Turn a Pair Baseball Podcast

Before Josiah Gray was the 4th ranked Dodgers prospect and the 67th ranked prospect in baseball, he was an under recruited two way player from New Rochelle, NY. As a sophomore in college at DII Le Moyne, he was primarily the starting shortstop. After playing 8 games at short, he would hustle to the mound to close games. He would spend the summer between his Sophomore and Junior seasons playing in the Cape Cod Summer League. This is where his journey takes a significant turn. This is why you need to hear his story.

The Stl native made his name pitching at Stanford before the Phillies selected him in the 4th round of the 2019 MLB draft. Erik has pitched his way to the 9th overall ranking on the Phillies overall prospect list. He shares his story with us.

Tommy Parsons was not heavily recruited by D1 schools out of high school. He played four years at D3 powerhouse Adrian College where he amassed a 40-4 record and a career 2.21 ERA. Despite a stellar college career, he went undrafted in 2018. The Cardinals took and signed Tommy after the draft. Tommy capitalized on the lifeline. Tommy started the 2018 season in Rookie ball and ended 2019 in AAA. He's ascended to the #20 ranked prospect in the Stl organization. He'll spend Spring Training in big league camp. He shares the details of his unlikely and incredible journey on our show.

Errol Robinson might have grown up in the DC area, but his roots are in Oxford Mississippi. Several members of the close knit Robinson family attended Ole Miss. In fact, when it came time for recruitment, Mrs. Robinson made it VERY CLEAR that there was one school in Mississippi Errol was NOT allowed to attend.

Errol shares a ton with us on this week's show. Sneak Peek: He shares his celebrity crush, and she can ball. He even flips the script and asks us questions.

Andrew grew up in Fargo, ND. He played two years of JUCO and two at Indiana State. He was the last pick of the 37th round in 2016. He wasn't supposed to be on the cusp of the Big Leagues, yet here we are. Andrew is now ranked as one of the top prospects in the DBacks organization and will spend Spring Training in big league camp. 2020 might be the year he breaks in to the bigs. He shares his draft day story, how he found out he was traded for Paul Goldschmidt and we even gush over the Brad Pitt.

Tyler is a Magician, Philanthropist, Husband, Brother, Son and MLB Catcher. We talk about it all on this week's episode. We call in the big gun for this interview. RoseAnn Sapia and Tyler engage in a delightful back and forth. Tyler shares the details of his signing with the Giants and how he broke the news to the fans. He shares his passionate feelings regarding the use technology to steal signs. They even talk about Spider-Man. We cast a wide net and spray to all fields!

Justin Dean is the 18th Ranked prospect in the Atlanta Braves organization. The future hasn’t always been this bright for Justin. As a Junior in High School he hit .160. Through determination and grit, he earned the right to walk on at Division Two Lenoir-Rhyne University. Eventually the Braves found Justin and made him their 17th round pick of the 2018 MLB draft. In 2019, he earned Low A Player of the year honors with the Rome Braves. On this episode Justin shares his incredible baseball journey, we discuss his passion for ping pong, his celebrity crush and we fantasy book his big league debut.

In our Wax Pack Look Back Segment, we feature the career of Ron Gant. Ron was star and 30/30 lock in the early 90's. Unfortunately, his meteoric rise was halted by an ATV accident. We cover the rise and fall of Ron Gant.

Quin grew up around elite collegiate and professional athletes. Both of his parents are prominent sports writers. On this episode, he tells the funny story of a brush with Tiger Woods.

Quin himself became one of those elite collegiate and professional athletes. He starred at Grand Canyon University, winning a conference player of the year as a Sophomore. He went on to be drafted in the 8th round of the 2019 draft by the Reds. Quin has already made his mark and many list him as one of the top prospects in the entire Cincinnati system.

Our Wax Pack Look Back features the great career of Reds Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin. Barry was destined for a life in football if not for a decision Bo Schembechler made.

Taylor Hearn grew up riding horses and roping cattle in the Rodeo. He followed in the footsteps of his Father, Uncles and Grandfather. Taylor is also a left handed starter for the Texas Rangers with a fastball capable of hitting triple digits. On this episode we talk Rodeo, family, his baseball experience, his MLB debut and his faith.

In our Wax Pack Look Back segment, we feature the career of Texas Rangers pitching legend and famous knuckleballer Charlie Hough. Hough played 25 seasons; 10 for the Rangers. He gave up one of the 3 historic HR's to Reggie Jackson in game 6 of the '77 World Series, and he started the Marlins first ever regular season game.

Brendan was a Mathematics major at Holy Cross. He explains how he's using math, physics and technology to help shape his pitches as a pro. It's working because Brendan has been a key contributor on two MiLB league titles in three years. Brendan also shares the story of his unique living quarters in 2018. He and former guest Chris Singleton lived in a Senior Center. He shares that and much more on this week's show. In our Wax Pack Look Back segment, we highlight the career of former Cub's slugger Dave Kingman. Dave had light tower power and a killer stache...much like our guest Brendan.