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The Mississippi Braves Podcast is all things M-Braves, Braves, and minor league baseball. Hear from key players, coaches, front office execs, and more as you get behind the scenes information regarding the team.
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The fan favorite, Nacho Alvarez Jr., joins the pod to talk about his name, game, bat speed, and influences in baseball.
Brandon Parker, a product of West Harrison HS and from Saucier, MS, joins Chris to talk about his start to the 2024 season, a check-in on the Parker clan, and much more.
Joe Niekro started the Mississippi Braves' final home opener and pitched six shutout innings. Niekro talks about his outings and expectations.
For the fourth time, Justin Dean joins the pod to talk about being back in Mississippi, another successful winter in Mexico, and his thoughts on the 2024 club.
New M-Braves manager Angel Flores talks about his 2024 club, and what his expectations are for the season.
Jack and Chris discuss the 2023 minor league season, and takeaways into the offseason.
2:20 - Luis De Avila a Postseason All-Star and the consistency of great pitching in the organization
9:00 - Luke Waddell a Postseason All-Star
11:00 - Junior Caminero named League MVP and is in the majors with Tampa Bay
13:45 - Drake Baldwin's late edition and impact
16:20 - Prospect Arms of AJ Smith-Shawver, Hurston Waldrep, and Drue Hackenberg
25:10 - Sleepers and Surprises from 2023 which includes Cal Conley, Drew Lugbauer, Patrick Halligan, Daniel Martinez, Jesse Franklin V, Landon Stephens, Alan Rangel, and Cody Milligan
34:15 - Eight MLB debuts by former M-Braves in 2023. Surprises in Allan Winans and Victor Vodnik
38:20 - Our Top Moments of the season
43:00 - Twitter Questions which include the reliever with the nastiest pitch, favorite giveaway, and wrapup.
M-Braves manager Kanekoa Texeira talks with Chris about the 2023 season -- the ups and downs -- and positives and negatives.
M-Braves catcher Drake Baldwin hit his first Double-A home run on September 14 in Pensacola, and the 22-year-old from Madison, WI talks about his 2023 campaign. Chris asks him about his promotion to Double-A, and also his roots as a hockey player.
Drew Campbell has reached base in 24 of 26 games, batting .363 with 17 runs scored, including four game-winners, in the last five wins. Chris asks Drew what's been the difference over the last couple of months and what his offseason looks like.
Luke Waddell is in the race for the batting title in the Southern League. It's the former fifth-rounder's first full season of minor-league baseball. Luke and Jack discuss playing every day and taking care of his body.
It's been an 18-month journey for Brooks Wilson since Tommy John Surgery and returning to the mound. Added to the 40-man roster in 2021, Brooks talks about his recovery with Chris and how it's impacted him on and off the field. He also talks about his famous splitter, how he developed the pitch and influences from guys like Kirby Yates, Max Fried, and others.
With video and analytics being such a large part of the game of baseball in 2023, the Atlanta Braves peg an individual to play a key role for each affiliate during the season. Landon Langston, a graduate of the University of North Alabama, is that person for the Mississippi Braves. In this episode, he explains how he landed the role and helps prepare the players and coaches daily.
Former Atlanta Braves World Series winner, Gwinnett legend, and current hitting coach for the Rocket City Trash Pandas for a Saturday conversation. Kazmar is a close friend and former teammate of M-Braves manager Kanekoa Texeira.
Javier Valdes joins Jack to discuss his transition from catcher to first base and his ups and downs of 2023, and the mental side of the game.
Saucier, MS native, West Harrison, and MGCCC product Brandon Parker has been promoted to Double-A, Mississippi. He is the first Mississippi high school product to play for the M-Braves since Austin Riley of DeSoto Central in 2018. Parker has made an immediate impact, and reflects on his career, and being back in the 'sip!
Hendrik Clementina has reshaped his body this season with a diet and is down 45 pounds. He missed two months with a hamate fracture, and talks about his goals for the remainder of the season, and offseason.
Cal Conley leads the Southern League with 108 games played this season. He talks with Jack about his durability, move to playing more second base, and relationship with Luke Waddell. He also touches on Gold Glove Charities Night where kids battling cancer hung out with the team.
Chris talks it over with Kanekoa Texeira about the promotion of Drew Lugbauer to Triple-A Gwinnett. Also, discusses the recent roster moves.
Bryson Horne was promoted to Mississippi from Rome this week, and the 24-year-old made his Double-A debut Friday with two doubles and two RBI.
Trey Riley, former 5th-round pick by Atlanta in 2018, joins the M-Braves pregame show from Rocket City.
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