Nashville Sounds - Rounding Third

Sounds catcher Ramon Rodriguez sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame to talk about his home run the night before against Gwinnett, his season so far on offense and behind the plate coming back from last year's season-ending Achilles injury and his memory of the first time he ever caught.

Sounds pitching coach Bryan Leslie joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to share his thoughts on the Sounds' league-leading pitching staff so far this season, working alongside Tyler Thornburg, and his dual role with the Brewers as Sounds pitching coach and lead strategist in pitching development.

Sounds reliever Junior Fernandez sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his first couple months with the Sounds, his younger days coming up in the Cardinals organization, his memory of the first time he hit 100 miles per hour on the radar gun, and what he's learned in his major league time so far.

Brewers infield coordinator Andrew Romine joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his post-playing career, playing for Brewers manager Pat Murphy at Arizona State, what makes Cooper Pratt so special at shortstop, and how Jett Williams has developed at third base.

Brewers special assistant and former Sounds pitcher Carlos Villanueva joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his playing days in Nashville, his role with the Brewers depending on the time of year, and why the Brewers are so special to him.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's extended run of success the past few weeks, Tyson Hardin's successful first two starts at Triple-A, seeing his friends Joe Ayrault and Al LeBoeuf come to Durham this week, and the continued maturity shown by 21-year-old Luis Lara.

Brewers minor league field coordinator Joe Ayrault joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his role this year after managing a Brewers minor league affiliate each of the last 16 years, the current Sounds he managed at Double-A last year such as Luis Lara and Cooper Pratt, and being back in Durham after playing for the Bulls in '93 at their old stadium as a Braves prospect.

Sounds right-hander Tyson Hardin joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his tremendous AAA debut last Sunday in the homestand finale against Iowa, the current Sounds he'd already played with in the past and the three pitches he's added to his arsenal in the last two years.

Sounds reliever Kaleb Bowman sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his impromptu outing in Durham the day before, his challenging role on the pitching staff so far this year, his winding road of a baseball journey so far that includes independent ball and pitching in numerous countries including Germany, and his upcoming parenthood with wife Ashton.

Former Sounds hitting coach Al LeBoeuf joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his role this season as a special advisor in Brewers player development, serving as the Brewers' lead hitting coach in the big leagues last year, the differences between being a hitting coach in the majors compared to AAA, and the evolution of Brice Turang from '21-'23 Sounds shortstop to major league star.