Catching Your Way to The Big Leagues with Matt Walbeck
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Guest Bio:
Matt Walbeck is the former MLB Catcher for the Cubs, Twins, Tigers, Angels, Phillies, and Rangers. Matt currently owns Walbeck Baseball Academy at walbeckbaseball.com
Summary:
On this episode, Host Geoff Rottmayersits down with Matt Walbeck of Walbeck Baseball Academy. We discuss his path to the big leagues and the things he experiences going through the process.
Show Notes: In this conversation, Matt talks about:
- His youth days in Sacramento.
- His dad teaching him how to practice and how to value practice.
- Being a smaller guy who worked hard and was good.
- The awareness of needed to lift and get stronger to get playing time.
- The obsession drove him to visualization and mirror work.
- Having confidence and where it came from.
- Reliving the draft process and what it was like for him.
- Reporting to pro ball and understanding what to expect.
- His vision and training his vision to improve play.
- Getting to the big leagues and what was the coaching like.
- Game Planning as a catcher.
- Everything the best players did, went back to keeping things simple.
- His feeling and thoughts on technology and analytics.
- His advice to players who have the desire to be in the big leagues.
- and more.
