The Funnville Nine
The Funnville Nine driven by AAA is the official podcast of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Go behind the scenes of Richmond's Minor League Baseball team with exclusive conversations and stories from Flying Squirrels players, coaches and figures.
The Funnville Nine
Pregame Conversation: Diego Velasquez (July 10, 2025)
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Richmond Flying Squirrels
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Season 2025
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Episode 24
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with infielder Diego Velasquez (with interpreting help from fundamentals coach Lipso Nava). Velasquez is 21 years old, one of the youngest players in the Eastern League, and he's ranked near the top of the league in hits, walks and on-base percentage as Richmond's leadoff hitter. They talked about switch-hitting, working on his defense at second base, growing up playing baseball in Venezuela and more.