk, head athletic trainer for the Chicago White Sox. James talks about his five-year stint at Rookie Ball, joining the White Sox staff more than a decade ago, working with legendary athletic trainer Herm Schneider, and managing staff members with vastly different skill sets in the training room. James also shares his best advice for college students looking to break into the game, his favorite training room in the big leagues, his welcome to the big leagues moment, and much more. 

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com.