1 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:23,119 Speaker 1: Welcome into episode fifty two of Swimming Upstream on the 2 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: Fans First Sports Network. It's Alex here with you today 3 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: to bring you a really fun interview surrounding a really 4 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: fun story. It's that of Marlin's infield prospect, Angelo d'aspina, 5 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: a twenty three year old infielder who went from going 6 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:39,239 Speaker 1: undrafted to a successful first seventeen pro games in the 7 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: FCL to hitting VP off of a rehabbing Major league veteran, 8 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: all within the span of a few months. To take 9 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: us through this wild ride, what it has meant to him, 10 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 1: and how he plans to make the most of the 11 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,319 Speaker 1: opportunity in the future, Angelo joins us today to talk 12 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: about it all. So here you go, guys. We hope 13 00:00:54,400 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: you enjoyed this sit down with Angelo daspinia. All right, 14 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 1: please to be joined on the show today by Marlin's 15 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: infield prospect and got it had pretty whirlwinds year of 16 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three, we could say, at least the last 17 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: few months Angelo dspina. Man, know you talk to our 18 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:17,960 Speaker 1: buddy Danny the other day about your experience that Loan 19 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: Jugo Park against Johnny Cuaito and VP and everything. I 20 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: want to get to the rest man, because your story 21 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,320 Speaker 1: is super fun. So I appreciate you jumping on with 22 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:26,680 Speaker 1: me to talk a little bit today about your journey 23 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 1: so far and we're head in the future. So first off, 24 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: thank you, And second off, how are we. 25 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 2: Doing doing well today? 26 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: Man? 27 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 2: Like I told you earlier before this got a low 28 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:38,399 Speaker 2: a game to go to later this evening, I'm doing well. 29 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 2: Just really blessed, Jim healthy, really taking it day by day. 30 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 1: All this is still new to me, so yeah, awesome. 31 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 1: Well again, you're staying busy, even though fcl's over, You're 32 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: staying busy, and some experience in there with the Hammerheads 33 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: and of course what you did in Miami and everything. 34 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: So it's been a fun year for you for sure. 35 00:01:58,040 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: We're going to get to it today. I want to 36 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 1: start it to be man, Let's talk about high school, 37 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: Brookwod High School in Georgia, the same high school as 38 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 1: another Marlin, which I'll get to in a second. Well, 39 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 1: we'll talk about that. But first off, in high school, 40 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: you weren't always a baseball guy. You were a football guy. 41 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: You were a quarterback in high school. Now you've become 42 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: a first baseman doing a lot more catching of the ball. 43 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 1: Than throwing at first base. Tell me about this just 44 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: high school overall. When did you start mixing baseball in 45 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 1: and why did you settle on baseball rather than football. 46 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:30,079 Speaker 2: Well, baseball's all I had been my first sport. My 47 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 2: pops got me into that earlyly so did my mom, 48 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 2: So probably about three four around there, I probably started, 49 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 2: you know, just like little t ball stuff, and I've 50 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 2: played ever since then. I remember in second grade the 51 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 2: cool thing to do on like Fridays is where your 52 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:47,799 Speaker 2: football jersey to school, and I was like, that's what 53 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 2: I want to do. So that's when I got into 54 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:53,079 Speaker 2: football in second grade and kind of just played it 55 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 2: because it was the thing to do. And you know, 56 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 2: after my first year, I was like I could really 57 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:58,919 Speaker 2: see how this be a lot of fun, Like once 58 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 2: I get better, so start to develop and you know, 59 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 2: stuck with it. And in high school obviously, you know, 60 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 2: because you cover this, baseball recruiting starts way early in football, 61 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,799 Speaker 2: especially if you're not a big time football prospect, like 62 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 2: you know myself. I wasn't, so I got earlier interest 63 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:19,959 Speaker 2: in baseball. My freshman and sophomore year, I was playing 64 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 2: for Team Elite in the summer up at Lake Point, 65 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 2: and a bunch of schools started reaching out, and I 66 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 2: noticed it started to pick up and football really wasn't, 67 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 2: you know, picking up, which was fine, and so I 68 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 2: ultimately made the decision to commit to Mercer over some 69 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 2: other schools. And you know, I thought that was best 70 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 2: for me. And you know, look where I am today. 71 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 2: So I had some interest in football. It's funny like 72 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 2: I committed, and maybe like a month or two later, 73 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 2: I was like about to get my first offer for football, 74 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 2: but I just told him I was respectful. I think 75 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 2: it was from Western Kentucky or Eastern Kentucky, one of 76 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 2: the two. And they just were like, you know, we 77 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 2: want to offer you. Do you want to play football? 78 00:03:57,920 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 2: And I was like, man, I appreciate it, but at 79 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 2: to you guys. You know, I'm already going to school 80 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 2: to play baseball. You know, a bunch of guys on 81 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 2: my team said West Virginia came down to the school 82 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 2: they wanted to offer me. I never talked to them 83 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 2: face to face, but you know that's what they told me. 84 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 2: So it was picking up, very very small, but you know, 85 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 2: I think I could have made a career out of it. 86 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 2: But ultimately I'm happy with my decision, and but I 87 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 2: cannot lie though I will always wonder how far I 88 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 2: would have made it in football, and I'm very confident 89 00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 2: in myself that I could have, you know, made it, 90 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 2: made it a good way. So that's that. And uh, 91 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 2: but yeah, like I said, I had earlier interest in baseball, 92 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 2: and I just felt like I'd been playing it from 93 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 2: a young age and that's kind of, you know, where 94 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:38,799 Speaker 2: my heart's always been. And I kind of just played 95 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 2: football because it was the thing to do and it 96 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 2: was fun. I didn't necessarily, like truly loved the game 97 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 2: as much as I did football, but don't get me wrong, 98 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:48,400 Speaker 2: it definitely was a lot of fun. And I missed 99 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 2: it all the time playing on Friday nights. 100 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, definitely I could still see the football player in 101 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: these young men as well as six six You are 102 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 1: ra so the first time I saw you like towering 103 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: over everyone else in the FCL, It's like, that's got 104 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: to be Angelo for sure, long and behold it is 105 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 1: so anyways, Yeah, I mean, your decision is paid off. 106 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 1: You're here today as a professional baseball player, and only 107 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 1: way to go up or only what to go from 108 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 1: here is up? For sure, we can definitely start to 109 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: see it already. So after high school, like you had mentioned, 110 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 1: it's it's Mercer College. And then after three years plus 111 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: the COVID year, So for basically you're you're at Georgia Tech. 112 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 1: So these are both D one schools, Mercer and Georgia 113 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: Tech both D one different conferences with both D one. 114 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 1: So tell me about this. I mean, you make your 115 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 1: your kind of inroads at Mercer. You go there for 116 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: a long time, you know that program, probably pretty well, coaches, 117 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 1: I'll know you. But then you decide to switch it 118 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 1: up for your senior year. So tell me about that decision, 119 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: what went into that, and you know, just just overall 120 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 1: the uh the move to Georgia Tech. 121 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 2: I think the biggest thing to answer that is I 122 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 2: just think I was ready for something new, like a 123 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 2: new environment. I needed something new to push myself. And 124 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 2: I know myself best, and when I'm in an environment 125 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 2: where I'm brand new, I think that's when I push 126 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 2: myself the hardest. You know, I'm a you know, I'm 127 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:10,480 Speaker 2: a freaking competitor man, like, whether it be cards, you know, 128 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 2: video games, what like, I want to compete. And you know, 129 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 2: sometimes people, my friends get on me like I take 130 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:19,840 Speaker 2: things too serious or well, you know, whatever it may be. 131 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 2: But you know, I like that about myself, and so 132 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 2: I think I just ultimately wanted to take a chance 133 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 2: on myself and bet on myself somewhere new. And you 134 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 2: know that's no disrespect to Mercer, Like I love my 135 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:33,919 Speaker 2: time there. Obviously went through like some dark times there mentally, 136 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 2: you know, just putting too much pressure on myself. 137 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 1: On the game. 138 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 2: But you know, being in a new environment, being around 139 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 2: new guys, new coaching, uh coaching, just you know, the 140 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 2: way that they handle themselves, the development, the practice, just 141 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:51,160 Speaker 2: all that. Man, it's exactly what I needed. And to 142 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 2: be honest, like, if I'm being one hundred percent, like 143 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:55,480 Speaker 2: I wish I had more time there, just because I 144 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 2: enjoyed it that much. So it was a blessing love 145 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,040 Speaker 2: all those guys. And you know another reason I'm glad 146 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 2: i'm here is Jake de Leo's here from Georgia Tech 147 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 2: and he's been tearing it up too, So you know, 148 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:07,279 Speaker 2: it's been a blessing. 149 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, for sure. Talk about de Leo in a seconds. 150 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: Been really good for Jupiter. As you're seeing. One more 151 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: thing about Georgia Tech. Talk to a couple of people 152 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 1: about you and Jake. I actually want to talk about 153 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 1: your hitting coach, James Ramsey, Right, So tell me about 154 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 1: what this guy did for you, because just looking at 155 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: numbers as what they are, you know, you always had 156 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: a pretty good average. Hed always said for pretty good power, 157 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,240 Speaker 1: but really the patience really took off in your senior 158 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 1: year and from when I hear James Ramsey had a 159 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 1: really big part in that. So tell me about what 160 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 1: he did for you mechanically, approach wise, mentally, whatever it 161 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 1: may be. James Ramsey, go. 162 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 2: Ahead, dude, huge, Like this guy is one of the 163 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 2: best hitting coaches I've ever had, and you want to 164 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 2: talk about development, like he's the guy, you know, he 165 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 2: played pro ball, and it's so nice knowing that he's 166 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 2: a younger coach, like he can relate to what we're 167 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 2: going through. You know, he's been you know, first rounder 168 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 2: pro ball, played a deafis you like, he gets it, 169 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 2: and so him being able to relate to us when like, 170 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:07,000 Speaker 2: you know, maybe we're struggling with school or you know, 171 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 2: maybe we're dragging or whatever it may be, like he 172 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 2: can relate to that. And so I think that was 173 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 2: definitely one of the key things mechanically. He kind of 174 00:08:15,800 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 2: let me do my own thing, if I'm being one 175 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,440 Speaker 2: hundred percent honest. And you know, like I said at Mercer, 176 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 2: I kind of struggled because I tried to emulate too 177 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 2: many guys in the big leagues and tried to be 178 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 2: this guy and that guy. And you know that's just 179 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 2: with some advice I got from somebody close to me 180 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:32,839 Speaker 2: that well, not close to me, but some advice that 181 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 2: I got from somebody. And you know, I kind of 182 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,199 Speaker 2: ran with that in many different directions. And I just 183 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 2: need to come back to who I was. I need 184 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:41,959 Speaker 2: to come back to be an Angelo. And so when 185 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:43,600 Speaker 2: I got to Georgia Tech, I was like, look, if 186 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:45,559 Speaker 2: this is my last year ever playing ball, let me 187 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 2: just be Angelo and I try to be someone else. 188 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 2: So you know, I simplified my movements down and you know, 189 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:54,319 Speaker 2: me and Ramsey got on the same page. And if 190 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 2: I could give you one answer to what how he 191 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,160 Speaker 2: helped develop me the most, it was mentally, dude, Like 192 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 2: I remember, I'd be at the plate and you know, 193 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:04,280 Speaker 2: before I got to Tech, might be a bad strike 194 00:09:04,360 --> 00:09:06,679 Speaker 2: call obviously, you know, coming from the SoCon to the 195 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 2: ACC strike zones, are a little bit different. So you know, 196 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:12,319 Speaker 2: in the SoCon you might be getting like two balls 197 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 2: off that's called a strike, and you know that's tough, 198 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 2: so coming from the acc better zone. So let's say 199 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:19,480 Speaker 2: they throw me a ball and you know I knew, 200 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 2: or let's say they throw me a strike, but it 201 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 2: was a ball and I knew that I'd kind of 202 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:25,840 Speaker 2: let my frustration show, and he he kind of helped 203 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 2: me say in this saying I'll always remember for the 204 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 2: rest of my life. He was like, let him have it. 205 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,280 Speaker 2: I just said, dang, like no one's ever really told 206 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 2: me that. And I think that really helped build my confidence. 207 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 2: And so that's just one little small example, but I 208 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:40,199 Speaker 2: think him developing that mental approach for me at the 209 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 2: plate and even carrying that out to outfield and on defense. Bro, 210 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 2: I think that was just the biggest thing. Really. I'd 211 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:49,439 Speaker 2: have to say, like he kind of let me be 212 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,040 Speaker 2: like I said, mechanically, but the mental side and the 213 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:55,480 Speaker 2: approach was that's probably where I developed the most past year. 214 00:09:56,600 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 1: Gotcha, Yeah, awesome. Take up to the draft. So of course, 215 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:03,719 Speaker 1: you know this past year draft comes, you know, you 216 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: see some of your teammates go de Leio we talked 217 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:08,319 Speaker 1: about him a second. Angelo just being is not called 218 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:13,440 Speaker 1: in the draft. Then a little while later you get 219 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:15,360 Speaker 1: the phone call from guessing it was a phone call 220 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:18,200 Speaker 1: you can let me know from the Marlins, and you're 221 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 1: a big leaguer, you know, a few a few days 222 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 1: after the draft. So just that those emotions. You're undrafted, 223 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 1: you're sitting there without a team, you're done with college, 224 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 1: everything's done, and you're waiting, and then all of a 225 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 1: sudden you're a big leaguer. So pretty quickly that all happens. 226 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 1: So take me through the emotions of just that time 227 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:37,079 Speaker 1: period for you're probably a couple days. 228 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 2: It's one hundred percent of roller coaster of emotions. Bro 229 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:43,880 Speaker 2: a lot of ups and a lot of ups and downs. 230 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 2: You'd think, you know what, the year I had tore 231 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:50,199 Speaker 2: it up in the ACC like three ninety some sixteen bombs, 232 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 2: you know, all American and all that stuff is great, 233 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 2: But at the end of the day, like you don't 234 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,199 Speaker 2: truly know is that enough to get me there? And 235 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:58,520 Speaker 2: so you know, I had that though on in the 236 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:00,120 Speaker 2: back of my mind, but at the same time, I 237 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,439 Speaker 2: thought it was enough. And so I was in that 238 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:05,120 Speaker 2: in that period between the season ending and the draft. 239 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:07,040 Speaker 2: I was pretty confident. I'm not gonna lie. You know, 240 00:11:07,080 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 2: I was in a good headspace. You know, I felt 241 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:12,319 Speaker 2: good where my swing was, at my stats all that. 242 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 2: You know, I got the size, athleticism, so you think, 243 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:17,280 Speaker 2: you know, my phone call would be kind of blowing up, 244 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 2: not necessarily to be drafted, but just with the opportunity 245 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:22,640 Speaker 2: and even that, dude and I didn't really get And 246 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 2: so I think it was day three, was going on 247 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,559 Speaker 2: in the draft and still nothing. I think the only 248 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 2: thing I really heard from was the White Sox on 249 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:33,959 Speaker 2: day two, like, hey, we need to know, like we 250 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:36,079 Speaker 2: have them making a list of guys that we can 251 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:39,160 Speaker 2: take between this, you know, X amount and X amount? 252 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 2: Would you do? And I was like, man, I just 253 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 2: want the opportunity to play. And you know, they didn't 254 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 2: take me, and you know, it is what it is. 255 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:51,080 Speaker 2: And day three came by, and I remember the Marlins 256 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 2: reached out and basically we're like, look, we want to 257 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:54,520 Speaker 2: take you, but I don't know if it's going to 258 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 2: work out, but would you you know, would you sign? 259 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:58,959 Speaker 2: I was like, man, look, I just want the opportunity 260 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 2: to play. Like I'm to bet on myself yet again 261 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 2: like I've done and I know I can do it, 262 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 2: just give me a shot. And so, you know, it 263 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 2: worked out. And then obviously draft didn't work out, but 264 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 2: I signed, so that did work out. But yeah, it's 265 00:12:11,679 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 2: just weird, like you think with my you know, athleticism, 266 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 2: you know, speed, power, average, all that you think it would. 267 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 2: But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter, dude, 268 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 2: once you get here, I've realized, like you're all on 269 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:24,320 Speaker 2: the same playing field regardless if you signed for five 270 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 2: million dollars or you signed for five grand, it doesn't matter. 271 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 2: Just the opportunity is most important. And you know, I'll 272 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:34,200 Speaker 2: always help you know, younger athletes and tell them that, dude, 273 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:37,079 Speaker 2: just get there. The opportunities all that matters, man, especially 274 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 2: if you are confident yourself, bet on yourself. But yeah, 275 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 2: that was a lot of roller coaster of emotions, man, 276 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:45,319 Speaker 2: when it didn't work out. I can't lie to you 277 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:49,199 Speaker 2: right now on this call, Like I definitely was frustrated, sad, 278 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 2: you know, a lot of a lot of emotions because 279 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 2: I didn't know what was going to happen. You know, 280 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:56,400 Speaker 2: I didn't know if the opportunity was still there. They 281 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:58,400 Speaker 2: were the only team that reached out to me. So 282 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:00,839 Speaker 2: it was like, what's going on man, you know? 283 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:05,600 Speaker 1: And so yeah, yeah, no, I got you and you're 284 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:08,480 Speaker 1: here now, and you know, money, accolades, all that stuff 285 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 1: will come, you know what I mean. Just get you, 286 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:12,040 Speaker 1: get your work done, like you said, you get the opportunity, 287 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:14,959 Speaker 1: and all that stuff comes whenever it comes, you know. 288 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 1: So absolutely great attitude to have there. You got here, right, 289 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 1: that's the important part. You're here. So good to see. 290 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:27,920 Speaker 1: So the Marlins we talked about it a little bit already. Banfield, 291 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:29,959 Speaker 1: who I'm pretty sure you're familiar with from high school, 292 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:34,880 Speaker 1: and then Jake de Leo. So winding up on a 293 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 1: team where you have some familiarity with Willie, who's who's 294 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 1: in Double A right now doing pretty well, and then 295 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 1: with de Leo, who is with the Hammerheads, who you 296 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:44,680 Speaker 1: are with right now as well. So just winding up 297 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:46,160 Speaker 1: on a team with some familiarity. How was that? 298 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 2: I think it's good like knowing somebody that you know 299 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:52,839 Speaker 2: that you used to play with. You know, me and 300 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 2: will played football together when we were younger things starting 301 00:13:56,120 --> 00:14:00,559 Speaker 2: in second grade played football or excuse me, well, I 302 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:03,720 Speaker 2: guess football in ninth grade, played baseball in high school 303 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:05,840 Speaker 2: and then you know, went our different pass and then 304 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:08,680 Speaker 2: me and de Leo met at Georgia Tech, and man, 305 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:10,920 Speaker 2: right now, the Leo's just tearing it up like the 306 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:14,440 Speaker 2: Leo's a baller. You know, he's got everything, all all 307 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:17,600 Speaker 2: five tools. And I think the Marlins really looked out 308 00:14:17,640 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 2: with him because you know, he'll be a big leaguer 309 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 2: one day. And I got nothing but good things to 310 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 2: say about him. 311 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:29,840 Speaker 1: Awesome. Yeah, definitely cool to see Marlin's drawing from both 312 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:33,000 Speaker 1: that college, Georgia Tech and uh in Brookwood. So yeah, 313 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: it's it's definitely they're doing the right thing there. You 314 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 1: can tell FCL season simple question. You know, you're playing 315 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:42,480 Speaker 1: against a lot of guys younger than you, some around 316 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:46,040 Speaker 1: your same age. Your first what seventeen games, you do 317 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:49,400 Speaker 1: really well statistically, you know, your your approach looked good 318 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:52,120 Speaker 1: to me. You're pretty patient up there. You know, it 319 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:54,920 Speaker 1: was a pretty easy transition to the FCL, so you 320 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: know there's there's still a transition to make though, from 321 00:14:57,480 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 1: from college to to pro ball. Obviously. I know you 322 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: also had some experience with woodbats. I think in Kip 323 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:03,880 Speaker 1: Cod think, if I'm not mistaken something like that in 324 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:07,520 Speaker 1: summer ball. So just the biggest thing you learned in 325 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:09,040 Speaker 1: the FCL making the transition to Pro. 326 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 2: Bowl the biggest thing I learned. I'm not gonna lie, dude. 327 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:21,440 Speaker 2: I think I liked, like just the simplicity of the FCL. 328 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:25,800 Speaker 2: Like you're playing at twelve obviously super freaking hot. Yeah, 329 00:15:27,720 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 2: you have no fans there, man, you play at ten 330 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:33,160 Speaker 2: o'clock some days, no fans. So I think ultimately you 331 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 2: just like show up and play. You know, sometimes in 332 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 2: college you can get into the hype of like, you know, 333 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:42,400 Speaker 2: I don't know, Friday night game, big pitcher, blah blah blah. 334 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:44,520 Speaker 2: But like, I don't know, the FCL is just so 335 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 2: chill because you just show up and play. Like everybody's 336 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 2: there for a reason. So obviously everybody can play, everybody 337 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:53,320 Speaker 2: can pitch, everybody can hit. It's just who can do 338 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:55,720 Speaker 2: it more consistently than the others. And so I think 339 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 2: the biggest thing was it just was so relaxing to play. 340 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 2: You know, there wasn't too many things, you know, that 341 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:06,440 Speaker 2: you were worried about. And I'd probably say that, yeah, absolutely. 342 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 1: I mean, it's also an interesting time at Roger de 343 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 1: and Chevrolet Stadium with the construction that's going to be done, 344 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: and you're getting you have a locker room on a 345 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:17,720 Speaker 1: concourse and you know, you get on golf carts and 346 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 1: go back and forth. Like, yeah, I was out there 347 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:22,320 Speaker 1: a lot this year. A bit this year I've seeing 348 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:25,560 Speaker 1: you guys play, and I mean it's it's definitely an 349 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:28,200 Speaker 1: interesting time in the uh in the f CL with 350 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:30,880 Speaker 1: everything going on. So yeah, pretty much just play baseball, game, 351 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 1: go home. So so yeah, uh, definitely cool to see approach. 352 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: Tell me about this. So as I watch you, you 353 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 1: know hit this year in the FCL, pretty simplistic approach. 354 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:45,680 Speaker 1: Like you said before, you're also trying to get kind 355 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:46,960 Speaker 1: of really low in your stance to cut down the 356 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 1: strike zone because you're a big, tall guy, so you 357 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:50,120 Speaker 1: want to cut down on the strike zone a lot. 358 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:52,960 Speaker 1: And like I said, it's pretty patient from there. So 359 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:55,720 Speaker 1: you know, it's more of like what I think is 360 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:57,200 Speaker 1: more back to ball approach and then you kind of 361 00:16:57,280 --> 00:16:59,520 Speaker 1: let the let the power come to you kind of naturally, 362 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 1: you know it's out over the plate. But yeah, just 363 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:03,920 Speaker 1: tell me about why this works for you just overall 364 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 1: on your setup, how you select your swings, everything like that. 365 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 1: What's the approach, like like a bat to a bat. 366 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:11,240 Speaker 2: For you, I think this stems back to Georgia tech. 367 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 2: Like I wanted to go back to who Angelo was 368 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,119 Speaker 2: and who I was instead of trying to be like 369 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:17,120 Speaker 2: if you look at my swings at Mersed, I'd tried 370 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:20,359 Speaker 2: to be you know, Christian Yelich, Freddie Freeman, and that 371 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:22,239 Speaker 2: just put me in a really bad headspace. So when 372 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 2: I go back to being myself, if you watch video 373 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 2: for me, when I was you know, a little league 374 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 2: to high school, I never I never really had a 375 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:32,080 Speaker 2: lot of movement, and so I wanted to go back 376 00:17:32,119 --> 00:17:34,399 Speaker 2: to that. And so that's kind of where I'm at now. 377 00:17:34,480 --> 00:17:36,720 Speaker 2: That's where I feel most comfortable. You know, I don't 378 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:38,399 Speaker 2: need a lot going on. I don't need like a 379 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:40,679 Speaker 2: super big leg kick or I don't need a lot 380 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 2: of you know, batwaggle, whatever it may be. So I'm 381 00:17:43,320 --> 00:17:46,479 Speaker 2: real simple guy when it comes to that and the approach, man, 382 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:47,920 Speaker 2: I think you just have to get a good pitch 383 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:50,720 Speaker 2: and be on time. Like you can't over complicate it, obviously, 384 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 2: you know, the higher you go up different levels, the 385 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:56,120 Speaker 2: better the pitching gets. You know, that can obviously change 386 00:17:56,119 --> 00:17:57,400 Speaker 2: a little bit. But at the end of the day, 387 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 2: if you're not swinging at good pitches and you're not 388 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:01,840 Speaker 2: on time, you're not going to hit anything, you know, 389 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,160 Speaker 2: no matter if it's a flat fastball or if it's 390 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:06,720 Speaker 2: a you know, nasty breaking ball. So I think that's 391 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 2: my approach. You know, get a good pitch and I'm 392 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:11,879 Speaker 2: not worried about, you know, pulling it over the fence 393 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:15,359 Speaker 2: or hitting it out apo or you know, debt center. Like, 394 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:17,399 Speaker 2: I just want to keep the approach simple and all 395 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:20,000 Speaker 2: that will come. You know. The lift is natural, and 396 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:22,119 Speaker 2: so I think when I elevate the ball, I'm not 397 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:24,800 Speaker 2: really thinking about it. I'm just going good. I'm staying 398 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 2: you know, up the middle or to the gaps. And 399 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:29,200 Speaker 2: I'm sure you hear that approach a lot, but that 400 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:31,119 Speaker 2: works for me, and so I'm going to keep doing that. 401 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, real simplistic, like you said, it's from what I 402 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 1: see and just looking at you game to games, so awesome, man. Yeah, 403 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 1: don't ever complicate it. Don't try to do too much 404 00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:42,520 Speaker 1: at once. Lets me get in trouble, right, So goodness. See, 405 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 1: I know you talked to Danny or Roger Guez about 406 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:46,440 Speaker 1: this in the dug out. A couple days ago, but 407 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:47,600 Speaker 1: I just want to go back and that you've had 408 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 1: a couple of days to let it kind of ruminate. 409 00:18:49,119 --> 00:18:53,800 Speaker 1: Right FCL season's over, you get the call to go 410 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:57,919 Speaker 1: to Loan Depot to do some VP off of an 411 00:18:58,040 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 1: established major league pitcher doing rehabits QUASO. So you talked 412 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:03,199 Speaker 1: to Danny about it. You said, it was like your 413 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:04,960 Speaker 1: first time on the field, your first time at a 414 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:07,960 Speaker 1: big league stadium, like all that good stuff, and here 415 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:10,080 Speaker 1: you are after like we said, going on drafted, you 416 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:12,120 Speaker 1: didn't know if it was gonna work out. Now it's VP, 417 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:15,000 Speaker 1: but you're hitting VP off of a veteran major league 418 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:17,800 Speaker 1: picture to round out or start to round out your 419 00:19:17,840 --> 00:19:20,400 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three seasons. So now you've had a chance 420 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 1: to think about it. 421 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:26,760 Speaker 2: That experience overall overall still what I said, like a blessing. 422 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:28,720 Speaker 2: Like I said, I don't know why they picked me. 423 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:32,280 Speaker 2: I'm still so thankful for it. Like I said, that 424 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:34,960 Speaker 2: was my first time. But I think the coolest thing, 425 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:38,040 Speaker 2: Like I said in my interview, my girlfriend told me before, 426 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:41,639 Speaker 2: you know, just just embrace the lights, like taking the smell, 427 00:19:41,920 --> 00:19:44,040 Speaker 2: you know, the stadium, Like what's it look like? What 428 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:46,400 Speaker 2: are you feeling, and so I think I really tried 429 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:48,440 Speaker 2: to hone in on that, and you know, that was 430 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:50,560 Speaker 2: probably the biggest takeaway. Like I remember I was on 431 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 2: deck and Hampson was stepping in first, So like I 432 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:56,920 Speaker 2: didn't feel any nerves at all, Like I was more excited. 433 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:59,080 Speaker 2: I was like, let's go, and I think, just you know, 434 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:01,639 Speaker 2: just act and like, you know, I belong here, and 435 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:04,159 Speaker 2: like I said, it's just a matter of time, just 436 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:06,040 Speaker 2: having some fun. Like what did I have to lose? 437 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:08,359 Speaker 2: You know, they wanted me there to go hit, and 438 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:09,879 Speaker 2: I was going to give it my best shot, and 439 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:11,440 Speaker 2: you know, I had a great day off him, and 440 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:13,879 Speaker 2: so it was good, awesome. 441 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, it was cool to see man, that some cool 442 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:17,679 Speaker 1: stuff to say to Danny in the moment as well. 443 00:20:17,680 --> 00:20:21,159 Speaker 1: It was awesome. A couple more before we go, and 444 00:20:21,280 --> 00:20:23,719 Speaker 1: then I'll let you out for the day. Talking to Angela, 445 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:27,800 Speaker 1: just being an infield prospect for your Miami Marlins. Let's 446 00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:29,280 Speaker 1: just sum up the year as a whole man. We 447 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 1: talked about the roller coaster of emotions, everything that you 448 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:34,439 Speaker 1: went through, how it's winding up here at the end. 449 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:39,520 Speaker 1: Simple question, has this been the most memorable of your 450 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:42,760 Speaker 1: twenty four years so far. If you go on a 451 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:44,919 Speaker 1: year by year basis, has this been your most memorable year? 452 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:51,040 Speaker 2: One hundred and ten percent, yes, sir. Like I've dreamed 453 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:54,119 Speaker 2: of this moment from being a little kid, and like 454 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:57,359 Speaker 2: I said, opportunity is all that matters. I'm here. It's 455 00:20:57,400 --> 00:21:00,200 Speaker 2: an equal playing field and the opportunity is all that 456 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 2: I needed. And I'm just enjoying every day man, like 457 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:06,440 Speaker 2: I'm not looking too far ahead, and like you said, 458 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:08,000 Speaker 2: you know that's what I'm trying to do. 459 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:11,600 Speaker 1: So awesome. Well, man, I think we're gonna leave it there. 460 00:21:12,119 --> 00:21:14,000 Speaker 1: It's gonna be it for today. But I really appreciate 461 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:15,879 Speaker 1: you coming on the show. Man. Really cool to get 462 00:21:15,920 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 1: to know you better, and I really liked your background 463 00:21:17,720 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 1: story to dive into it a little bit more. It's 464 00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:22,480 Speaker 1: super cool, which is the best of luck the rest 465 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:24,639 Speaker 1: of the way this year, man, and Man, we'll keep 466 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 1: an eye out. The Morlins have not shied away from 467 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: challenging a lot of guys your age that are first 468 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:31,440 Speaker 1: coming in, so we'll see how that goes. But like 469 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:33,919 Speaker 1: you said, taking a day at a time, and I'm 470 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:36,600 Speaker 1: gonna see how this goes. So uh yeah, Man, really 471 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 1: appreciate you jumping on again. Definitely appreciate it, and yeah, 472 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:40,800 Speaker 1: go get it the rest of the way. 473 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 2: Bro. Oh yeah, thank you brother. I really appreciate Alex 474 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 2: your time asking me the questions. Man, I really appreciate it. 475 00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:47,600 Speaker 2: You're a great guy. 476 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: Thank you. So there you go, guys, the super fun 477 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:53,840 Speaker 1: story of just a super nice and impressiable young man 478 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:56,920 Speaker 1: in Angelo Daspinia. As he said, he's just a competitor 479 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,680 Speaker 1: through and through who is betting on himself and his 480 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:02,119 Speaker 1: abilities with great athleticism and a balanced mindset. Through everything 481 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 1: that he's been through so far, he's made the most 482 00:22:04,119 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 1: of his time as a pro. We will look for 483 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:07,679 Speaker 1: those tools to continue to serve Angelou as his per 484 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:10,600 Speaker 1: career advances. With players like this that fit this profile, 485 00:22:10,680 --> 00:22:12,919 Speaker 1: the Marlins have really not been hy about challenging them 486 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:15,080 Speaker 1: pretty quickly in their per careers, and I think that 487 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:17,119 Speaker 1: challenge could come for Angelou as early as next season. 488 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:18,879 Speaker 1: So this may not be a name that you've heard 489 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:20,359 Speaker 1: a lot from yet, but I'm confident it's a name 490 00:22:20,359 --> 00:22:21,480 Speaker 1: that you're going to hear a lot more about in 491 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:24,400 Speaker 1: the future. That'll do it for today on the show, 492 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 1: we want to thank Marlins for helping us set that 493 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:28,680 Speaker 1: interview up and of course thank Angelo for his time. 494 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:30,440 Speaker 1: We hope you all enjoy it and we will see 495 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:32,560 Speaker 1: you all next time on swimming upstream.