The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions take you inside the Loden Sports ecosystem. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports. On April 27, 2023, our guest was 2023 MLB Draft Prospect and Outlier Athlete, Eaton High School Shortstop, Walker Martin. A few things Walker touched on: Growing up in Eaton, Colorado... 5 State Championships and counting... Being a late-bloomer... All things MLB Draft... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:25 Quick hitters on Colorado 12:35 LTAD: Gratefulness 20:15 5 State Championships and counting... 25:37 Choosing baseball over other sports 29:20 Did he have any interest from college football programs? 31:48 LTAD: Ignition 33:12 LTAD: Relationship with sleep 34:20 Playing with Slammers Duman at the WWBA in Atlanta 36:15 Area Code games and leaving a mark on the scouting community 39:50 Did other events miss him? 42:17 Advise for kids coming up on mentally navigating the showcase summer 44:16 Thoughts on rankings 48:00 Being from a small town in Colorado + being older for the class 56:10 Being a Loden 9 at the 2021 PBR Future Games 58:05 College process and choosing Arkansas 1:02:00 Using athleticism as an advantage on a baseball field 1:04:25 Hitting a home run in 9 straight games 1:06:56 Was relocation an option for senior year? (Academy, prep, etc.) 1:10:17 What it's like when all eyes are on him 1:14:08 Are there teams that are more interested than others? 1:16:15 Living and playing at altitude 1:17:51 How he trains 1:21:10 The importance of lifting in-season 1:25:00 Favorite non-sport activities 1:27:10 Anything else he wants the world to know about him 1:30:00 Conclusion Loden Sports is the most objective and efficient way to measure raw athleticism. Walker Martin: https://www.instagram.com/walkerjace2/ Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports
