With the future of diamond sports in mind and the desire to tell the story of some of the most talented young athletes in world, Perfect Game is excited to share a brand new bi-weekly podcast, “Amateur Hour, powered by Perfect Game”. Hosted by Daron Sutton and Dani Wexelman, Amateur Hour will provide the platform for athletes to introduce themselves, beyond the field of play, with brand new insightful conversations each episode. Amateur Hour will also lean on Perfect Game’s deep roster of gifted scouts in the “Scout’s Eyes” segment, where talent evaluators will bring their notebooks to life each episode. Amateur Hour will be the revealing force behind many of Perfect Game’s brand new rankings of prospects at various classes, travel teams and high school programs. Music will be woven throughout each episode as award winning musician Ryan McIntyre (https://ryanmcintyremusic.com/) will provide the soundtrack, introductions and serve as an occasional interviewer, tapping into his passion for the game.
Amateur Hour will also lean on the very best of a deep media library provided by three weekly Perfect Game SiriusXM shows, MLB Roundtrip with Perfect Game (MLB Network Radio), Perfect Game College Baseball (ESPNU) and Perfect Game Softball (ESPNU), as well as content produced for PerfectGame.TV, the only streaming network devoted to amateur baseball. Find Amateur Hour on Spotify and iTunes. Subscribe, rate and share with those passionate about the future of the game.
Episode Five features brand new in-depth conversations with University of Minnesota RHP JP Massey (#35 Overall on the PG Draft 300), as well as Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch as we focus on his scouting perspective, seeking sage advice for athletes, families and coaches. Episode Five also includes "Scout's Eyes" notebook reads from Perfect Game's Jheremy Brown and Brian Sakowski with '21 amateur and prospect predictions. And there's a slice of the epic conversation between Hunter Pence and UC Santa Barbara head coach Andrew Checketts on the development of pitchers like UCSB alum and '20 AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber from Perfect Game College Baseball.
WATCH: AJ Hinch shares a story about watching Max Fried fail in MiLB, and the importance of parents supporting their children's failures and finding value in them.
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