In this episode, Mark and Matt catch up with USF Baseball’s Director of Player Development, Chris Cates. Coach Cates played in Omaha as a college player for Louisville, played 5 years in professional baseball, and after retiring from playing he’s been a coach at the college level for 12 years. Here’s what the guys talked about with Coach:
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Welcome Coach Cates
5:01 - his Tampa roots
8:08 - his playing career at Louisville
13:55 - what playing in Omaha was like
18:27 - lessons from 5 years of playing pro baseball
24:25 - a common trait in guys that make the MLB
27:57 - post playing, the coaching journey
41:14 - recruiting future Bulls in Puerto Rico
46:08 - traits of successful college players
51:34 - being back at USF, his hometown team
59:56 - working for Coach Hannahs as Director of Player Development
Hosts:
Mark Giardino (@usfbaseballfans)
Matthew Giardino (@basesonbulls)
Guest:
Chris Cates (@chrcates)
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