The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions are designed for aspiring players and parents to gain direct access to the people impacting the game at the highest levels of the sport. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports.
In October 2022, we caught up with Zion Rose, an outlier athlete and a senior catcher at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
A few things Zion touched on:
The summer showcase circuit ...
How he became a catcher ...
His transition to IMG Academy ...
Thoughts on Albert Pujols, Aaron Judge, and Barry Bonds ...
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:11 Zion Rose Background
1:55 Quick hitters
5:25 LTAD: Foundational Element - Emotional Well-Being
8:09 LTAD: Pillar - Ignition
10:56 LTAD: Foundational Element - Sleep
13:20 How his body held up over the summer
16:10 Best player he played with; best future pro
17:48 Best arm he caught; best arm he stepped in against
19:31 The impact of Danny Ardoin
21:14 Favorite scout
22:32 Favorite MLB ballpark he played in
24:16 When did he start catching
26:34 Decision to transfer to IMG Academy
28:23 Importance of athleticism on a baseball field
31:12 Albert Pujols and 700 HR
33:57 Aaron Judge and thoughts on the steroid era
38:10 Favorite player in the game today and why
39:43 Personal goals for this year
42:37 Conclusion
Check out the Loden Sports Blog to read about Zion's athleticism - A Rare Catcher, Zion Rose, An Outlier Athlete: https://lodensports.com/use-case/a-rare-catcher-zion-rose-an-outlier-athlete/
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