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Nelson Figueroa- Part 2- Former MLB Pitcher & Sports Analyst

April 14, 2020 • Evan • Episode 5

Ep. #005: Listen to Part 2 of the interview with Nelson Figueroa, Former Mets pitcher, Emmy Award Winning Analyst and co-host of "Amazin' But True: A NY Mets Podcast". Nelson takes us further behind the scenes into his experience as an MLB pitcher. He also shares training tips for youth players and highlights the value of maintaining a strong mindset.

What You’ll Learn:

1:01 Winning the inning and staying focused

4:16 A peek into the mindset of a relief pitcher entering the game in a big spot

10:52 World Baseball Classic

12:07 Favorite MLB moment as a player

13:32 Fantasy camp and building relationships built with other MLB players

14:50 Ideal arsenal of pitches for a youth pitcher to have. Master 3 pitches

17:07 Mindset of a MLB pitcher going into an at bat.

20:50 MLB players who had impressive 2019 seasons that youth ball players could learn a lot from by watching

25:40 The importance of building a strong lower half and training your body properly

28:20 Working with youth pitchers in person and virtually

Listen to Part 1 of the Interview with Nelson Figueroa here.

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Nelson’s Twitter: @figgieny

Listen to Nelson on the Amazin’ But True: A NY Mets Baseball Podcast

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