1 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: Hey, it's Eli Sussman. Here a brief message before we 2 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: present this amusing, enlightening interview. Ethan Badowski and I spoke 3 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: with Marlon's right handed pitching prospect, Zach mccambley early Friday afternoon. 4 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:34,480 Speaker 1: All right, only an hour after we wrapped up, news 5 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 1: breaks that Alex Vesia and one other prospect had just 6 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 1: been traded to the Dodgers for reliever Dylan Floro. My 7 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: heart skips a beat. Which prospect? 8 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 2: Which prospects? 9 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: Could it be? Turns out it was one of the 10 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 1: Marlins twenty twenty draft picks, but not mccambley right handed 11 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: pitcher Kyle Hurt, who they selected in the fifth round 12 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: last year. Big sigh of relief. For more reaction to 13 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: analysis of that trade, check out Fishstripes dot com. But 14 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: for now, listen up to Zach mccambley, third round pick 15 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: out of Coastal Carolina University, who's entering his first full 16 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: year in the Miami Marlins organization and gearing up for 17 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 1: Major League spring training. 18 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 2: Enjoy. 19 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:25,039 Speaker 1: This is the premiere of a new season of Earning 20 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: Their Stripes on Fish Stripes or Fist Stripes show covering 21 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:32,960 Speaker 1: Miami Marlins prospects. I'm Eli Sussman. That's Ethan Badowski. He's 22 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: co hosting with me. We are kicking things off in 23 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one with an interview. Right handed pitcher Zach 24 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: mccamberley was the Marlins third round pick in the twenty 25 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: twenty MLB Draft. The Marlins are expecting about thirty pitchers 26 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 1: to report some major league spring training camp in the 27 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: coming days, and mccambley will be the youngest one there. 28 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: He's still just twenty one years old. Hey, Zach, let's 29 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: start right there. What's it going to be like being 30 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: teammates with and competing against some grown ass men this 31 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 1: spring to adjustment? 32 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 3: Yes, sir, First of all, appreciate you guys having me on. 33 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 3: I appreciate that. Yeah, I'm super excited. I actually didn't 34 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 3: know I was gonna be the youngest one there. That's interesting. Wow. Wow, 35 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:14,959 Speaker 3: well that's news to me. But yeah, I mean, I 36 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 3: guess that's pretty cool. Yeah, I'm super excited to get started. 37 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 3: I've been down here. Actually, me and Kyle Nicholas, the 38 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 3: other the other draft pick this year, we lived together 39 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:28,079 Speaker 3: and we actually both got invited on the same day, 40 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:29,959 Speaker 3: which was cool. We were actually on the golf course 41 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 3: when we found out. We got a call and he 42 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 3: told us that we're gonna get invited to UH spring training. 43 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:42,799 Speaker 3: So the way I was playing the rest of the day, 44 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 3: I would say, I'm not that good at golf really, 45 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 3: but I guess when we got that news it kind 46 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 3: of just uplifted my mood and stuff. But yeah, I'm 47 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 3: super excited, especially to just absorb everything that they have 48 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:52,960 Speaker 3: to tell me there and I'm just gonna make sure 49 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 3: that my ears are wide open. 50 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:58,919 Speaker 1: So yeah, no pressure. But at this time last year 51 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 1: for twenty twenty camp, the youngest picture there was six 52 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: do Sanchez and his career kind of took off almost 53 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 1: immediately after that. 54 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 4: But no pressure. 55 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 3: I'm just putting out that's fun, that's funny. 56 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 2: So Zach, you mentioned that you're you're living with Kyle 57 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 2: and you know you were drafted with a full pitcher class. 58 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 2: You know everybody that the Mornlins took last year as a picture. 59 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 2: So just what's it been like getting acquainted with those guys? 60 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 2: How much have you become acquainted with those guys? And 61 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 2: then also how much have you become acquainted with guys 62 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 2: like six to zero or guys in the organization that 63 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 2: have been in the organization already, and you know how 64 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 2: much are you looking forward to working with them? 65 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 4: Coming soon? 66 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 3: Right? So me and Kyle actually go back a year. 67 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 3: We played on the same Cave Cod team. We played 68 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 3: for the Kettaliers, so much spent the whole summer together, 69 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 3: so we're already prettyamiliar with each other. Hence why we're 70 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 3: roommates right now. I met I met Dax Fulton Max. 71 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 3: We all met at instructs. I just met Kyle Hurt, 72 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 3: the fifth round pick out of USC and Jake Eater 73 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 3: I think he was the pick after me for Miami. 74 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 3: But yeah, honestly, we're pretty pretty tight knit group already. 75 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 3: Everyone's got great personalities and we all mess pretty well together, 76 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 3: and uh yeah, it's it's I think it's gonna be 77 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:18,359 Speaker 3: fun coming up going through the process together. Kind of 78 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 3: most of us are coming out of college, all except 79 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 3: one guy, Dax. He's kind of the younger guy of 80 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 3: the group. And yeah, I think we all just measur 81 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 3: really good together. As for the guys that I've met, 82 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:32,039 Speaker 3: I have not met uh six though, or any of 83 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 3: those guys yet. They're still not down here. Me and 84 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 3: Kyle actually live down here in Jupiter right now. We've 85 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 3: been training at the complex for the better of three 86 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 3: months now, we've been here since November. But I've met 87 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:48,479 Speaker 3: some other guys. I've met Jordan Holloway, Braxton's Braxton's back. 88 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 3: Now I'm trying to think, uh, really, really, that's all 89 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 3: all the pitches. I mean, I met Eli. Eli is 90 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 3: another guy who I've seen. He's another right Hamperonshire organization. 91 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 3: But yeah, it's it's been good. I've met a lot 92 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 3: of guys. I've met a lot of the position players 93 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 3: because they're the guys that stay down here more. I 94 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,359 Speaker 3: know Jordan Holloway lives down here as well, but Mante 95 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:16,599 Speaker 3: Harrison has been down here, so I've seen him quite 96 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 3: a bit. He's a character, he's hilarious, he's a great guy. 97 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 3: Not seeing Lorenzo Hampton, Sean Reynolds, all them guys. So 98 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 3: I'm kind of just still making my rounds to meet 99 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,919 Speaker 3: all the guys. Obviously not everyone's here just yet. But 100 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 3: I also met a decent amount of guys that instructs 101 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 3: as well. 102 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: So well, I'm so glad you mentioned instructs because this year, 103 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 1: I mean that was kind of behind closed doors to 104 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: the public. But that's always a big part of the 105 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:47,039 Speaker 1: organization every year because it has almost every top prospect 106 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: you can think of, aside from the guys that have 107 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:52,160 Speaker 1: been in the majors already. And I understand that there 108 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: were a handful of games that you guys actually played 109 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 1: against the Washington Nationals prospects. And I mean there's been 110 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:00,160 Speaker 1: no minor league season, which is I mean, one of 111 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 1: a million reasons why this year is a strange time 112 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 1: to be turning pro because coming off a summer where 113 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: there's no minor league games. But in terms of what 114 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: happened during instructs, uh, there's no official box scores out there, 115 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: so we're just gonna have to take your word for it. 116 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 1: I mean, how many of those games did you actually 117 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 1: get to pitch in and how how'd that go? What 118 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 1: you learned from the whatever number outing she got to 119 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 1: do at instructs. 120 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 3: Right, So I was actually able to pitch a couple 121 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:28,920 Speaker 3: of times. I made a couple of appearances against the Nationals. 122 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 3: I don't know the exact amount of innings. I think 123 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 3: maybe like eight or nine. It wasn't you know, it 124 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 3: wasn't anything too crazy. We were coming off quarantine. Nobody 125 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 3: really wanted to get our arms worked up, trying to 126 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 3: keep our arms healthy to get ready to go for 127 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 3: this year's season. But instructs was fun. Man. You know, 128 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:49,279 Speaker 3: I'm coming off of a college season and then quarantining 129 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:54,000 Speaker 3: for you know, five months. However, Land jumping right in 130 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 3: to go, and I guess that was kind of like 131 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:58,160 Speaker 3: my first Pro Bowl experience. You could say it was instrucks. 132 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 3: It was. It was a different experience. It's kind of 133 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 3: like the exact opposite of where I went to school 134 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 3: at co School. But yeah, it was real laid back. 135 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 3: It was fun. You know, I got a chance to 136 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 3: learn from a lot of the coaches there. Yeah, it 137 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 3: was an experience. It was fun. I did pretty well, 138 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 3: you know, just from for what I was able to do. 139 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 3: I kind of had to maintain from my season being 140 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 3: shut down to September when we were finally able to go. 141 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:28,679 Speaker 3: So it was a great time. I was just working 142 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 3: on the change up, really just working on you know, 143 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 3: attacking guys, and it was a good time. It was fun. 144 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 4: Zach. 145 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 2: You talked about, you know, quarantining and this year. You know, 146 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 2: this past year was so different for so many reasons, 147 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 2: for all of us, But you just tell us about, 148 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 2: first of all, the experience of having your season shut 149 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 2: down and then getting drafted this year of all other years, 150 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 2: you know, did it feel the same, how how much 151 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 2: could you really enjoy that? And it was I feel 152 00:07:57,480 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 2: like the draft was kind of like right in the 153 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:01,800 Speaker 2: heart of everything. So just talk about what it was like, 154 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 2: you know, that experience of did you feel robbed a 155 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 2: little bit of the full experience or where do you 156 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 2: still I mean, obviously you're still so excited, But just 157 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 2: tell us what it was like going from the you know, 158 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 2: the quarantine ending your season to getting drafted in the 159 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 2: same process. 160 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 3: Right, Yeah, so obviously, and I could speak for probably 161 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 3: everybody in the world. Quarantine was terrible. It was awful. 162 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:24,600 Speaker 3: We I was on the I got on a plane. 163 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 3: I think we were in our fourth week of the season. 164 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:31,559 Speaker 3: We were just going to Louisiana. We were on a flight, 165 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 3: we got there, and then we get a call saying 166 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 3: that the season is gonna be cancel. Right, so everytine 167 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:41,840 Speaker 3: you go from every little thing you do being planned 168 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 3: out throughout the day in college, especially to basically everything 169 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 3: shutting down and all that kind of stuff happening. So 170 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 3: then you know, fast forward a little bit, you know, 171 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 3: middle of quarantine. You know, I kind of was just 172 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 3: trying to maintain the best I could, trying to keep 173 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 3: my arm healthy. I was trying to throw throw a 174 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:01,920 Speaker 3: bullpen and get some video out there so for so 175 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 3: some scouts could see it. Maybe I was pretty successful 176 00:09:05,559 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 3: with that. I was able to, you know, give the 177 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,560 Speaker 3: DEO to a lot of those guys and whatnot. But 178 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 3: you know, if you look at it the other way, 179 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:15,680 Speaker 3: you know, it kind of was the best year for 180 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:18,559 Speaker 3: me as well, being my draft here me not getting 181 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 3: drafted out of high school. You know, this was the 182 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,440 Speaker 3: year that I was waiting for pretty much for the 183 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 3: past five years, four years. So you know, in a way, 184 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 3: you know, the year was a blessing, and you know, 185 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:30,520 Speaker 3: I'm very happy how it went. You know, I was 186 00:09:30,520 --> 00:09:33,959 Speaker 3: able to have a little party for myself at my 187 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 3: draft party at my dad's bar in South Carolina, just 188 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 3: a couple of close friends in my family, and I 189 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:43,200 Speaker 3: definitely think it was still just as special as it 190 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 3: would have been if it was a normal year. Obviously, 191 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 3: I would have liked to finish my college season, but 192 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:50,679 Speaker 3: it turned out well, and I'm i wouldn't change it. 193 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:55,559 Speaker 1: So we're here with Zach mccambeleieve right handed picture of 194 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 1: the Marlins consensus top thirty prospects in the Marlins organization. 195 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: A couple questions back about college at Coastal. How about 196 00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:07,240 Speaker 1: one of them being like, what do you think is 197 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:10,080 Speaker 1: the best game that you've pitched in your career so far? Like, 198 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 1: if somebody's listening to this and they barely know about you, 199 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 1: or they just haven't seen you pitch before, what's a 200 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 1: game that you point to at any point in your 201 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:22,120 Speaker 1: life that you say that's peak. Zach mccambley, that's what 202 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 1: it looks like when everything's. 203 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 3: Going, man, you know, yeah, going to cool. I have 204 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 3: so many great memories at Coastal, so many great games. 205 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:35,439 Speaker 3: This game that I'm gonna mention is not my best game, 206 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 3: but this is probably just the most memorable game I've 207 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 3: ever had at school. It was opening weekend. Actually, I 208 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:42,440 Speaker 3: was a freshman, eighteen years old, one of the youngest 209 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:46,600 Speaker 3: guys on the team, and it's opening weekend. I'm am 210 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:48,839 Speaker 3: about to get ready to go start or I was 211 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 3: coming out of the bull fen at the time there, 212 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:53,320 Speaker 3: and it was on Saturday night. I didn't play. The Friday, 213 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:56,559 Speaker 3: we blew out Virginia Tech or something, and on Saturday 214 00:10:56,600 --> 00:11:02,480 Speaker 3: we played Oklahoma and I came in for the eighth 215 00:11:02,520 --> 00:11:05,599 Speaker 3: and ninth inning and we were we were going into extras, 216 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:07,840 Speaker 3: and it was probably the most live game I've ever 217 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:11,079 Speaker 3: had to this day in my three years at Coastal, 218 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:14,080 Speaker 3: that first game as a fresh I was still by 219 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 3: the livest game I've ever pitched in, just because it 220 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaker 3: was such a close game. It was against Oklahoma. They 221 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 3: were ranked really, I think they were like ninth in 222 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:24,560 Speaker 3: the country or something at the time, some crazy thing 223 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 3: like that, and we ended up winning on a walk off, 224 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:28,439 Speaker 3: and it was my first game in college and I 225 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:32,200 Speaker 3: ended up getting to win, which was awesome. So that 226 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:35,720 Speaker 3: was probably my most memorable game, just being you know, 227 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 3: just a freshman and coming in for my first time ever. 228 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:41,559 Speaker 3: But as for probably my best game, I would say 229 00:11:41,559 --> 00:11:43,920 Speaker 3: probably the most complete act was was this past year. 230 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:45,640 Speaker 3: That's why I really wish that the whole year was 231 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 3: able to play out, you know, even opening weekend, you know, 232 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:55,400 Speaker 3: going seven innings, uh, you know, ten strikeouts games and uh, 233 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 3: pitching against Maryland this year, I really think that I 234 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:01,480 Speaker 3: was just starting to go up this past year. I 235 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:03,280 Speaker 3: think I think that if the year would have continued, 236 00:12:03,280 --> 00:12:04,920 Speaker 3: I probably would have I could probably give you a 237 00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 3: pretty solid answer on that. But I would say, probably, honestly, 238 00:12:07,640 --> 00:12:09,640 Speaker 3: the first four games that I had this past this 239 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:11,880 Speaker 3: past year, they were probably the best I've ever thrown 240 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:13,000 Speaker 3: at college. And that's for sure. 241 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:16,679 Speaker 2: I have an important question about going to college at 242 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,000 Speaker 2: Coastal Carolina, and I feel like you ask We ask 243 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:21,080 Speaker 2: a lot of people at Coastal Carolina this. You might 244 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:23,319 Speaker 2: know what I'm going to ask you. What is a 245 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 2: Chanta Clear? 246 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 3: It's uh, it's a It's got a huge story behind it. Okay, 247 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 3: it's it's and I'm not going to stay here and 248 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:36,960 Speaker 3: tell you that I know the full story, but but 249 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:40,080 Speaker 3: just know it's the most badass rooster in the world. 250 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:42,840 Speaker 3: It's the most badass rooster in the world. 251 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 4: And then talk to me about Coastal Carolina. 252 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:48,880 Speaker 2: You know you didn't you didn't getdrafted out of high 253 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,679 Speaker 2: school because people, you know, scouts, knew that you were 254 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:53,840 Speaker 2: so committed to there. So what drew you there? What 255 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 2: made you say, no matter what, this is where I'm 256 00:12:56,480 --> 00:12:58,480 Speaker 2: gonna go. This is where I'm gonna you know, take 257 00:12:58,520 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 2: my career to the next level. 258 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, so basically, uh so my parents are separated. My 259 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:08,079 Speaker 3: my father lives down in South Carolina, and basically when 260 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:10,720 Speaker 3: I was growing up, we we vacationed every year down 261 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 3: to Myrtle Beach and that was kind of like our family, 262 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:18,200 Speaker 3: family vacation spot. So we used to go and you know, 263 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 3: we used to say, like, how cool would it be 264 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:21,840 Speaker 3: to go to Coastal? How awesome would it be? You know, 265 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,480 Speaker 3: this is basically like our second home, great weather, you know, 266 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 3: you got great people around here. So basically I committed 267 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:31,360 Speaker 3: there when I was a sophomore in high school and 268 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 3: I was really attached to coach Gilmore. You know it 269 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 3: as a way of getting I used to come to 270 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 3: school and making them better, and even the whole coaching 271 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:41,199 Speaker 3: staff from coach Schnall to UH coach Thomas, who's my 272 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 3: pitching coach, and you know, all those guys. There's something 273 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 3: about that place that makes you want to come because 274 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:49,760 Speaker 3: they're they're a no BS type of school. They're they're 275 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:52,960 Speaker 3: kind of like a blue collar type of you know, 276 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:54,840 Speaker 3: hard work. You're gonna get on the field this way, 277 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:56,839 Speaker 3: You're not gonna you know, just be put on the field, 278 00:13:56,880 --> 00:14:00,760 Speaker 3: So I think I think I just really drawn the 279 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 3: atmosphere there and I really enjoyed talking to all the 280 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 3: code really wanted me to come there, and like I said, 281 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 3: just being that place being a home away from home 282 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:11,480 Speaker 3: for me, it was kind of just like a perfect 283 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 3: story for it. 284 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 1: Well, Coastal has been getting a lot of attention this 285 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 1: past year outside of baseball because both the football team 286 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:21,840 Speaker 1: did kind of come out nowhere and having that undefeated 287 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:25,840 Speaker 1: regular season. How closely did you follow along with that? 288 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:28,080 Speaker 1: Did you did your schedule line up that are able 289 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 1: to go to any games? Or Yeah, I'm assuming that 290 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:33,840 Speaker 1: you're pretty proud of what those guys did as well. 291 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:37,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, man, awesome year for them guys. I'm super, super 292 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:39,640 Speaker 3: proud of how the program is being turned around. My 293 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 3: first couple of years there was you know, just just 294 00:14:41,640 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 3: going through a little rough patch, you know, just how 295 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:47,120 Speaker 3: it is in college sports. But to finally see them, 296 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 3: you know, turn the corner a little bit this year 297 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,760 Speaker 3: and kind of get the respect that they deserve. It's 298 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:53,480 Speaker 3: just been a long time coming. I don't think those 299 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 3: itals ever but they might not get as much national 300 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 3: attention just because they're more of a mid major school. 301 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:01,000 Speaker 3: They're not you know, the SEC schools, ACC schools, But 302 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:04,440 Speaker 3: I believe that Coastal can compete in any conference anywhere 303 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:11,240 Speaker 3: in the country that goes for any sport soccer, baseball, football, softball, anything. 304 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:13,720 Speaker 3: So it's kind of cool just to see them finally 305 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:16,840 Speaker 3: getting the respect that I believe that they they should 306 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:20,000 Speaker 3: have had all along. So it's been awesome. We weren't 307 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 3: able to go to very many games, you know, during 308 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 3: the fall. Like I said, Coastal is hard work. So 309 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 3: you know, we had practice and inner squads and scrimmages 310 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 3: and lifts and all that, but we try to follow 311 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:35,360 Speaker 3: along as best as possible. And I'm super happy for them. Guys. 312 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 2: You know, you just said it's a mid major but 313 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:41,680 Speaker 2: we could compete with anybody in the country. So you know, 314 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:44,440 Speaker 2: what's it like playing mid major ball? You know, you're 315 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:46,240 Speaker 2: and you're coming up with some of these guys. You know, 316 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 2: are you a CEE guy, a guy that pitched? You know, 317 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:52,600 Speaker 2: Max Meyer pitched in the big tens? So how how 318 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 2: how different do you feel mid major ball is and 319 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:58,920 Speaker 2: do you would you have is it? You know, do 320 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:01,520 Speaker 2: you feel like it's a better atmosphere for you? Tailored 321 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 2: more to you and just talk about your experience with that. 322 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:07,680 Speaker 3: The best word that I can use to describe a 323 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 3: mid major school is scrappy. Every team is scrappy. You know, 324 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 3: they're the grinders of the group. You know, not everybody 325 00:16:16,280 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 3: has a necessarily five guys in the rotation that throw 326 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 3: ninety five miles pro ninety seven miles proud. You know, 327 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:25,240 Speaker 3: these are guys that are working hard to get on 328 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:32,320 Speaker 3: the field. And I think I really don't get talked 329 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 3: about as much, but I think those, like I said, 330 00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:38,160 Speaker 3: they're just the grinders of the type of schools. They're 331 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 3: the type of type of guys that you overlook and 332 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:45,680 Speaker 3: you know, they just they're just blue collar type of guys. 333 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:50,720 Speaker 3: It's good man, it's crazy man. Guys in mid majors, 334 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 3: you know, they really know how to grind out at bats. 335 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 3: And like I said, I've never played in the SEC, 336 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 3: but we have played SEC schools and ACC big ten 337 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 3: schools and everything, and you know, it's definitely a little different. 338 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 3: We're a little smaller than them type of schools. Maybe, 339 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:05,639 Speaker 3: you know, those guys are the guys who come out 340 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:08,720 Speaker 3: of high school big time prospects. A lot of respect 341 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:11,159 Speaker 3: for them as well, it's just when you're in the 342 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 3: mid major, you kind of got to earn your earn 343 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:15,520 Speaker 3: your respect. So that's kind of how I just go 344 00:17:15,600 --> 00:17:16,120 Speaker 3: about life. 345 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:19,040 Speaker 2: Really, So could you have could your Shanta Clearers have 346 00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 2: taken out my Gators? Oh? 347 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:26,520 Speaker 3: Man, I mean they did it in twenty sixteen. They 348 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:28,719 Speaker 3: did it. They did it in twenty sixteen. And and 349 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:30,800 Speaker 3: by the way, I will say this, I was committed 350 00:17:30,880 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 3: before they won the national championship. So I just like 351 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 3: to throw out there, you know, It's that's kind of 352 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 3: a something that I could pat myself on the back for. 353 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:42,880 Speaker 3: I'm a I'm a Day one Coastal fan, but yeah, 354 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:46,080 Speaker 3: I mean, hey man, I'm always gonna take the shans. 355 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 1: Zach you mentioned before we started recording that. I mean, 356 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 1: you were teammates with Kyle Nicholas Fellow Marlin's draft pick 357 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:57,520 Speaker 1: back in Cape Cod and now you're rooming with him 358 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:01,000 Speaker 1: in Jupiter. Even though there are many people that play 359 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 1: baseball in this country, it feels like it's actually a 360 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:06,240 Speaker 1: small world once you get to like elite level baseball 361 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:08,880 Speaker 1: that everybody kind of knows each other along the way. 362 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 1: So aside from Kyle, is there anybody else in the 363 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:14,360 Speaker 1: Marlins organization that you knew before you got drafted. 364 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:20,600 Speaker 3: Man, I knew not seeing Nunez, I didn't. I didn't know. 365 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:23,479 Speaker 3: We have the same agent on re Stanley. He's part 366 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:28,480 Speaker 3: of Bounngary as well. But honestly, no, I'm very happy 367 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:30,520 Speaker 3: that Kyle was able to come to come with me 368 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:32,159 Speaker 3: from the Cape Cod team. I think that was I 369 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 3: think that's awesome. I think it's kind of allowed me 370 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 3: to adjust a little better, you know, just having someone 371 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:39,639 Speaker 3: that I already know I could talk to. You know, 372 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:42,320 Speaker 3: we're pretty much throwing partners every day, we're on the 373 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 3: same schedule. But other than that, not I don't. I 374 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 3: didn't really know anybody, but everybody that I've talked to 375 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:50,720 Speaker 3: since I've been here has kind of just welcomed us 376 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:52,520 Speaker 3: with open arms, which I think is really dope. 377 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:55,600 Speaker 2: You played high school ball in Pennsylvania, right, you grew 378 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:58,400 Speaker 2: up in Pennsylvania. Yeah, all right, So what was your 379 00:18:58,520 --> 00:19:02,880 Speaker 2: baseball upbringing? Like, you know, were you Philly's Pirates? Who 380 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:05,240 Speaker 2: did you follow growing up? And who did you idolize? 381 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:06,320 Speaker 4: Especially as a pitcher? 382 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 3: Huge Yankees fan. I came out the womby Yankees fan. 383 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:16,159 Speaker 3: I'm I'm a I'm a huge Derek Jeter guy. I know, 384 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:19,439 Speaker 3: I'm a pitcher, but Jeter was kind of always my 385 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:22,359 Speaker 3: idol growing up, you know, kind of just being exposed 386 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 3: to him, Marianna Rivera with that cutter, Andy Pettitt, all 387 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,080 Speaker 3: them guys, Roger Clements, all them guys. Man. I used 388 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:32,720 Speaker 3: to watch, you know, like the two thousand and nine 389 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:35,440 Speaker 3: Yankees with Robinson Cano and a Rod and Mark the 390 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:38,040 Speaker 3: Cher and all them guys. And I kind of think 391 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:40,720 Speaker 3: that's kind of what made me just fall in love 392 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 3: with with the game of baseball, even at like a 393 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 3: young age. And that and now the fact that Derek 394 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:50,240 Speaker 3: Jeter is, you know, the owner of me basically is 395 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:52,439 Speaker 3: kind of just like kind of crazy to even think about. 396 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 3: You know, he gotta, he gotta. I haven't got necessarily 397 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 3: a chance to talk to him one on one, but 398 00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:00,159 Speaker 3: he did come and speak to us at instru and 399 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:02,120 Speaker 3: it was kind of just the craziest thing that I've 400 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:04,400 Speaker 3: I've ever done so far, just seeing him up close, 401 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:06,720 Speaker 3: just thinking to him, like that's that's that's my idol 402 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:07,760 Speaker 3: since I was a young kid. 403 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 4: So it's amazing. 404 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:11,760 Speaker 2: And and just is there a picture that you kind 405 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:14,040 Speaker 2: of all you'd like to think you model yourself after 406 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:15,240 Speaker 2: or use Zach mccambley. 407 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 3: Oh, man, I have a lot of respect for everybody 408 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:22,159 Speaker 3: I am. I do kind of just try to do 409 00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:25,960 Speaker 3: me the best possible way. I do like to research, 410 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 3: and I do like to watch pictures in the game. 411 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 3: I love Walker Bueller, I love Adam Wayne Wright. I 412 00:20:32,600 --> 00:20:35,800 Speaker 3: love that big curve ball that he has. Sure's are 413 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 3: obviously you got the Verlanders, you know. I try and 414 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:39,680 Speaker 3: do a lot of research on them. Guys just look 415 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:43,879 Speaker 3: at their grips because you know that that's where you 416 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:45,760 Speaker 3: want to be one day. Obviously, that's where you want 417 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:47,720 Speaker 3: to get to. That's why you're out here working, how 418 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:50,959 Speaker 3: hard you're working. But yeah, man, I would say right 419 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:53,600 Speaker 3: now that the picture that I like to watch the 420 00:20:53,640 --> 00:20:56,200 Speaker 3: most in baseball is Walker Bueller. Big fan of that guy. 421 00:20:57,960 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 1: Well, you mentioned what you're working on, and I guess 422 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:04,200 Speaker 1: we'll focus on that last few minutes of this that 423 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:06,600 Speaker 1: I mean you already mentioned earlier also that I mean 424 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:09,040 Speaker 1: the changeup has been a big priority for you, developing 425 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:12,440 Speaker 1: that third quality pitch that could get guys out. I mean, 426 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:16,240 Speaker 1: what else have What's the feedback then from Marlin's coaches? 427 00:21:16,280 --> 00:21:18,879 Speaker 1: So far now that it's been about six seven months 428 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:22,400 Speaker 1: in the organization, and I mean you showed up there 429 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:25,000 Speaker 1: already doing some things really well, that we're having a 430 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:27,920 Speaker 1: lot of success for you at Coastal. But what other 431 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:32,480 Speaker 1: like specific instructions have those coaches given you, Because I mean, honestly, 432 00:21:32,720 --> 00:21:35,480 Speaker 1: those are some unsung heroes in the organization, the Marlins 433 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:38,399 Speaker 1: pitching coaches, because the dream is for this organization to 434 00:21:38,400 --> 00:21:41,600 Speaker 1: put out like a whole homegrown starting rotation and all 435 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:43,959 Speaker 1: that starts in the minor leagues. And so they've done 436 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:45,680 Speaker 1: a good job with other guys, you know, getting them 437 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:49,439 Speaker 1: to improve their games become more complete pitchers. So what 438 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:52,240 Speaker 1: has that specific advice been to you so far since 439 00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:52,800 Speaker 1: you got there. 440 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:58,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, them guys in the Marlins organization, they're great. I 441 00:21:58,119 --> 00:22:00,800 Speaker 3: actually really enjoy my time down here. I enjoy going 442 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:02,720 Speaker 3: to the field every day and learn it from them guys. 443 00:22:03,160 --> 00:22:06,080 Speaker 3: Like you said, and like I've said in the past, Uh, 444 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:07,879 Speaker 3: that change up that third pitch is kind of the 445 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:11,879 Speaker 3: biggest priority for me. And in every bullpen, you know, 446 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 3: we're making sure that we're keeping the command right. I've 447 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 3: always had the two pitches. I've always had a fastball, 448 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:20,560 Speaker 3: I've always had a pretty good breaking ball. That's always 449 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:22,439 Speaker 3: kind of been my my bread and butter type of 450 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:24,520 Speaker 3: type of thing. It's kind of been the pitcher I've 451 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 3: always been. But you know, you get up Intol, you 452 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:29,359 Speaker 3: see you go to the field and you see the 453 00:22:29,400 --> 00:22:31,680 Speaker 3: cages and you see these guys, you know, the pro graut, 454 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:33,960 Speaker 3: the major league guys, you know, hitting in the cages, 455 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 3: and you're like, okay, man, you really need something to 456 00:22:36,240 --> 00:22:38,639 Speaker 3: get their timing off. So it's like now it's kind 457 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 3: of more of like a real thing for me, this 458 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 3: change up. It's made a ton of progress, I would 459 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:46,359 Speaker 3: say since this past so yeah, the past year. I 460 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:48,160 Speaker 3: would say the past year, I have made a ton 461 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:50,359 Speaker 3: of progress on the pitch. The biggest thing with the 462 00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:52,840 Speaker 3: change up is just a feel for it. You know, 463 00:22:52,880 --> 00:22:54,359 Speaker 3: you got to have a feel for it. It's all 464 00:22:54,359 --> 00:22:56,159 Speaker 3: about the reps that you throw. It's not it's not 465 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:59,399 Speaker 3: necessarily how you throw it is honestly, just just more 466 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:01,359 Speaker 3: about the reps. And that's really what they've been preaching 467 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 3: to me. Scott and Read, you know, we work on 468 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:05,720 Speaker 3: it every single day. I would say that I probably 469 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:10,280 Speaker 3: throw the change of multiple times a day, probably six 470 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:12,359 Speaker 3: days a week out of the seven, you know, I 471 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:15,800 Speaker 3: take one day off of throwing, so it's obviously on 472 00:23:15,840 --> 00:23:18,200 Speaker 3: the top of my mind, and it's gonna just take 473 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:21,760 Speaker 3: me to the next level. And you know, the one 474 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:23,639 Speaker 3: thing that I could say by myself is that I'm 475 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:26,720 Speaker 3: a very coachable type of person and they're gonna they're 476 00:23:26,720 --> 00:23:29,200 Speaker 3: gonna get the best out of me every day that 477 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:31,919 Speaker 3: I go in, and we're just gonna keep refining that 478 00:23:31,960 --> 00:23:34,000 Speaker 3: pitch up until I can start using it in games. 479 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 2: So I got one question for you before I ask 480 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:40,040 Speaker 2: you about the Marlin's future, and it's Uh, I can 481 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:41,440 Speaker 2: see some tats. 482 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:42,280 Speaker 4: Up your arm right here. 483 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:44,639 Speaker 2: Is there one that really means anything to you? 484 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:46,919 Speaker 4: Is you know what what is? Uh? What do you 485 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:47,359 Speaker 4: got here? 486 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:48,200 Speaker 2: Uh? 487 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:50,879 Speaker 3: Yeah? So I got this is the little river lighthouse 488 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:54,000 Speaker 3: right here, I got this on my forearm. This I've got, 489 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:56,240 Speaker 3: you know, the palm tree right here and represent kind 490 00:23:56,280 --> 00:24:00,800 Speaker 3: of just like coastal around Carolina. And then up here 491 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,480 Speaker 3: I have I actually just got this. I'm working on 492 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:05,359 Speaker 3: a sleeve. I'm trying to finish my sleeve up. 493 00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:05,520 Speaker 1: Man. 494 00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:07,320 Speaker 3: This is like a ten hour session that I did 495 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:09,600 Speaker 3: when I went home, ten hours straight. By the way, 496 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:13,640 Speaker 3: that's terrible. I'll never do it again. But yeah, it's 497 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:16,639 Speaker 3: basically Zeus holding up the world. And basically the quote 498 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:19,639 Speaker 3: that I had on it was just because it's heavy. 499 00:24:20,880 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 3: Just what was it? What? What? What was I don't know. 500 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:28,840 Speaker 3: It's Zeus holding up the world just because just because 501 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 3: just because it's just because the world is heavy. The 502 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:36,240 Speaker 3: world is hard, man, Everything is hard. Just because you 503 00:24:36,280 --> 00:24:38,160 Speaker 3: carry it well, it does not mean that it's not 504 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:40,880 Speaker 3: does not mean it's easy. You know, just just because 505 00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:42,760 Speaker 3: you carry something well, it doesn't mean it's not heavy. 506 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:45,359 Speaker 3: So that's kind of just the idea that I have 507 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:48,159 Speaker 3: behind the Zeus holding up the world, you know, just 508 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:51,080 Speaker 3: so that I can keep pushing every day because I 509 00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 3: do it for my family, uh basically down here, grounding 510 00:24:54,080 --> 00:24:56,320 Speaker 3: every day for them to put them in a better 511 00:24:56,359 --> 00:24:59,840 Speaker 3: position than what we're in right now. And that's what 512 00:24:59,880 --> 00:25:01,640 Speaker 3: just what keeps me going every day. So I got 513 00:25:01,640 --> 00:25:04,040 Speaker 3: to chatted on me and I'm gonna finish that sleeve 514 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:07,200 Speaker 3: up soon. But like I said, not another ten hour session. 515 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:07,400 Speaker 1: Man. 516 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:11,280 Speaker 4: I think ELI had a question about your shopping list. 517 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:14,199 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, well, I think I saw on Instagram a 518 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:17,280 Speaker 1: few months back that one of the first things you 519 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:20,400 Speaker 1: got yourself with that signing bonus is a new Mercedes 520 00:25:20,440 --> 00:25:24,480 Speaker 1: Benz for yourself down there, and obviously that extra tat 521 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 1: work as well. But you know, with draft picks this 522 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:32,320 Speaker 1: year you got screwed a little bit. Unlike past years, 523 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:34,320 Speaker 1: most of the bonus has been deferred, so for you, 524 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:37,199 Speaker 1: most of that hasn't hit the account yet. What is 525 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 1: still on your shopping list when once the rest of 526 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:41,840 Speaker 1: that gets there? What what do you think would make 527 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 1: you really happy? 528 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:45,760 Speaker 3: You and the family of man, It's probably it's probably 529 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:49,399 Speaker 3: our It's probably better that the bonus is cut into 530 00:25:49,480 --> 00:25:52,199 Speaker 3: three sections. For me, even though I'm not you know, 531 00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:53,960 Speaker 3: I'm not a huge spender type of guy. I would 532 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:56,639 Speaker 3: be honest, you know, I know I needed. I was 533 00:25:56,680 --> 00:25:58,399 Speaker 3: in the process of having to get a new car. 534 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:03,520 Speaker 3: I went from a ninety nine Chevy Malibu to a 535 00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:10,240 Speaker 3: twenty ten maz to three to now this twenty twenty 536 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:15,160 Speaker 3: one Cla to fifty Mercedes, which was very cool to get, 537 00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 3: you know, finally purchase my own car. It's a lot 538 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:19,439 Speaker 3: of hard work. I actually bought my first car that 539 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 3: I had working at this Japanese restaurant that I worked 540 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:25,560 Speaker 3: at as a kid. When I was in high school 541 00:26:25,560 --> 00:26:28,119 Speaker 3: for four years, so I held that job down for 542 00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:30,000 Speaker 3: a little bit to be able to buy that car. 543 00:26:30,080 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 3: But honestly, I think I'm really just trying to save 544 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:35,840 Speaker 3: my money, man, just trying to take care of my mom, 545 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:39,919 Speaker 3: you know, my parents. I know, my sister's got a 546 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:42,600 Speaker 3: sixteenth birthday coming up in April, so maybe maybe go 547 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:45,680 Speaker 3: ahead and see if I can get her her car 548 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:48,280 Speaker 3: before she gets her license. That's the biggest thing for 549 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:51,240 Speaker 3: her permit. That's the biggest thing for me. You know. 550 00:26:51,359 --> 00:26:52,840 Speaker 3: I wanted to make sure that I can take care 551 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:55,480 Speaker 3: of my siblings and everything. My sister's about to have 552 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:58,879 Speaker 3: a baby, so maybe help her out with some stuff, 553 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:00,879 Speaker 3: you know, I know, diapers, aren't she after a while. 554 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:04,399 Speaker 3: But yeah, man, I honestly, maybe I get some shoes 555 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:06,520 Speaker 3: or something. I don't know, man, I'm just I'm down 556 00:27:06,560 --> 00:27:08,680 Speaker 3: here at Florida. I can't really complain much about where 557 00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:11,040 Speaker 3: I'm at, you know, I'm surrounded by palm trees and stuff. 558 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:14,959 Speaker 3: So yeah, probably not gonna spend too much money, man, 559 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:15,880 Speaker 3: I'll save it for now. 560 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:17,800 Speaker 4: And I just want to get you out of here 561 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:18,320 Speaker 4: on this sex. 562 00:27:18,359 --> 00:27:21,560 Speaker 2: So you're homegrown, you wear it on your sleeve clearly, 563 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:24,600 Speaker 2: and the Marlins are starting to become homegrown right now 564 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:27,719 Speaker 2: and they're building something. You know, do you feel it 565 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:31,159 Speaker 2: when you're at the facility? Do you feel this homegrown factor? 566 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:33,120 Speaker 2: And do you feel what the Marlins are building? And 567 00:27:33,320 --> 00:27:36,240 Speaker 2: how exciting do you and the guys around the clubhouse 568 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:37,800 Speaker 2: feel this future is in Miami? 569 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:42,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, one hundred percent. I feel it. Like I said, 570 00:27:42,520 --> 00:27:44,800 Speaker 3: when I walk in and I go to work every day, 571 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:46,840 Speaker 3: I'm I'm excited to be there and I'm excited to 572 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:51,360 Speaker 3: learn from all those guys. Obviously, Derek Jeter has brought 573 00:27:51,400 --> 00:27:55,000 Speaker 3: in the right people, and you know, I'm super excited 574 00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:56,679 Speaker 3: for the future. I think that there's a ton of 575 00:27:56,720 --> 00:28:00,119 Speaker 3: prospects all around the area, all around the organization, and 576 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:02,160 Speaker 3: that you know, can make a splash at any time. 577 00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:04,720 Speaker 3: There's a ton of talent all around all around the place, 578 00:28:04,760 --> 00:28:11,360 Speaker 3: and super excited to uh, you know, just keep it going. Yeah, 579 00:28:11,359 --> 00:28:13,640 Speaker 3: being around all the talent, being around all the talent 580 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:15,879 Speaker 3: is awesome. You know, it makes you want to be 581 00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:18,920 Speaker 3: better every day. Seeing these guys go out there and 582 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 3: work as hard as they can. It makes you just 583 00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:24,399 Speaker 3: want to keep working. And yeah, man, I'm I'm super 584 00:28:24,400 --> 00:28:26,760 Speaker 3: excited for the future, and I'm hoping that we're able to, 585 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:27,879 Speaker 3: you know, all come up together. 586 00:28:28,200 --> 00:28:28,400 Speaker 1: Uh. 587 00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:31,520 Speaker 3: You know, life works in different ways. Maybe that won't happen, 588 00:28:31,560 --> 00:28:35,080 Speaker 3: but for now, we're just gonna keep tunnel vision and 589 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:37,040 Speaker 3: I just keep it pushing. Yeah, just coming to work 590 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:38,680 Speaker 3: every day. So I'm super excited. Yeah. 591 00:28:39,840 --> 00:28:43,320 Speaker 1: Zach mccambley, right handed pitcher, about to start his first 592 00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:46,560 Speaker 1: full season in the Marlins organization with Major league spring training. 593 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:48,920 Speaker 1: Uh do you know what uniform number you're gonna get 594 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 1: at spring training yet? Uh? 595 00:28:51,040 --> 00:28:56,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm I'm ninety six. I'm number ninety six, and 596 00:28:56,280 --> 00:28:59,240 Speaker 3: Kyle is number ninety seven. So hey, man, I'm just 597 00:28:59,320 --> 00:29:01,080 Speaker 3: happy I got an number. Man, I'm just happy I 598 00:29:01,120 --> 00:29:01,720 Speaker 3: got a jersey. 599 00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:05,200 Speaker 4: So hey, I'm gonna be I'm gonna be up there soon. Man. 600 00:29:05,320 --> 00:29:07,480 Speaker 4: I'll make sure I find number ninety six and say 601 00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:08,520 Speaker 4: what's up to you? Man? 602 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:11,240 Speaker 3: Awesome man, Yeah, I appreciate that's sure. 603 00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:12,000 Speaker 4: Yeah. 604 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:15,200 Speaker 1: And some other breaking news today from Minor League Baseball 605 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:17,360 Speaker 1: that most of the affiliates their opening day is going 606 00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:21,360 Speaker 1: to be May fourth, So after spring training is gonna 607 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:23,960 Speaker 1: be hopping into there and yeah, really getting your feet 608 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:28,920 Speaker 1: wet real competitive environment. But four, yeah, May fourth, you 609 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 1: haven't heard that yet. 610 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:33,360 Speaker 3: That's my twenty second birthday right there. Oh yeah, perfect. 611 00:29:33,560 --> 00:29:35,760 Speaker 3: That'll be a perfect birthday gift for your boy. 612 00:29:36,760 --> 00:29:39,200 Speaker 1: Zach mccambley. Thank you for all your time here on 613 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:42,480 Speaker 1: earning their stripes on the Fish Drives Podcast. Congrats again 614 00:29:42,640 --> 00:29:45,040 Speaker 1: on the spring training invite, and good luck to you 615 00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:49,120 Speaker 1: this year. In future years, we'll have our writers out 616 00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:51,200 Speaker 1: there in spring training hoping to see you in person, 617 00:29:51,240 --> 00:29:54,200 Speaker 1: and if not, hopefully get guests to see you in 618 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:58,800 Speaker 1: games themselves with the minor league affiliates, and not too 619 00:29:58,840 --> 00:30:00,520 Speaker 1: far in the future, going to see you in the 620 00:30:00,520 --> 00:30:01,840 Speaker 1: big leagues for the regular season. 621 00:30:01,920 --> 00:30:04,880 Speaker 3: So good luck with everything, man, Yes, sir, I appreciate 622 00:30:04,920 --> 00:30:05,280 Speaker 3: you guys. 623 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:17,200 Speaker 2: It's