Jake and Mark sit down with Jose Ledesma, a 24-year-old RHP coming off the biggest workload of his career in Independent League Baseball. Jose transitioned to the mound late in his career, and we discuss how he has seen success mixing pitches in the vertical and horizontal planes to keep hitters off balance. What pitches did Jose add to his arsenal to stay ahead of the competition? How do Jose and other players/coaches utilize data in their decision processes in the off-season and in games?

(0:00) Intro

(1:36) Jose's Path to the Pros

(4:23) Building an Arsenal in Both Planes

(8:24) Feel & Eye Test vs. Technology & Analytics

(13:35) Release Point, Tunneling, & Break Plots

(19:38) Mixing Planes In Games

(22:01) How Players/Coaches Use Data

(23:52) Adapting the Philosophy to the Player

(29:23) Command vs. Stuff

(34:32) The Mental Game