WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.600 --> 00:00:07.440 Welcome to Guardians Weekly on the Cleveland Guardians Radio Network. Guardians Weekly is fromt 2 00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:50.640 to you by Progressive helping Guardians fans save hundreds on car insurance. Hi, 3 00:00:50.719 --> 00:00:56.359 everyone, welcome to Guardians Weekly. Him Rosenhouse along with you this weekend as 4 00:00:56.359 --> 00:01:00.079 we join you from Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland. Coming up in a little 5 00:01:00.079 --> 00:01:04.040 bit on our show today, we will hear from Rego Beltran, the new 6 00:01:06.200 --> 00:01:11.200 bullpen coach for the Guardians. Will also visit with Ahmed Rosario and David Fry, 7 00:01:11.280 --> 00:01:15.200 who made his major league debut as a starter earlier this week, and 8 00:01:15.359 --> 00:01:19.640 Cal Quantrell will join us as well as he talks about a really impressive outing 9 00:01:19.040 --> 00:01:23.159 last Sunday. But first, a quick look back at the week in review, 10 00:01:23.760 --> 00:01:27.200 as on Monday, a six to two loss to the Tigers opened up 11 00:01:27.239 --> 00:01:33.519 that three game series with Detroit and put the Guardians in bounce back mode on 12 00:01:33.599 --> 00:01:37.680 Tuesday, and you can't ask for much better on the mound than Shane Bieber 13 00:01:37.680 --> 00:01:40.799 when you're in need of a win. The Guardians got the scoring started in 14 00:01:40.879 --> 00:01:45.959 the very first inning as Stephen Quan and Ahmed Rosario reached bass. Then Jose 15 00:01:46.120 --> 00:01:51.359 Ramirez came through driving in the game's first run. Now the two two swung 16 00:01:51.439 --> 00:01:56.640 on lifted in the air right center field, medium deep catch made by greenless 17 00:01:56.640 --> 00:02:00.319 center fielder coming home as Kuan throat of the plate not in time. He 18 00:02:00.359 --> 00:02:06.159 slides in with a first run. So Jose Ramirez with a sack fly to 19 00:02:06.359 --> 00:02:10.319 medium deep right center Green with a strong throw to the plate. But Quan 20 00:02:10.639 --> 00:02:17.000 runs well and Jose Ramirez it's r behind number twenty tops on the ball club 21 00:02:17.520 --> 00:02:23.719 and the Guardians have and early one nothing will lead Bieber on the mound for 22 00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:27.360 the Guardians was rolling right along and he got a little help from his defense 23 00:02:27.400 --> 00:02:30.840 to keep Detroit off the board. In the third inning, here's a two 24 00:02:30.840 --> 00:02:36.159 two pitch swung on drill the right that's of acet bias is being waived home. 25 00:02:36.319 --> 00:02:39.479 Here comes Will Brennan's throw to the plate on one bounce slide tag. 26 00:02:39.800 --> 00:02:46.599 He is on at the plate on a diving tag by catcher Cam Gallagher and 27 00:02:46.759 --> 00:02:53.400 a strong throw by Brennan, and the Tigers deciding whether or not to challenge 28 00:02:53.439 --> 00:02:59.520 the call, are going to challenge it. At the review, the College 29 00:02:59.560 --> 00:03:05.240 confirmed there was no blocking of the plate. Detroit loses their challenge. That 30 00:03:05.319 --> 00:03:12.159 didn't seem to make any sense whatsoever to challenge blocking the plate. The catcher 31 00:03:12.280 --> 00:03:16.240 was in front of the plate and dove toward the plate, so that trait 32 00:03:16.360 --> 00:03:20.879 just wasted a challenge and the Guardians lead one to nothing in the middle of 33 00:03:20.879 --> 00:03:24.520 the third man then Bieber went back to work trying to maintain that one run 34 00:03:24.639 --> 00:03:30.080 lead. Bieber checking second. Now the one one offering swung at broke a 35 00:03:30.120 --> 00:03:36.360 band roller to second, Hemans to second one. Rosario relay got him henning 36 00:03:36.520 --> 00:03:43.800 ending double play turned by him and as Andresario and Bieber does it again two 37 00:03:43.879 --> 00:03:49.759 one, nobody out works out of him and Shane Bieber pitching another beauty one 38 00:03:49.879 --> 00:03:53.919 nothing Cleveland in the middle of the sixth. In the eighth, the Tigers 39 00:03:53.919 --> 00:03:58.360 were threatening again, but more good defense from the Guardians kept the shutout in 40 00:03:58.479 --> 00:04:01.919 order. The pitch swung on a line shot deep center on the run of 41 00:04:02.000 --> 00:04:06.840 Straw, breeches up, makes a great catch, falling down, fires it 42 00:04:08.039 --> 00:04:14.159 back end toward the endfield. A turkles and should have been tagging up with 43 00:04:14.240 --> 00:04:19.319 nobody out, but he got caught going halfway to third, and then Straw 44 00:04:19.399 --> 00:04:26.240 made a tremendous running catch, reaching up to snagged that's just not smart. 45 00:04:26.279 --> 00:04:30.800 Bass running in a one run boggy Stephen one strike away from getting out of 46 00:04:30.800 --> 00:04:38.160 this mess. He lets it fly and a swinging a chopper toward third, 47 00:04:38.199 --> 00:04:42.480 it's a fair ball right over the bag, backhanded deep a third Runniresses throws 48 00:04:42.560 --> 00:04:47.920 in time, and this Guardians bullpen keeps the lead one nothing Guardians in the 49 00:04:47.920 --> 00:04:51.279 middle of the eighth, and in the bottom half of the eighth inning, 50 00:04:51.279 --> 00:04:57.079 the Guardians were looking to add some insurance. Will Brennan singled stole second, 51 00:04:57.319 --> 00:05:00.800 and then I'm ed Rosario got the job done. Two down, Brennan's at 52 00:05:00.839 --> 00:05:04.240 third, one nothing, Cleveland, bottom of the eighth, full count on 53 00:05:04.319 --> 00:05:11.720 a Rosario with Ramirez on deck, the payoff pitch swung on, pounded deep 54 00:05:11.800 --> 00:05:15.720 right field. Beck goes feeling back back, reaches up, can make the 55 00:05:15.839 --> 00:05:19.600 catch, hits the track, bangs up against the wall around second on his 56 00:05:19.759 --> 00:05:26.720 way to third with another triple. A mean Rosario with a four hit game 57 00:05:27.199 --> 00:05:31.560 and a league leading third triple, and he knocks in Will Brennan to make 58 00:05:31.639 --> 00:05:38.040 it two to nothing and odd. And he'd burned Matt Fearling, who was 59 00:05:38.120 --> 00:05:43.680 that very deep and right, and a mean Rosario with three hits to right 60 00:05:43.839 --> 00:05:50.399 field to night, and again this is an entirely different offense when aman Rosario 61 00:05:50.879 --> 00:05:56.600 gets locked in. Then in the night, Amnuel Class came on to try 62 00:05:56.600 --> 00:06:00.839 and finish things up. Abier Baya's very capable of hit one out of here 63 00:06:00.759 --> 00:06:08.360 righthander against righthander, the pitch swing on chopped by them out near second. 64 00:06:08.600 --> 00:06:14.279 Jimeno's gloves throws the first poll game and the Guardians, for the second time 65 00:06:14.360 --> 00:06:19.759 this week get a tunahing shut out win. Tonight they climb back above the 66 00:06:19.879 --> 00:06:26.279 Tigers with this Tunahing victory, so a nice win therefore the Guardians. And 67 00:06:26.360 --> 00:06:30.680 then on Wednesday, the Tigers came back behind Eduardo Rodriguez his strong pitching led 68 00:06:30.720 --> 00:06:35.199 to a five nothing shutout win for Detroit. Thursday was an off day, 69 00:06:35.240 --> 00:06:40.560 and then Friday night, a back and fourth game saw the Angels score two 70 00:06:40.680 --> 00:06:45.040 runs in the ninth inning and they went on to the five to four victory. 71 00:06:45.360 --> 00:06:48.120 So not the easiest of weeks for Cleveland, but if you go back 72 00:06:48.160 --> 00:06:53.680 a little bit, they've received some really good pitching on this homestand including from 73 00:06:53.759 --> 00:07:00.040 Cal Quantrill last Sunday, as Quantrill was absolutely superb in what turned out to 74 00:07:00.040 --> 00:07:03.560 be another shutout win for the Guardians over the Twins. This time, Quantrille 75 00:07:03.639 --> 00:07:09.199 was seven shutout innings, his second strong start in a row, and when 76 00:07:09.199 --> 00:07:11.839 we caught up with him the next day, he talked about some of the 77 00:07:11.920 --> 00:07:15.959 things that have put him in a good place. I think turn of the 78 00:07:16.000 --> 00:07:19.839 month, weather's getting a little nicer. I think delivery is kind of coming 79 00:07:19.879 --> 00:07:25.439 together, starting to settle in, getting more comfortable with our catchers. You 80 00:07:25.480 --> 00:07:28.120 know, lots of different things, but just throwing the ball better for sure. 81 00:07:28.639 --> 00:07:30.480 Is it hard to be patient through that process to let some of those 82 00:07:30.519 --> 00:07:33.680 things take hold? Yeah, I mean, you want to come unto the 83 00:07:33.720 --> 00:07:39.160 gates hot, but it's baseball. It's a tough sport. Sometimes it doesn't 84 00:07:39.160 --> 00:07:41.839 go your way. So glad that we had a couple of good ones and 85 00:07:42.079 --> 00:07:44.920 something to build off of and hopefully have a good rest of the month when 86 00:07:44.920 --> 00:07:46.519 you only get a repertoire. I know, after the game, it sounded 87 00:07:46.560 --> 00:07:50.439 like you were able to change things up a little bit and use some pitches 88 00:07:50.439 --> 00:07:54.839 that maybe you hadn't used a whole lot before. Explain what was going on 89 00:07:54.920 --> 00:07:58.480 yesterday and why it worked. You know, I think that we were in 90 00:07:58.920 --> 00:08:03.839 better counts. Yesterday, I think we were able to get some outs early 91 00:08:03.839 --> 00:08:07.279 in the game on secondary pitches, which allowed me to do some different things 92 00:08:07.319 --> 00:08:09.720 as the game went on. But you know, we've been looking for opportunity 93 00:08:09.800 --> 00:08:15.879 to throw the splitter more, through the curveball more. I think yesterday has 94 00:08:16.040 --> 00:08:20.399 presented more of those opportunities. Cal Quantrill joining us. We had no hitter 95 00:08:20.519 --> 00:08:24.000 into the seventh inning. When did you realize what was going on? And 96 00:08:24.240 --> 00:08:26.040 does it impact you in any way late in the game when it's going that 97 00:08:26.199 --> 00:08:31.839 well. I mean I probably knew in the sixth or fifth or but there's 98 00:08:31.879 --> 00:08:35.519 a lot of outs to go, and I don't think it really changed as 99 00:08:35.600 --> 00:08:39.120 much until you get to the ninth. So it was fun. I was 100 00:08:39.159 --> 00:08:43.559 glad to take a stab at it. But most importantly we got to win 101 00:08:43.919 --> 00:08:46.559 and you got two runs early to work with. What does that mean to 102 00:08:46.600 --> 00:08:48.039 you when you go out there and you have to right away? It's huge. 103 00:08:48.080 --> 00:08:52.000 We've been grinding. Our guys have been putting up good at bats. 104 00:08:52.039 --> 00:08:54.320 I think we've faced a lot of good starters in a row, and sometimes 105 00:08:54.320 --> 00:08:58.320 that first two times through the order has been tough. But you know, 106 00:08:58.360 --> 00:09:01.279 I thought they really quality bats early in the game yesterday and give me a 107 00:09:01.279 --> 00:09:05.159 little leeway. And it's always better pitching with the lead. And you mentioned 108 00:09:07.120 --> 00:09:11.200 observing the hitters and what they're going through. How important is it that the 109 00:09:11.200 --> 00:09:16.639 team stays together and pitchers are obviously aware of what hitters are doing, and 110 00:09:16.639 --> 00:09:20.399 maybe vice versa two. It's team sport. I want a lot of games 111 00:09:20.480 --> 00:09:24.519 last year where they scored eight for me. It's ebbs and flows of baseball. 112 00:09:24.759 --> 00:09:30.639 Um, you know, obviously they're working hard, and I guess you 113 00:09:30.679 --> 00:09:31.759 know as as a teammate for me, that's all I care about, working 114 00:09:31.759 --> 00:09:33.799 hard, trying to get better. And you know, I think that they've 115 00:09:33.840 --> 00:09:37.399 put up some quality of bats the last two series, and we're trying in 116 00:09:37.480 --> 00:09:39.639 the right direction. And you're part of a starting rotation that's really been on 117 00:09:39.960 --> 00:09:45.360 a nice role with some different faces in there. Still though that that kind 118 00:09:45.360 --> 00:09:48.000 of team unity from a rotation standpoint, where you guys help each other and 119 00:09:48.240 --> 00:09:52.759 work with some of the younger guys. Yeah, I mean, obviously willing 120 00:09:52.759 --> 00:09:56.120 to offer anything that I think would be valuable, but at the same time, 121 00:09:56.159 --> 00:10:00.480 you want to make sure that you're letting guys, especially rookie kind of 122 00:10:00.720 --> 00:10:03.200 do what they're good at right. They got called up for a reason, 123 00:10:03.240 --> 00:10:07.679 and try and observe first and speak second, and make sure you're letting them 124 00:10:07.720 --> 00:10:11.519 kind of bring what they've you know, what's got them here, and get 125 00:10:11.559 --> 00:10:13.399 after it. And then you know, if I see something over the course 126 00:10:13.440 --> 00:10:16.639 of the first three four starts, then maybe chime in. But been really 127 00:10:16.639 --> 00:10:22.279 impressed. I think both you know, mentally and physically they're prepared play at 128 00:10:22.279 --> 00:10:24.480 this level and it's shown so far. Make you think back to when you 129 00:10:24.519 --> 00:10:28.519 were a rookie at all and then what you broke in, what the atmosphere 130 00:10:28.600 --> 00:10:31.480 was like then. Yeah, yeah, I was. I was on a 131 00:10:31.080 --> 00:10:33.960 I was in a fairly heavy rookie staff when I broke in, but I'd 132 00:10:35.000 --> 00:10:39.360 had some some veteran leadership in the bullpen and leaned on them for sure. 133 00:10:39.559 --> 00:10:41.440 I mean there's a lot of things you just can't learn in the minor leagues, 134 00:10:41.480 --> 00:10:45.879 so um, you know, hopefully able to provide a little bit of 135 00:10:45.919 --> 00:10:48.399 help and you know, learn some things from the young guns too. And 136 00:10:48.639 --> 00:10:52.240 a good weekend team wise, taking two out of three from Minnesota. Nice 137 00:10:52.240 --> 00:10:54.879 to get back in the division a little bit and see what's out there in 138 00:10:54.960 --> 00:10:58.519 terms of what you'll have to play later on. Yeah, I mean, 139 00:10:58.480 --> 00:11:03.519 you gotta be everybody too accomplishable that we want to. But you know, 140 00:11:03.559 --> 00:11:07.960 it's nice to kind of get a little barometer or a little read on where 141 00:11:07.960 --> 00:11:11.440 we're at in the division two and two or three against the you know, 142 00:11:11.480 --> 00:11:13.679 the team that's played the best so far in our division. Feels good. 143 00:11:13.720 --> 00:11:16.519 So you know, I think happy to be back for what is it to 144 00:11:18.480 --> 00:11:22.360 six games? Six division games? But then we're back at it after cal 145 00:11:22.440 --> 00:11:26.759 Thanks for the time, appreciate it. Yep. That's cal Quadrille, Guardians 146 00:11:26.759 --> 00:11:31.039 starting pitcher who has been throwing the ball extremely well. Stay tuned when we 147 00:11:31.039 --> 00:11:35.720 come back. We'll hear from Guardians shortstop bomb At Rosario and also utility man 148 00:11:35.919 --> 00:11:39.480 David Fry that's coming your way shortly. 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Find out more about how we're dedicated 157 00:12:09.720 --> 00:12:13.720 to our customers and communities at Progressive dot Com, Progressive Casualty and Himans Company 158 00:12:13.720 --> 00:12:28.240 and Affiliates him Rosen Ounce back with you from Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland. 159 00:12:28.519 --> 00:12:31.919 Welcome back into Guardians Weekly. Well, I'm at Rosario starting to heat things 160 00:12:31.960 --> 00:12:35.600 up at the plate, and he usually does this time of year when the 161 00:12:35.639 --> 00:12:37.960 weather begins to warm up. He had a four hit game earlier this week, 162 00:12:39.440 --> 00:12:43.759 and as he has begun to swing the bat hot lately, we had 163 00:12:43.759 --> 00:12:46.320 a chance to visit with him with some translation help from Augie Rivero, and 164 00:12:46.600 --> 00:12:50.519 I'm ed talked about how he's been able to stay level headed through the tough 165 00:12:50.600 --> 00:13:01.519 times while he's waiting to get going offensively say and don't say you're I mean, 166 00:13:01.720 --> 00:13:03.399 as I always say, the game is really hard and always you know, 167 00:13:03.440 --> 00:13:07.200 I have to be aware that this is I'm very gifted and and blessed 168 00:13:07.200 --> 00:13:09.320 by God to be able to play this game. So this is the one 169 00:13:09.320 --> 00:13:11.600 thing I get to do. I got to enjoy it, regardless of the 170 00:13:11.720 --> 00:13:15.879 good or a bad results. So just got to be positive and keep playing 171 00:13:15.879 --> 00:13:18.679 the same way every day. Easier now at this stage of your career with 172 00:13:18.720 --> 00:13:22.480 some good experience under your belt as compared to maybe when you first broke into 173 00:13:22.519 --> 00:13:26.759 the major leagues, to get through the difficult times and know that it's going 174 00:13:26.759 --> 00:13:35.120 to turn around. See see, yeah, what I doubt. Now it 175 00:13:35.200 --> 00:13:37.720 is a little bit easier and to put it in practice. But I felt, 176 00:13:37.759 --> 00:13:39.759 you know, it was difficult, a little more difficult in the past 177 00:13:39.799 --> 00:13:43.960 because of my previous team. You know, you had a little more extra 178 00:13:43.039 --> 00:13:46.440 things from the outside you have to deal with that made a little more difficult 179 00:13:46.440 --> 00:13:50.080 to keep stay present. So right now I felt like and so that practice 180 00:13:50.120 --> 00:13:54.320 and being the fact that I play in this team, I'm able to just 181 00:13:54.399 --> 00:13:58.720 keep it more more in practice and the daily basis more for hit games for 182 00:13:58.759 --> 00:14:01.279 you than anybody else in the Major League since the start of the twenty twenty 183 00:14:01.320 --> 00:14:05.360 one season. Anything to that. When you get into a game and you 184 00:14:05.399 --> 00:14:07.720 have a couple under your belt and you just keep rolling it seems no, 185 00:14:11.039 --> 00:14:13.039 I don't think much of the other thing has to say, you know, 186 00:14:13.200 --> 00:14:16.240 on the day and post it on the day. I mean, I feel 187 00:14:16.320 --> 00:14:18.200 like in theory, I felt like I never lose. I always learned and 188 00:14:18.240 --> 00:14:22.480 try to make out of the best out of those situations. So for me, 189 00:14:22.120 --> 00:14:24.399 um, you know, I keep playing, doing my thing and try 190 00:14:24.440 --> 00:14:26.919 to put the bolding play and if it happens, it happens. But for 191 00:14:28.000 --> 00:14:31.559 me, I'm always finding where how to win. I'm at nice going last 192 00:14:31.639 --> 00:14:35.200 night. Thank you, thank you, thanks, thank you much. As 193 00:14:35.240 --> 00:14:39.720 Guardian shortstop Bob met Rosario, another big night for him on Friday night with 194 00:14:39.759 --> 00:14:43.679 the triple double and single part of the cycle in a three hit game for 195 00:14:43.879 --> 00:14:48.039 him. David Fry is just up from the minor leagues. He made his 196 00:14:48.080 --> 00:14:52.080 major league debut on the last road trip in New York with a pinch running 197 00:14:52.120 --> 00:14:58.120 assignment, and he received his first starting assignment earlier this week, and and 198 00:14:58.279 --> 00:15:01.080 that was in the series he's against the Tigers on Monday night. He got 199 00:15:01.120 --> 00:15:05.799 in there with a start at first base, and we caught up with him 200 00:15:05.799 --> 00:15:09.639 the next day and talk to him about that dream coming true playing in the 201 00:15:09.679 --> 00:15:15.960 major leagues for the first time after some extensive time in the miners. It 202 00:15:16.000 --> 00:15:20.559 was a blast. I mean something you work for your entire life and comes 203 00:15:20.639 --> 00:15:22.759 the fruition and it was a whole lot of fun. I mean it would 204 00:15:22.799 --> 00:15:26.360 have been a lot cooler if we won, but still just to be able 205 00:15:26.360 --> 00:15:28.360 to experience that with my wife there, it was a whole lot of fun. 206 00:15:28.799 --> 00:15:33.000 It's been interesting to see how you've kind of gotten on that radar now 207 00:15:33.879 --> 00:15:37.960 with a good spring And did you feel some momentum coming off a good season 208 00:15:37.039 --> 00:15:41.639 last year and then being in big league camp? Yeah, I mean last 209 00:15:41.720 --> 00:15:45.159 year was a good one and heard some like positive things at the end of 210 00:15:45.159 --> 00:15:46.919 the year and then getting to invite to big league spring training. Was just 211 00:15:48.159 --> 00:15:50.039 hoping to make a good first impression in front of the big league staff and 212 00:15:50.960 --> 00:15:56.200 was able to do that. And luckily now I'm here. You didn't make 213 00:15:56.200 --> 00:15:58.799 the club out of spring training, but they kept you around till the very 214 00:15:58.879 --> 00:16:00.600 end. What did that mean? And do you think that helped you in 215 00:16:00.639 --> 00:16:04.080 any way, especially considering how things have gone here the last week? It 216 00:16:04.159 --> 00:16:07.360 was really cool. It was awesome. He told me I was going to 217 00:16:07.440 --> 00:16:10.600 stay for the whole thing and just to kind of continue to get reps with 218 00:16:10.639 --> 00:16:14.240 these guys and just spend more time around him. I mean, so whenever 219 00:16:14.600 --> 00:16:17.600 I do get called up and then it feels like I've been with these guys 220 00:16:17.600 --> 00:16:19.639 a lot now and it doesn't feel a whole lot different. David. It's 221 00:16:19.639 --> 00:16:23.399 funny you look at trade sometimes and you were involved in a trade that probably, 222 00:16:23.679 --> 00:16:27.320 unless you're a real hardcore baseball fan, maybe a lot of people wouldn't 223 00:16:27.320 --> 00:16:32.159 have noticed. But for you, what has that trade meant to you based 224 00:16:32.159 --> 00:16:36.080 on where you were with Milwaukee and then what's happened here with Cleveland. Yeah, 225 00:16:36.080 --> 00:16:37.639 it was one of those things. Whenever I got told in spring training 226 00:16:37.639 --> 00:16:40.679 with the Brewers, I was catching a bullpen and they were like, hey, 227 00:16:40.679 --> 00:16:42.639 you just got traded. The first time for me getting traded, so 228 00:16:44.320 --> 00:16:47.039 just a whole lot of emotions, saying by it all my buddies, and 229 00:16:47.080 --> 00:16:49.720 then not knowing what to expect over here, and then just the amount of 230 00:16:49.759 --> 00:16:53.960 great people in this organization, both players and staff. I've loved every minute 231 00:16:53.960 --> 00:16:59.000 of it, and then lucky enough to actually play in the big leages with 232 00:16:59.039 --> 00:17:02.559 this team now. It's it's been one of the best things that could ever 233 00:17:02.559 --> 00:17:06.400 happen to me. A big key for you has been versatility. We saw 234 00:17:06.440 --> 00:17:08.359 you play first base last night. We're interviewing great you right now you're wearing 235 00:17:08.400 --> 00:17:11.839 catcher's gear. When did that become a big part of your game. I 236 00:17:11.920 --> 00:17:15.880 was an infielder in college and then kind of they were just like, hey, 237 00:17:15.920 --> 00:17:18.599 you're super slow, so you're gonna get drafted as a catcher. So 238 00:17:18.640 --> 00:17:21.880 then first couple of years of pro ball was just catching, and then since 239 00:17:22.039 --> 00:17:23.920 twenty twenty one, it's been a little bit of everything. I played outfield, 240 00:17:25.000 --> 00:17:27.279 third, first, catcher, so just the more positions the better. 241 00:17:27.599 --> 00:17:30.720 It's super slow on a scouts radar? Is that? Is that anywhere in 242 00:17:30.759 --> 00:17:34.079 their manual of how to rate players? Yeah? I think super slow is 243 00:17:34.119 --> 00:17:37.400 one of the one of the main phrases they got. All right, Northwestern 244 00:17:37.440 --> 00:17:41.160 State University, Louisiana. Can you please pronounce the name of the city that 245 00:17:41.240 --> 00:17:45.799 it's in. Yeah, it's Nakadus, Nakadus Louisiana. You get so many 246 00:17:45.799 --> 00:17:49.160 different ones. People were like Natutosius or natcha chash or I mean, there's 247 00:17:49.160 --> 00:17:52.480 some terrible ones out there, but yeah, Nakadus Louisiana. I won't make 248 00:17:52.480 --> 00:17:56.640 you spell it. How's that yeah, please don't. I wouldn't do it. 249 00:17:56.960 --> 00:18:00.440 David. Congratulations, Thank appreciate it. Thanks. Is David Frye enjoying 250 00:18:00.480 --> 00:18:04.720 life as a major leaguer for the first time in his professional career, and 251 00:18:06.079 --> 00:18:10.839 he has certainly filled a void in that utility role for Cleveland. Stay with 252 00:18:10.920 --> 00:18:14.160 us when we come back. We'll meet new bullpen coach Rico Beltran. That's 253 00:18:14.160 --> 00:18:33.960 coming your way shortly on the Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio Network. Jimmerson House back 254 00:18:33.960 --> 00:18:37.000 with you on Guardians Weekly. We're down a progressive field in downtown Cleveland. 255 00:18:37.200 --> 00:18:41.200 Lots of different places you can pick up the show each week, including on 256 00:18:41.240 --> 00:18:47.480 the Guardians Radio Network and your affiliate stations. Also in podcast form wherever you 257 00:18:47.599 --> 00:18:52.720 enjoy downloading your favorite podcasts, or you can check out the show at CLI 258 00:18:52.880 --> 00:18:56.559 guardians dot com. All the archived editions are there as well. Guardians will 259 00:18:56.559 --> 00:19:00.680 wrap up the homestand with a game on Saturday night against the Angels, a 260 00:19:00.759 --> 00:19:06.799 six ten first pitch and then a morning start against the Angels to close out 261 00:19:06.839 --> 00:19:12.440 the homestand eleven thirty five on Mother's Day Sunday in downtown Cleveland. Guardians and 262 00:19:12.519 --> 00:19:15.559 Angels wrapping it up and then it's off to Chicago and New York again, 263 00:19:15.640 --> 00:19:21.799 this time to play the Mets on the upcoming road swing for Cleveland. Well, 264 00:19:21.799 --> 00:19:25.240 the bullpen for the most part, has done some really good work here 265 00:19:25.279 --> 00:19:29.599 early in the season, and the new bullpen coach is Rerigo Beltramp. We 266 00:19:29.640 --> 00:19:33.240 had a chance to catch up with him earlier this week. He's a long 267 00:19:33.279 --> 00:19:37.039 time member of the organization as a pitching coach in the minor leagues, also 268 00:19:37.079 --> 00:19:41.000 a coordinator, and when we visited with him, he filled us in on 269 00:19:41.039 --> 00:19:45.119 some of the adjustments that he's had to make in his new role this year. 270 00:19:45.559 --> 00:19:48.880 Well, it's definitely an adjustment period. When I played, I was 271 00:19:48.960 --> 00:19:52.599 a starter, then I became a reliever when I got to the big league, 272 00:19:52.599 --> 00:19:55.680 So I have an idea what the culture and what the expectations are. 273 00:19:56.400 --> 00:19:59.720 But transitioning to being a full time bullpen coach, it's a little different than 274 00:19:59.720 --> 00:20:02.480 what I'm used to. You know, you're looking at the game from like 275 00:20:02.519 --> 00:20:06.240 four hundred feet away. Being the dugout, you're able to see deliver a 276 00:20:06.279 --> 00:20:08.400 little bit easier, you get to reach swings a little bit easier. But 277 00:20:08.480 --> 00:20:11.640 in the same respect, when you know the bullpen, you get to create 278 00:20:11.640 --> 00:20:15.440 a little bit more tighter, niche relationship with the players. Because you're there 279 00:20:15.440 --> 00:20:18.400 for nine eighties with them, you get to have conversations that happen or gallicly 280 00:20:18.599 --> 00:20:23.200 even about delivery or pitch sequences or even personal stuff. So I really am 281 00:20:23.319 --> 00:20:26.440 enjoying it. We have a great group of guys there that are really tight 282 00:20:26.519 --> 00:20:30.559 knit, and it's been such a positive experience, and a lot of the 283 00:20:30.640 --> 00:20:36.039 same pitchers are back from a year ago and seasons prior to that. How 284 00:20:36.079 --> 00:20:38.720 often have you heard the name of former bullpen coach and now Royal's pitching coach, 285 00:20:38.759 --> 00:20:42.160 Brian Sweeney as you go through your daily activity. You know what, 286 00:20:42.440 --> 00:20:47.000 I get a really good however, a really good with Brian, and I 287 00:20:47.039 --> 00:20:48.799 reached out to him a couple of times during spring training and as a matter 288 00:20:48.799 --> 00:20:52.480 of fact, before the season started, we went out to dinner and had 289 00:20:52.480 --> 00:20:56.039 a good conversation. But you know, Brian did have a really positive influence 290 00:20:56.079 --> 00:20:59.640 area. I think he was here for five years. In the last couple 291 00:20:59.640 --> 00:21:02.720 of years been in the bullpen, and you know, there's been a lot 292 00:21:02.759 --> 00:21:06.160 of times where I'm doing things and their referenced Brian. Brian used to do 293 00:21:06.160 --> 00:21:07.680 it this way. Brian used to do it that way, which is great. 294 00:21:07.960 --> 00:21:11.680 So I'll just try to follow some of the stuff that Brian used to 295 00:21:11.720 --> 00:21:15.559 do, just with my own little twist to Rigo Beltran joining us. He's 296 00:21:15.599 --> 00:21:18.359 the guardians new bullpen coach, but has been in the organization for quite some 297 00:21:18.440 --> 00:21:22.000 time. And when you look out there at what makes a bullpen, click 298 00:21:22.039 --> 00:21:26.920 it and this one certainly has early on and some hiccups along the way, 299 00:21:26.920 --> 00:21:29.559 but for the most part, a real strength of this team. What do 300 00:21:29.599 --> 00:21:32.920 you see out there as a real plus for this group? I think the 301 00:21:32.960 --> 00:21:37.400 biggest plus is that a lot of these guys have stuff. They have the 302 00:21:37.400 --> 00:21:41.039 ability like arm strength, so they have weapons to get people out. They 303 00:21:41.039 --> 00:21:42.960 have a great support system, and the support systems they have is each other. 304 00:21:44.039 --> 00:21:45.759 A lot of them came up together, they've played the last couple of 305 00:21:45.799 --> 00:21:51.119 years together, so they really have each other's back and they're always prepared. 306 00:21:51.319 --> 00:21:53.079 You know, they're asking the right questions when they're out there. There's asking 307 00:21:53.240 --> 00:21:56.880 questions of bout as far as how to attack guys, or how many pitches 308 00:21:56.880 --> 00:21:59.359 does a starter have? Or where do you think I might be going up? 309 00:21:59.759 --> 00:22:03.160 And the other thing that I really impressed with is how engaged they are 310 00:22:03.240 --> 00:22:06.519 in the game. They know exactly what's going on. They activate themselves, 311 00:22:06.640 --> 00:22:10.200 especially early in the season where it's been so cold. They do a good 312 00:22:10.279 --> 00:22:11.839 job of prepping being ready to go, so when their name is called, 313 00:22:11.839 --> 00:22:15.960 they're ready to step up on the mountain and get going. And years pastor's 314 00:22:17.000 --> 00:22:19.119 been that grizzled veteran who's been around the block at a time or two. 315 00:22:19.200 --> 00:22:25.640 Brian Shaw comes to mind. Immediately. It doesn't seem like there's that type 316 00:22:25.680 --> 00:22:30.000 of a picture out there this year, but enough experience to maybe overcome that 317 00:22:30.160 --> 00:22:33.200 or some lessons learn from guys in the past. You know, it's it's 318 00:22:33.240 --> 00:22:36.279 interesting because you know, you could tell that Shaw left the fingerprint out there 319 00:22:36.279 --> 00:22:38.319 in the bullpen. These guys talk about them all the time they can. 320 00:22:38.359 --> 00:22:41.920 They talk about some of the experiences that they have with them and what they 321 00:22:41.000 --> 00:22:45.839 learned. So I think they did a great job of embracing him and learning 322 00:22:45.839 --> 00:22:48.279 from last year, and now these guys are starting to learn on their own. 323 00:22:48.759 --> 00:22:52.279 They have each other. They do a great job of support each other. 324 00:22:52.599 --> 00:22:53.839 Again, a lot of these guys have played with each other for years, 325 00:22:53.839 --> 00:22:57.680 so there's a lot of that trust factor. They ask questions to me, 326 00:22:57.720 --> 00:23:02.359 to ask questions to Carl, ask question tutor. So they have a 327 00:23:02.440 --> 00:23:06.680 huge growth mindset and they did a great job of learning from Sea and they're 328 00:23:06.720 --> 00:23:10.519 still growing, they're still maturing. A lot of teams are on the search 329 00:23:10.759 --> 00:23:15.240 for a consistent closer. The Guardians have been fortunate to have a manual class 330 00:23:15.279 --> 00:23:18.759 say in that spot the past couple of years. What does he do for 331 00:23:18.799 --> 00:23:22.960 the rest of that bullpen you think because of the success that he has at 332 00:23:22.960 --> 00:23:25.880 the end of games. Well, it's just it's like you said, it's 333 00:23:25.960 --> 00:23:27.599 nice to have an established closer in the back end of the game that you 334 00:23:27.599 --> 00:23:30.920 can trust. And what he does that he allows other guys to pitch in 335 00:23:30.960 --> 00:23:34.079 situations that they're going to be into their strengths. So I feel that you 336 00:23:34.119 --> 00:23:37.759 know that Tito does a great job of putting guys in situations where they're going 337 00:23:37.799 --> 00:23:41.400 to succeed, knowing that they as a closer in the back end that's going 338 00:23:41.440 --> 00:23:44.440 to do the job. Rego, great to have you a long thanks for 339 00:23:44.480 --> 00:23:47.599 coming by, Thank you for having me. Then, as Rigo Beltran, 340 00:23:47.920 --> 00:23:52.440 Guardians new bullpen coach, overseeing a bullpen that at times has been dominant at 341 00:23:52.440 --> 00:23:56.680 times, has had some difficulties closing out games, but for the most part, 342 00:23:56.759 --> 00:24:00.480 a strength up this ball club, and they'll need to be if they 343 00:24:00.519 --> 00:24:03.319 hope to stay in contention here in twenty twenty three, stay tuned, we'll 344 00:24:03.359 --> 00:24:08.799 have our final segment after this time out. 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Jim Rosenhouse back with 354 00:24:57.400 --> 00:25:03.359 you from Progressive Fielding in downtown Cleveland. It's time for our weekly farm report 355 00:25:03.400 --> 00:25:07.759 with a director of player development for the Guardians Robster folio, and this week 356 00:25:07.799 --> 00:25:11.279 we're going to focus on Lake County just up the road, the high a 357 00:25:11.480 --> 00:25:15.880 team for the Cleveland organization and Rob. Before we get into two individual players 358 00:25:17.119 --> 00:25:21.519 we're talking earlier, this is a really young team for the level they are 359 00:25:21.599 --> 00:25:26.200 at. And just explain what when we say young team, what does that 360 00:25:26.240 --> 00:25:30.640 mean in terms of the type of player that's there and their age and experience 361 00:25:30.680 --> 00:25:33.839 at this point in time. Yeah, young is spot on, you know, 362 00:25:33.880 --> 00:25:38.119 We especially on the position player side, the things were a handful of 363 00:25:38.160 --> 00:25:44.759 these guys got their first taste of full season baseball last year in Lynchburg. 364 00:25:45.559 --> 00:25:48.039 We have a couple of college guys that were from the draft class from this 365 00:25:48.160 --> 00:25:52.759 past year that are making their debut, so not a lot of full season 366 00:25:52.839 --> 00:25:56.920 baseball experience. Our physician player group, like I said, is a lot 367 00:25:57.079 --> 00:26:03.359 younger than average across that league, which creates a great opportunity for those guys 368 00:26:03.400 --> 00:26:07.119 to get challenge was better on a better competition. So that's been really fun 369 00:26:07.160 --> 00:26:10.240 and out of the gate, and we've got a couple of guys that are 370 00:26:10.240 --> 00:26:12.000 off the good starts and a couple of guys that are off to a little 371 00:26:12.000 --> 00:26:15.279 bit of a slower start, which which is expected when you're rolling out a 372 00:26:15.319 --> 00:26:18.920 super young lineup. And when we look at individual players, a lot of 373 00:26:18.920 --> 00:26:22.240 these names were going to talk about. Um, we saw them at various 374 00:26:22.279 --> 00:26:26.880 points in time during Major League spring training filling out games at the end, 375 00:26:26.920 --> 00:26:30.759 and they certainly held their own in that arena, so to speak. But 376 00:26:32.079 --> 00:26:34.599 let's start with Juan Brito, who saw a fair amount of time in major 377 00:26:34.680 --> 00:26:38.640 league spring training games. UM, when you look at Brito coming over from 378 00:26:38.720 --> 00:26:44.599 another organization to Colorado Rockies last summer, what's been impressive to you, both 379 00:26:44.640 --> 00:26:49.480 offensively and defensively. Yeah, there's a lot to like with with with one, 380 00:26:49.559 --> 00:26:55.200 and we're really excited about just the type of kid and talent that we 381 00:26:55.359 --> 00:26:59.240 got in that trade last year with Colorado. Um, this is a guy 382 00:26:59.279 --> 00:27:02.440 that can play all over the place in the infield. He can play short, 383 00:27:02.799 --> 00:27:06.119 he can play second, he can play third. He's really kind of 384 00:27:06.119 --> 00:27:08.799 working on just positional versatility with how important that is. You know, we've 385 00:27:08.799 --> 00:27:11.799 seen at the major league level a lot of young guys come up and the 386 00:27:11.880 --> 00:27:15.640 more versatile they are, the more opportunities they have to get in the lineup. 387 00:27:15.680 --> 00:27:21.200 And so defensively, just his ability to stand in multiple areas and do 388 00:27:21.319 --> 00:27:26.000 so pretty pretty impressively. Is a feather in his cap. And then when 389 00:27:26.039 --> 00:27:29.720 he brings to the table on offense might be his greatest skill set, which 390 00:27:29.759 --> 00:27:33.039 is really impressive knowledge of the zone, doesn't chase a lot, takes his 391 00:27:33.160 --> 00:27:37.480 walks, and then gap to gap line drive kind of hit it with some 392 00:27:37.599 --> 00:27:41.640 developing power from both sides of the plates. So you know, this is 393 00:27:41.640 --> 00:27:44.720 a piece and that we're lucky to have, and you know we're going to 394 00:27:44.799 --> 00:27:47.559 be really excited to work with here over the next couple of years. And 395 00:27:47.680 --> 00:27:52.480 you mentioned that ability to command the strike zone throughout his career, and it's 396 00:27:52.480 --> 00:27:57.200 happening again this year more walks than strikeouts. How unusual is that, especially 397 00:27:57.240 --> 00:28:03.039 for a young kid in the minor leagues. It's especially in lower levels where 398 00:28:03.440 --> 00:28:07.480 you know pitchers struggle with command a little bit more so than they do at 399 00:28:07.480 --> 00:28:10.720 some of the higher levels. So you know, you look at guys like 400 00:28:10.799 --> 00:28:12.400 Stephen Kwan and have done that in the past. In the minor leagues, 401 00:28:12.440 --> 00:28:17.240 there's not a huge list of players that you know, walk more than they 402 00:28:17.319 --> 00:28:18.319 strike out and then, by the way, hit for a little bit of 403 00:28:18.359 --> 00:28:22.720 extra based power. So it's an impressive skill set and just his ability to 404 00:28:22.759 --> 00:28:26.720 put the bat on the ball but also not chase. And when he does 405 00:28:26.759 --> 00:28:30.599 swing, he's tending to swing at pitches that are you know, where he's 406 00:28:30.680 --> 00:28:33.480 looking to do damage. So it's an impressive skill set for such channel player. 407 00:28:33.880 --> 00:28:38.200 Joe Lampi is an outfielder that we also saw during Major League spring training 408 00:28:38.240 --> 00:28:44.000 games, a college drafted player, but someone who I know, Tito mention 409 00:28:44.039 --> 00:28:47.160 it, this guy's an energy guy. And what do you sing from him 410 00:28:47.160 --> 00:28:49.839 so far at this level? Yeah, that's spot on. He plays the 411 00:28:49.880 --> 00:28:55.319 game really hard, whether it's at the plate, whether it's base running. 412 00:28:56.039 --> 00:29:00.799 Kind of a guy that's just bringing effort, good way to all aspects of 413 00:29:00.839 --> 00:29:03.599 the game, that just injects energy and the rest of the team. And 414 00:29:04.079 --> 00:29:07.519 you know, I think he I think he was player of the Month in 415 00:29:07.880 --> 00:29:11.279 April or something like that for the Midwest League and just got off to a 416 00:29:11.359 --> 00:29:17.319 really hot start. Not too dissimilar from from Brito, with really good contact 417 00:29:17.400 --> 00:29:19.279 skills. This guy hits a lot of line drives, so he's putting the 418 00:29:19.279 --> 00:29:22.680 ball and play at productive angles and then he can play all over the place 419 00:29:22.720 --> 00:29:25.759 in the outfield. You know, I think he's got a chance to really 420 00:29:25.799 --> 00:29:29.839 play center field at a high level. Knows the game, pays attention to 421 00:29:29.880 --> 00:29:33.160 the details. So for him to get challenged, you know, this is 422 00:29:33.240 --> 00:29:36.920 like you said a guy in last year's draft class, he's getting his first 423 00:29:36.960 --> 00:29:40.039 taste at pro ball right out of the gate and high a You know, 424 00:29:40.039 --> 00:29:44.240 he got a tiny little taste in Lynchburg last year, but he was hurt 425 00:29:44.359 --> 00:29:47.039 towards the end of the year, so kind of his first go at being 426 00:29:47.119 --> 00:29:49.920 full healthy, and we challenge him and he's he's met that challenge so far. 427 00:29:51.160 --> 00:29:55.200 In Lake County. Younger player, how about Jake Fox with some some 428 00:29:55.319 --> 00:29:59.759 professional experience under his belt now going through some ups and downs here early in 429 00:29:59.759 --> 00:30:02.559 this season. But what do you like about chink? Yeah, you know, 430 00:30:02.920 --> 00:30:06.759 not not the greatest start of the year. He'd probably be the first 431 00:30:06.799 --> 00:30:11.519 to tell you that. But this is a young player that's really talented that 432 00:30:11.559 --> 00:30:15.480 we've asked to learn how to play the outfield. He can do a lot 433 00:30:15.480 --> 00:30:18.640 of really impressive things in the batter's box. With again, another guy with 434 00:30:18.720 --> 00:30:23.359 plus contact skills. He can hit the ball out of the ballpark. Still 435 00:30:23.400 --> 00:30:27.920 a developing young player at just twenty years old, who has a lot of 436 00:30:29.000 --> 00:30:33.559 upside, So I know he maybe from a numbers standpoint as everyone's checking out 437 00:30:33.599 --> 00:30:37.960 the box, of course hasn't posted the same type of numbers out of the 438 00:30:37.960 --> 00:30:41.680 gate as Brito and Lampey. But a guy that is just as talented that 439 00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:47.720 we're really excited to the Seille bounces back. And you know, oftentimes challenges 440 00:30:47.759 --> 00:30:51.279 early on for young players ends up being a good thing where it's a way 441 00:30:51.319 --> 00:30:55.960 for them to learn how to respond to a little adversity. And these guys 442 00:30:56.000 --> 00:30:59.880 come from levels where they've been the best player their whole life, and so 443 00:31:00.000 --> 00:31:02.240 there's a lot of good that can come out of this, and we're expecting 444 00:31:02.319 --> 00:31:06.880 Jake to bounce back. Just fun similar situation at all for for Milan Tool 445 00:31:06.960 --> 00:31:10.240 and Tino, very similar, you know another guy. You look at both 446 00:31:10.279 --> 00:31:14.799 those guys performance last year and I know they're just being in there with them 447 00:31:14.839 --> 00:31:18.000 the last couple of days. They're a little frustrated with where they are today. 448 00:31:18.119 --> 00:31:21.680 But you know, it's like I said, it's it's leaning into some 449 00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:25.359 of the development, the long term development track that we have with these guys 450 00:31:25.359 --> 00:31:29.440 and trying to take some positives out of what they're going through today. To 451 00:31:29.519 --> 00:31:32.319 help them in the future. And you know, I think both those guys 452 00:31:32.319 --> 00:31:34.960 are just too talented to struggle like they did in the first month. And 453 00:31:36.240 --> 00:31:40.039 we expect Melan, you know, another exciting young infielder that can really play 454 00:31:40.119 --> 00:31:44.640 shortstop, can bounce around in the infield, but just brings a well rounded 455 00:31:44.720 --> 00:31:47.359 skill set, runs the base as hard, does a lot of the little 456 00:31:47.400 --> 00:31:52.079 things that Tito and our Major League staff really talk and value. So you 457 00:31:52.079 --> 00:31:55.240 know, we're excited for him to continue to get going. Here is as 458 00:31:55.279 --> 00:31:57.559 the weather starts to warm up and we get a lot more games ahead of 459 00:31:57.640 --> 00:32:01.160 us. All right, we'll stay on infield. And gosh, it seems 460 00:32:01.200 --> 00:32:07.799 like every team we always talk about good defenders up the middle. Georgis Valdez 461 00:32:07.160 --> 00:32:12.720 another one in that cut from that cloth of good defense and maybe doing some 462 00:32:12.759 --> 00:32:16.319 things offensively too. Yeah. Absolutely, you know this is Ah. If 463 00:32:16.319 --> 00:32:22.039 we were to do a defensive competition across our entire organization, I think Jordis 464 00:32:22.079 --> 00:32:25.240 would put a who would make it close to the finals and any type of 465 00:32:25.599 --> 00:32:31.240 defensive skill set or or competition he wanted to come up with. So you 466 00:32:31.279 --> 00:32:35.480 know, this is this is a guy that last year spent pretty much the 467 00:32:35.519 --> 00:32:39.920 whole year in Lynchburg and just got better and better offensively like he's been, 468 00:32:39.960 --> 00:32:44.559 you know, an A plus defender for us, can really pick it at 469 00:32:44.599 --> 00:32:50.079 shortstop and our hitting group. Credit to those guys and Jordis for just continuing 470 00:32:50.119 --> 00:32:53.880 to get better, finding ways to up his game. Another switch hitter, 471 00:32:54.559 --> 00:32:59.279 and he's doing he's like continuing to get better from both sides of the plate 472 00:32:59.759 --> 00:33:05.240 with contact skills with putting the ball and play at good angles. So just 473 00:33:05.359 --> 00:33:07.400 you know, another young player like you said, that can play anywhere in 474 00:33:07.440 --> 00:33:13.039 the infield, that can really glove it and has continued to challenge himselfing it 475 00:33:13.160 --> 00:33:17.240 better offensively, which has been really fun to watch. Rob Sorfolio joining us. 476 00:33:17.279 --> 00:33:21.839 He's the director of player development for the Guardians. We're talking Lake County 477 00:33:21.880 --> 00:33:27.720 captains at the High A level and switching to the mound. Ethan Hankins is 478 00:33:27.839 --> 00:33:30.640 a name that's it's been on the radar since he was drafted. But he's 479 00:33:30.640 --> 00:33:35.839 had some entry issues and he's just now getting back and he'll make another start 480 00:33:36.160 --> 00:33:39.519 over the weekend. But where is he in terms of getting back to a 481 00:33:39.640 --> 00:33:45.640 normal routine and seeing how good he can be and not just rehabbing yeah, 482 00:33:45.680 --> 00:33:49.039 that's kind of exactly where we are. You know, it's been you know, 483 00:33:49.160 --> 00:33:52.240 you look at it. It's almost a perfect storm in an unfortunate way 484 00:33:52.279 --> 00:33:58.000 for Hank in the sense that twenty nineteen was really throwing the ball well as 485 00:33:58.039 --> 00:34:02.000 a young high school draftee. The pandemic happens, we all lose the twenty 486 00:34:02.039 --> 00:34:07.519 twenty seasons, so he doesn't really get a chance to pitch competitively outside of 487 00:34:07.519 --> 00:34:10.639 Sight two. Gets hurt in spring training in twenty twenty one, ends up 488 00:34:10.679 --> 00:34:15.639 missing the whole year and pretty much the whole year last year as part of 489 00:34:15.679 --> 00:34:21.000 his TJ rehab progression, and so you know, we're just really excited and 490 00:34:21.119 --> 00:34:25.840 what a credit to Ethan to be able to weather that storm make it all 491 00:34:25.880 --> 00:34:30.920 the way back. It's been an incredibly long track for him to get back 492 00:34:30.920 --> 00:34:34.199 out on the field, and you know, we're really proud of just the 493 00:34:34.239 --> 00:34:37.400 physical and mental fortitude that he's shown. And now it's time to go have 494 00:34:37.480 --> 00:34:42.239 fun and so he you know, he made his first start at an affiliate 495 00:34:42.280 --> 00:34:45.880 in two plus years last weekend. You know, we have a little bit 496 00:34:45.920 --> 00:34:51.039 of a pitch pitch count as he's coming back, so he's around forty pitches 497 00:34:51.159 --> 00:34:53.960 last week. He'll be a little bit higher this week is as he makes 498 00:34:53.960 --> 00:34:59.559 a start here today on Saturday. So just really excited and proud of the 499 00:34:59.599 --> 00:35:02.559 effort he's put in to make it back and we're seeing his velocity trend back 500 00:35:02.679 --> 00:35:07.880 up, We're seeing his secondary pitches really start to come back to form like 501 00:35:07.920 --> 00:35:09.920 they were before injury. And you know, commands usually one of the last 502 00:35:09.960 --> 00:35:14.599 turtles with Tommy John. But you know, we're excited just to see him 503 00:35:14.639 --> 00:35:19.159 back in game action, get those reps with guys in different uniforms, with 504 00:35:19.239 --> 00:35:22.239 the stadium behind them, and still a guy that we're really excited about in 505 00:35:22.280 --> 00:35:27.800 our organization and just as you know, a pretty high ceiling with what he 506 00:35:27.840 --> 00:35:30.400 can do when he's throwing the baseball and just in closing rabbit. I know, 507 00:35:31.199 --> 00:35:36.519 from your perspective, the proximity of the Lake County Ball Club to Cleveland, 508 00:35:36.920 --> 00:35:38.639 you can just shoot over there. Guys, you can leave, you 509 00:35:38.679 --> 00:35:44.000 know for a lunchtime game at eleven thirty and still make it. But for 510 00:35:44.039 --> 00:35:46.000 the players, I know a lot of them live in downtown Cleveland, and 511 00:35:47.360 --> 00:35:52.519 why is that important and how can that benefit them even at this stage of 512 00:35:52.519 --> 00:35:55.679 their careers. Yeah, you know, I think it's such a competitive advantage 513 00:35:55.719 --> 00:35:59.320 for us, just in the sense that all of our teams are close, 514 00:35:59.440 --> 00:36:04.199 they get to old relationships with teammates and different organizations, and then to your 515 00:36:04.239 --> 00:36:07.519 point, the kind of get that first taste of what it's like to live 516 00:36:07.559 --> 00:36:10.400 in Cleveland, Um see the city, and you know, they almost kind 517 00:36:10.400 --> 00:36:15.199 of build a little bit of that first connection with the area and in the 518 00:36:15.280 --> 00:36:17.559 which that they're all trying to get to the progressive field right down the street 519 00:36:17.559 --> 00:36:21.880 with a lot of them live in downtown and um, yeah, you know, 520 00:36:21.960 --> 00:36:25.880 I think it kind of just creates some of that that connection to the 521 00:36:25.880 --> 00:36:31.320 city, and having them so close to us is certainly a competitive advantage when 522 00:36:31.679 --> 00:36:35.960 you know, with them and Afron and Columbus all two hours or less, 523 00:36:36.480 --> 00:36:39.400 they get a chance to kind of build the connection with our with the state 524 00:36:39.400 --> 00:36:43.360 of Ohio and also their teammates that end up living really close to them, 525 00:36:43.360 --> 00:36:47.480 regardless of levels. So that's something that we're really we're really fortunate to have 526 00:36:47.679 --> 00:36:51.960 and um, you know, I hope it remains to be just a staple 527 00:36:52.000 --> 00:36:54.199 of our organization with how you know, we waive guys throughout the minor leagues. 528 00:36:54.960 --> 00:36:58.480 Oh Rob, good stuff is always. Thanks a lot for the time 529 00:36:58.480 --> 00:37:00.639 and we'll catch up you again real soon. Thanks Rose, appreciate your time. 530 00:37:01.639 --> 00:37:06.400 That's Rob Sortfolio, the director of player development for the Guardians, and 531 00:37:06.440 --> 00:37:08.519 that's going to do it for our show this week. Thanks so much as 532 00:37:08.519 --> 00:37:13.199 always to Brian Matsey for helping to put together our show. And we'll join 533 00:37:13.239 --> 00:37:16.039 you next week from New York City, where the Guardians are taking on the 534 00:37:16.079 --> 00:37:20.480 New York Mets on their next road swing. 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