The Funnville Nine: Recent Episodes
Richmond Flying Squirrels
The Funnville Nine driven by AAA is the official podcast of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Go behind the scenes of Richmond's Minor League Baseball team with exclusive conversations and stories from Flying Squirrels players, coaches and figures.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with hitting coach Tommy Everidge to discuss the team's hot offensive first half of the season and some of the players who have been putting together solid campaigns so far this year, including Scott Bandura, Drew Cavanaugh, Bo Davidson, Jonah Cox, Parks Harber and Sabin Ceballos.
For our latest pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with third baseman/outfielder Parks Harber. They chatted about his journey from growing up in Atlanta to playing at the University of Georgia and later at the University of North Carolina, playing in the College World Series, signing with the New York Yankees, being traded to the San Francisco Giants and more.
For today's conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with infielder Dayson Croes. They chatted about his journey from Aruba to playing junior college baseball in Iowa, transferring to NCAA DII Quincy University, playing independent baseball for the Winnipeg Goldeyes, signing with the San Francisco Giants, playing for Team Netherlands in the 2026 World Baseball Classic and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels catcher Drew Cavanaugh sat down with broadcaster Trey Wilson to chat about his start to the 2026 season, his walk-off winners at CarMax Park, heading down to play at IMG Academy to finish his high school career, heading off to college, getting drafted by the San Francisco Giants and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Jonah Cox sat down with broadcaster Trey Wilson to chat about growing up in an athletic family, his run to the College World Series with Oral Roberts, being traded from the Oakland Athletics to the San Francisco Giants, his great start to the 2026 season and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with pitcher Darien Smith, who was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for April. They discussed his start to the season and his time at Double-A so far, as well as his journey through four colleges before landing at Southeastern University, where he was the NAIA Pitcher of the Year in 2024 before signing with the San Francisco Giants as a non-drafted free agent.
Trey Wilson sat down with former Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Jack Snodgrass to reflect on his time with the team, throwing the first no-hitter in the franchise's history and discusses his current career in comedy.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with outfielder Turner Hill, who had a couple hits and an outfield assist on Opening Night at Erie on Friday night. They chatted about Hill's offseason, putting on good weight, goals and processes coming into 2026 and more.
Prior to the 2025 season and the final year of professional baseball at The Diamond, fans voted for the All-Diamond Team, celebrating their favorite players who have come through Richmond over the last 40 years on their way to MLB stardom. One of the three outfield picks was David Justice, who played for the Richmond Braves from 1988-1990. Justice was back in Richmond along with members of the 1989 Richmond Braves team for a reunion celebrating their Governors' Cup championship run during the Richmond Flying Squirrels' final series at The Diamond. While he was in town, Justice sat down with Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson to chat about his time in Richmond before going on to a 14-year major league career with the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics.
Before the 2025 season, fans voted for the All-Diamond Team, celebrating the biggest stars who have come through Richmond and played at The Diamond over the last four decades. The the All-Diamond Team manager, fans voted for Grady Little, who led the team in Richmond from 1993-1995. He helped the team reach the postseason all three years and the team won the Governors' Cup in 1994. For our latest episode, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with Little to chat about his years in Richmond.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels relief pitcher Tyler Vogel sat down with broadcaster Trey Wilson to discuss hit path to Double-A, from growing up in Florida to heading off play JUCO baseball, Jacksonville University, being drafted and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Marques Johnson chats with broadcaster Trey Wilson about his journey through baseball to this point, growing up in Southern California before spending two years playing junior college baseball and then two years at Long Beach State. Johnson talked about being drafted by the Red Sox, traded to the Giants and climbing up to Double-A with Richmond this season.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with pitcher Shane Rademacher to chat about his journey from Greenville, North Carolina, to Double-A with the San Francisco Giants today. Rademacher talked about pitching at NCAA DII Chowan University and summer ball with the Coastal Plain League's Wilson Tobs, signing with the Giants and his rise through the minors.
As the Richmond Flying Squirrels wind down the final weeks of games at The Diamond, former Richmond Braves pitcher Steve Shields returned to town for part of the team's Diamond Through the Decades series. Shields was with the R-Braves from 1984-1986, which included the final season at Parker Field and the first two years of baseball at The Diamond. He was the starting pitcher for the R-Braves' first home game when The Diamond opened on April 17, 1985. He also threw a complete-game shutout in the winner-take-all Game 5 of the 1986 Governors' Cup Championship Series at The Diamond as Richmond won the league title, as well as several other notable moments in that era. Shields sat down with Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson to talk about some of those moments in Richmond in the mid-80s.
As the Richmond Flying Squirrels celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Diamond and the ballpark's final season, fans voted for the All-Diamond Team, recognizing the best Richmond players who have come through The Diamond over the last four decades on their way to MLB stardom.
One of the fans' picks for starting pitcher on the All-Diamond Team was John Smoltz, who played for the Richmond Braves in 1987 and 1988 before starting his Hall of Fame career in the majors.
Smoltz was back in Richmond and sat down with Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson to discuss the trade that brought him to Richmond and the Braves organization, his memories of The Diamond, getting called up to the majors and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with outfielder Scott Bandura, who helped lift the team to a comeback win with a walk-off hit on Sunday evening. Bandura is having a breakout year in his second full professional season after starting the year in High-A with the Eugene Emeralds and earning a promotion to Double-A in July. Bandura chatted about growing up in Philadelphia playing for the Anderson Monarchs, his run with the Taney Dragons in the 2014 Little League World Series, heading off to play college baseball at Princeton University and more.
For the latest installment in our Debut Stories series, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with 2024 Richmond outfielder Grant McCray, who debuted with the San Francisco Giants on August 14, 2024. They chatted recently about McCray's surge in Double-A that led to him getting called up to Triple-A Sacramento in June of 2024, how he found out a couple months later that he was getting called up to the majors for the first time, his first couple days in the big leagues and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster sat down with pitcher Trystan Vrieling, who was traded over to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday just ahead of the MLB trade deadline as part of the deal for Camilo Doval. The Flying Squirrels are in Bridgewater, New Jersey this week to face the Somerset Patriots, and Vrieling made his final New York Yankees organization appearance against Richmond on Wednesday afternoon before being traded the next day. They chatted about the trade, his background and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with Hall of Fame broadcaster Jon Miller to chat about the 1994 Governors Cup, when the Richmond Braves beat the Syracuse Chiefs to win the International League title. With MLB players on strike in 1994, Miller, Joe Morgan and the ESPN baseball crew carried minor league games throughout the end of the summer, including that year's Governors' Cup. Miller reflected on his visit to The Diamond that September for Game 3 of the title series.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with infielder Diego Velasquez (with interpreting help from fundamentals coach Lipso Nava). Velasquez is 21 years old, one of the youngest players in the Eastern League, and he's ranked near the top of the league in hits, walks and on-base percentage as Richmond's leadoff hitter. They talked about switch-hitting, working on his defense at second base, growing up playing baseball in Venezuela and more.
This year, The Diamond in Richmond hosts its 40th and final season. The Richmond Flying Squirrels are rolling out the All-Diamond Team, showcasing the fans' choices for their favorite players who came through Richmond since 1985 on their way to MLB stardom. Their choice first first baseman was Ryan Klesko, who played for the Richmond Braves in 1992 and 1993.
Klesko joined Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson on April 4, 2019, while he was in town for the team's home opener at The Diamond. We have pulled some clips from that interview where Klesko talked about his time playing in Richmond.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down chat with pitcher Dylan Hecht about his path to signing with the San Francisco Giants this spring. The 31-year-old reliever attended UC Santa Barbara and DII Sonoma State before a few brief stints in independent baseball. He retired from baseball in 2021 but continued playing in recreational leagues, and after solving a long medical mystery, he found himself throwing in the upper-90s. Hecht signed with the Giants this spring and climbed to Double-A with Richmond in June.
Last week in Altoona, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with lefty pitcher Jack Choate, who discussed why his birthplace is listed as Miami, whether he's 6'6 or 6'8, playing sports as a kid, growing up a Boston sports fan, heading to play college baseball at Assumption University, getting drafted by the San Francisco Giants and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with infielder Justin Wishkoski to chat about his journey from Houston, Texas, off to JUCO, to Sam Houston and into professional baseball when he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2023. They also talked about playing all over the field defensively this year and more.
Former Richmond Braves pitcher Peter Moylan returned to The Diamond as part of the Flying Squirrels' Diamond Through the Decades series. During his visit, he sat down with Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson to chat about his time playing in Richmond in 2006 and 2007 and his incredible journey that led him to a 12-year MLB career with the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals.
Richmond Flying Squirrels relief pitcher Evan Gates sat down with broadcaster Blaine McCormick to chat about his strong month of May, what he's been working on, the team's trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown a few weeks ago, chatting with Justin Verlander this spring and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sits down with pitcher Michael Stryffeler to chat about his journey from NCAA DII Lake Erie College to independent baseball, signing with the Seattle Mariners, being traded to the San Francisco Giants, missing almost two years with an injury and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with pitcher Cameron Cotter to discuss his journey from Greensboro, North Carolina to NC State and then off to independent baseball before signing with the San Francisco Giants and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with lefty pitcher Joe Whitman to chat about his journey through baseball to this point, from growing up near Akron, Ohio to heading off to college at Purdue and later back near home at Kent State. They chatted about getting drafted in the second round by the San Francisco Giants, some of his standout performances in Double-A so far this season and more.
The Richmond Flying Squirrels visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York this week. Broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with Trent Harris, Sabin Ceballos, Evan Gates, Dylan Cumming and Braxton Roxby to talk about their experience in Cooperstown.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with first baseman Bryce Eldridge. They chatted about his start to this season after missing time with a wrist injury this spring, about his progress defensively at first base, about the clip of "Wait a Minute" by The Seldom Scene and his grandfather, Bluegrass Hall of Fame inductee Ben Eldridge, playing when he homers at The Diamond and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with pitcher Braxton Roxby. They chatted about Roxby growing up near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, heading to Pitt-Johnstown, playing in the AAABA, joining the Cincinnati Reds, being traded to the San Francisco Giants and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Seth Lonsway sat down with broadcaster Trey Wilson to chat about missing the end of the 2024 season after his appendix ruptured, growing up playing ball in Ohio, heading to Ohio State, the start of his professional career and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels manager Dennis Pelfrey sat down with broadcaster Trey Wilson to discuss last week's road trip to Harrisburg, some standout performances in the early part of the season and look ahead to this week's series against the Chesapeake Baysox.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with pitcher Will Bednar to chat about his offseason, his start to this year, pitching in the cold weather and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with outfielder Vaun Brown to talk about his start to the season, this year's team and more.
With The Diamond in Richmond, Virginia hosting its 40th and final season of professional baseball on the Boulevard in 2025, the Richmond Flying Squirrels hosted a fan-voted All-Diamond Team. The first handful of winners have been announced, including the three starting pitchers selected: John Smoltz, Tom Glavine and Logan Webb.
Webb, who pitched in Richmond for the Flying Squirrels in 2018 and 2019, chatted with Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson about the selection and reflected back on his time pitching at The Diamond on his way to becoming the ace of the San Francisco Giants' pitching staff.
As we close in on the first pitch of the 2025 Richmond Flying Squirrels season, broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with manager Dennis Pelfrey and pitcher John Michael Bertrand to talk about the final Opening Night at The Diamond.
Ryan Walker joined Blaine McCormick to chat about his breakout 2024 season with the San Francisco Giants, look back at his days with the Richmond Flying Squirrels and more
For today's episode, Blaine McCormick caught up with Tyler Fitzgerald during San Francisco Giants spring training in Scottsdale. They talked about Fitzgerald's breakout rookie season in 2024, including his power surge in July, his MVP season with Richmond in 2022, his training routine and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Blaine McCormick caught up with 2024 Richmond infielder Christian Koss during San Francisco Giants spring training in Scottsdale. They talked about Koss' trade from the Red Sox to the Giants last spring, missing time with an injury, his incredible performance against his old team in Portland, Maine last summer, his family and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with 2023 Richmond pitcher Spencer Bivens to chat about his rise to the majors in 2024 with the San Francisco Giants, including his MLB debut in June against the Angels and his first MLB start later that month against the Dodgers.
For our 2025 season premiere, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with San Francisco Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong. They discussed Birdsong's journey in 2024, from his dominating start to the year in Double-A to his MLB debut for the Giants last June against the Chicago Cubs.
For our latest episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with Richmond manager Dennis Pelfrey, who was selected as the manager for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League this year. They chatted about Flying Squirrels players Bryce Eldridge and William Kempner and their performances in Arizona this fall as well as some possible future Flying Squirrels who represented the San Francisco Giants in the AFL. Pelfrey also gave his thoughts on some of Scottsdale's other standout players, including Fall League MVP Josue Briceño of the Detroit Tigers and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster sat down with 2024 Flying Squirrels Player of the Year Carter Howell to talk about winning the award, his 2024 season and looking ahead into his offseason.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with first baseman Bryce Eldridge, who joined the team last week for the final two weeks of the 2024 season. Eldridge, a native of Vienna, Virginia, grew up an hour and 45 minutes north of Richmond and helped Madison High School to a pair of state championships before being selected by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. This year, he has put together an impressive first full professional season, leading the Giants system in homers and a handful of other offensive categories while rising up three levels of the minor league ladder. Eldridge talked about growing up in Northern Virginia, the grand welcome he received in his return home, his 2024 season and a whole lot more.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Blaine McCormick sat down with pitcher Seth Corry. They chatted about his 2024 season, his journey over the last several years battling injuries and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with Erie SeaWolves pitcher Matt Seelinger, who pitched for Richmond in 2021. They discussed his journey through five affiliated organizations, including the Pirates, Rays, Giants Phillies and now the Tigers, spending some time in independent baseball, flashed back to his part in the Flying Squirrels' first-ever nine-inning no-hitter at Harrisburg in 2021 and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with pitcher Will Bednar. They talked about his time growing up near Pittsburgh, heading off to Mississippi State and helping the Bulldogs win the College World Series, his 2024 season and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with manager Dennis Pelfrey to discuss the team's award recipients for the 2024 season, including Player of the Year Carter Howell, Pitcher of the Year John Michael Bertrand, Puritan Cleaners Dirty Squirrel of the Year Turner Hill and the recipient of the Community Service Award, which was also Bertrand.
For today's episode, Blaine McCormick catches up with Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Ismael Munguia. They talked about his recent surge, his aggressive play and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson catches up with pitcher John Michael Bertrand to talk about his strong start last week in Harrisburg, inducing double plays, his defensive work and more.
For today's episode, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with San Francisco Giants Senior Director of Player Development Kyle Haines. They chatted about a pair of homegrown players, Logan Webb and Heliot Ramos, earning the first all-star selections of their careers this season with the Giants, about the emergence of Spencer Bivens, about the changing player development landscape and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Blaine McCormick sat down with Richmond Flying Squirrels infielder Matt Higgins, who joined the team from High-A Eugene about two weeks ago near the end of July. Higgins is from Louisville and stayed in his hometown to play at Bellarmine University, which jumped up to Division I while he was there. In his 2022 season, he was name the ASUN Player of the Year and a Second-Team All-American, and he ended up signing with the Giants that July. Higgins talked with Blaine about playing at Bellarmine, signing with the Giants, coming up to Double-A and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with catcher Zach Morgan, who joined the team and made his Double-A debut last week. They chatted about growing up in Stockton, Calif., heading to Fresno State, joining the Giants and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with outfielder Turner Hill, who hit a walk-off double to lift the team to a 12-inning win over the Bowie Baysox on Saturday night at The Diamond. They talked about growing up in Marietta, Ohio, playing baseball at Malone University and at his hometown Marietta College, getting signed by the Giants and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Victor Bericoto joins Trey Wilson for today's episode. He's been on a hot stretch over the last month after leading the San Francisco Giants organization in home runs last season. Now in his second year at Double-A, they talked about his growth since he got to town last season and more.
For today's episode, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with Christian Koss, who had a huge series against his former team in Portland, Maine last week, leading him to earning the Eastern League Player of the Week award. They chatted about returning to Portland and facing his old team, his hot stretch and more.
For our latest pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson talks with pitcher Dylan Cumming. They chatted about his journey through baseball, heading to Chicago State until the program was disbanded. From there, he transferred to Liberty University and pitched for the Flames for two seasons. After going undrafted and still unsigned following his final collegiate season, Cumming pitched for Burlington in the Appalachian League before signing with the San Francisco Giants heading into the 2023 season. In professional baseball, Cumming has climbed to Double-A with Richmond just over a year into the start of his professional career.
For today's episode, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with pitcher Nick Sinacola, who joined the team a few weeks ago from High-A Eugene. They talked about the current road trip to Manchester, New Hampshire and Portland, Maine, a homecoming of sorts for Sinacola, who grew up in Massachusetts and played his college baseball at the University of Maine. They also covered his early baseball days in college and high school, being drafted by the San Francisco Giants, rising through the ranks and more.
For today's episode, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with left-handed pitcher Reggie Crawford. They talked about his promotion to Triple-A this week, his time in Richmond, growing up in Pennsylvania, heading to UConn, playing for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and more.
For today's Flying Squirrels pregame conversation, broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with catcher Andy Thomas to discuss the team's tough road trip to Akron and Erie.
Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with outfielder Hunter Bishop for a brief conversation about the long road trip the Flying Squirrels are on, his start to the season and more.
Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson checks in with manager Dennis Pelfrey as the team hits the one-month mark on the 2024 season.
For today's episode, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with pitcher Carson Ragsdale. They discussed his strong start to the 2024 season, working his way back from a series of injuries over the last few seasons, being traded from the Philadelphia Phillies to the San Francisco Giants and more.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Evan Gates about his start to the season, getting engaged in Richmond last year and more.
For today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with pitcher John Michael Bertrand to discuss his seven perfect innings on Saturday night in Richmond against the Baysox. They also talked about his brother, JD Bertrand, being drafted by the Atlanta Falcons just hours prior and their brother, Chris, getting his passing Bar Exam results the same day.
Blaine McCormick sits down with Richmond Flying Squirrels third baseman Luis Toribio (with an assist from fundamentals coach Lipso Nava) for today's pregame conversation. Toribio helped power the Richmond offense to a win to open this week's homestand at The Diamond against the Baysox.
Flying Squirrels infielder Damon Dues sat down with broadcaster Trey Wilson to chat about his start to the season, growing up playing baseball in Ohio, heading off to Wright State, joining the Giants organization and more.
Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with pitcher Tanner Kiest, who is in his first year at Double-A after previously spending time with the Phillies, the Twins and several independent clubs. They talked about his good start to the season so far, about his career path to this point, signing with the San Francisco Giants last year and more.
Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with former All-Star, Gold Glove Award winner and World Series champion Joe Panik, who played for the Richmond Flying Squirrels in 2013. Panik was back in Richmond to throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Flying Squirrels' home opener. He is also currently service as a Special Assistant with the San Francisco Giants, working with minor leaguers. They discussed his time playing for the Flying Squirrels, returning to Richmond, his current role with the Giants and more.
Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with infielder Christian Koss, who was traded to the San Francisco Giants organization on March 27 from the Boston Red Sox. Koss is off to a hot start in the 2024 season and finished Saturday night's game a double shy of the cycle. They discussed the trade, his first two games with Richmond and more.
The 2024 season has arrived and John Michael Bertrand will take the mound as the Richmond Flying Squirrels take on the Somerset Patriots tonight in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Bertrand sat down with broadcaster Trey Wilson earlier this week to discuss his Opening Day start, the upcoming 2024 season and more.
For this episode, Flying Squirrels manager Dennis Pelfrey sat down with broadcaster Trey Wilson to take a look at the Opening Day edition of the 2024 Richmond Flying Squirrels ahead of their season-opening series in Somerset this weekend.
For today's episode, San Francisco Giants pitcher Kyle Harrison joined Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson to discuss his MLB debut in 2023, his electric home debut at Oracle Park, his dominating season in Richmond in 2022, his preparations for the 2024 season and more.
On today's episode, Tyler Fitzgerald chats with Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson about his major league debut with the San Francisco Giants last fall. They also discussed his MVP season in Richmond in 2022, "trying to prove a point" when he was assigned back to Richmond to begin the 2023 season and more.
On today's episode, pitcher Ryan Walker joins Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson to discuss his major league debut with the San Francisco Giants last season. They also talked about his time pitching in Richmond, his velocity increase while he was climbing the minor leagues and more.
For today's episode, Wade Meckler joined Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson to chat about his MLB debut with the San Francisco Giants last summer. They also talked about Meckler's quick rise through the minors, some of his standout moments in Richmond with the Flying Squirrels, his intensity on the field and more.
Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with pitcher Spencer Bivens during Giants spring training in Scottsdale, Arizona. They talked about how camp is going so far, about Bivens' time pitching in Mexico over the winter, about how an encounter with an old friend, Cedric Mullins, helped alter Bivens' 2023 season and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with pitcher Carson Whisenhunt out at San Francisco Giants spring training in Arizona. The left-hander enters the 2024 season rated as the No. 4 Giants prospect by Baseball America after working through three levels in 2023 before an injury halted his progress in July. They discussed his 2023 season, pitching in the Futures Game, what he's working on heading into 2024 and more.
On this episode, we have part of Sean Casey's chat with Parney at the 2023 Flying Squirrels Hot Stove on November 16 at the Altria Theater in downtown Richmond, Virginia, an annual fundraising event benefitting the initiatives of Flying Squirrels Charities. Casey shared some stories about his time at the University of Richmond, tales from his all-star career with the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, plus a whole lot more.
This episode also includes some of the comments from the 2023 Paul Keyes RBI Award presentation to former MLB All-Star Billy Wagner.
For this episode, we've got part of a conversation between Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson and San Francisco Giants pitcher Sean Hjelle, who played for Richmond in 2019 and 2021. The chat is an excerpt from Hjelle's appearance at the Flying Squirrels' Hot Stove on November 16 at the Altria Theater in downtown Richmond, Virginia, an annual fundraising event benefitting the initiatives of Flying Squirrels Charities.
On this episode, we've got a conversation between Marc Cheatham, a.k.a. "Cheats," and Richmond Flying Squirrels catcher/outfielder Brandon Martorano. The chat is an excerpt from the team's Hot Stove on November 16 at the Altria Theater in downtown Richmond, Virginia, an annual fundraising event benefitting the initiatives of Flying Squirrels Charities.
For today's pregame conversation, Trey Wilson chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Hayden Birdsong. They discussed his most recent start, a four-inning, hitless start at Hartford on Tuesday, his time growing up and heading to college in Illinois and much more.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with reliever Tyler Myrick about his path through college and into the Giants organization, closing out games and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Blaine McCormick chats with Carter Aldrete, who tied a single-game team record with three home runs on Thursday night in Hartford. It was part of a franchise-record eight homers on the night by the Richmond offense. Aldrete became the first Richmond batter to homer three times in a game since Thomas Neal in 2010.
For today's conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with World Series champion manager Jack McKeon, who also managed the Richmond Braves in 1976. They talked about the 1976 Richmond team, including a 20-year-old prospect named Dale Murphy, and their run to the International League's title series that year.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with Ian Jefferson. They discussed Ian's father, Richmond-area native Jesse Jefferson, and his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates and California Angels.
Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson is joined by Shane Matheny to chat about his recent hot stretch, including his two-homer game against the Harrisburg Senators this week.
For today's pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with reliever Ben Madison. They chatted about his early years as a standout baseball, basketball, football and track athlete in Arkansas, heading off to college and joining the Giants organization.
For today's pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with San Francisco Giants assistant pitching coordinator Clay Rapada. They discussed the strong week the Richmond pitching staff has put together, including great starts by Carson Seymour, Spencer Bivens, Wil Jensen and John Michael Bertrand, as well as tonight's Double-A debut for Hayden Birdsong.
For today's pregame conversation, pitcher Spencer Bivens joins Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson to chat about his solid start on Wednesday in Altoona while playing a short drive away from where he grew up in State College, Pennsylvania.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick sat down with Richmond Flying Squirrels hitting coach Cory Elasik to talk about his journey in coaching, from working at a junior college in Florida, joining the professional ranks, winning championships and more.
Today's pregame conversation is really a postgame conversation with Richmond Flying Squirrels infielder Brady Whalen, who chatted with broadcaster Trey Wilson following his walk-off winner over the Portland Sea Dogs on Saturday night. They talked about the at-bat, about getting back from the injured list and more.
Today, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Blaine McCormick sat down with outfielder Vaun Brown. They chatted about his electric steal of home on Wednesday, how his season is going and more.
For today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sits down with pitcher John Michael Bertrand about his Double-A debut last week in Akron, growing up in a talented athletic family, his collegiate career at Furman and Notre Dame, starting his professional career with the San Francisco Giants organization and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson is joined by catcher Andy Thomas. They talked about his game-winning hit on Thursday night in Akron, balancing his workload as a catcher and more.
On today's episode, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with San Francisco Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. They discussed some of the young talent that have helped spark the Giants' surge over the last couple months, including recent Flying Squirrels Patrick Bailey, Luis Matos and Casey Schmitt.
For today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson catches up with lefty pitcher Nick Zwack. They talked baseball in Minnesota, hockey, heading to Xavier, joining the Mets, being traded to the Giants and more.
Trey Wilson sits down with Richmond manager Dennis Pelfrey as play resumes out of the All-Star Break to talk about the recent hot stretch for the first-place Flying Squirrels and more
For today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with pitcher Mason Black, who was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week this past week after throwing five perfect innings on the road against Reading. He was also named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for June, closing the month with four straight scoreless starts. Including his outing at Reading last week, Black has not allowed a run in five straight starts dating back to early June.
For today’s pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson catches up with pitcher Ryan Murphy, who threw one of the best outings of his Double-A career to date to open this week’s series in Reading, Pennsylvania, going four perfect frames. They chatted about that outing, his recent hot stretch through June, growing up playing baseball in New York, heading to Le Moyne College and more.
For today’s pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with pitcher Carson Whisenhunt, who was announced as a pick for the 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game as part of Major League Baseball’s All-Star festivities in Seattle later this month. They talked about the Futures Game, his adjustment to Double-A over the last few weeks and more.
On our latest Debut Stories episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson talks with former Richmond pitcher Caleb Kilian. They dove into his time growing up in Texas, playing for the Red Raiders at Texas Tech, the College World Series, his draft day(s), climbing through the San Francisco Giants system and the trade that sent him to the Cubs as part of the deal for Kris Bryant. They also talked about his MLB debut for the Cubs against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on June 4, 2022 and the days surrounding it.
For today's conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson is joined by infielder Jimmy Glowenke. They talked about growing up in a baseball hotbed near Dallas, heading off to Dallas Baptist University for his collegiate career, joining the San Francisco Giants organization and much more.
For today's conversation, we've got parts of a pair of chats that broadcasters Trey Wilson and Blaine McCormick had in recent days with Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Wade Meckler. They talked about how he's adjusting to the grind of his first full professional season, heading to Oregon State for his college baseball career and, of course, his historic 5-for-5 game against the Harrisburg Senators this weekend, capped with a walk-off, two-run single in extras.
For today’s episode, Blaine McCormick sat down with Flying Squirrels first baseman Logan Wyatt, who hit his first Double-A home run on Saturday night in the second game of Richmond’s doubleheader against Harrisburg. That homer gave the Flying Squirrels the lead and they held on for a 3-2 win to cap a doubleheader sweep against the Senators. They talked about climbing to Double-A, returning to the east coast, playing in the College World Series, playing in the Giants system with his college roommate Tyler Fitzgerald and more.
On today's episode, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with Josh Norris of Baseball America. They discussed the process behind how they put together their top-30 prospect lists for different organizations and about some of the San Francisco Giants prospects who are playing in Richmond this season.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with pitcher Landen Roupp. They talked about Roupp growing up in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, heading down to UNC Wilmington for his college career, starting his professional career with the Giants, his curveball and more.
On today's episode, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with top San Francisco Giants prospect Marco Luciano, with a translating assist from Flying Squirrels fundamentals coach Lipso Nava. They discussed Luciano's adjustments at Double-A, his walk-off winner on Friday against the SeaWolves and more.
Richmond Flying Squirrels lefty reliever Juan Sanchez joins Blaine McCormick for today's pregame conversation. They talked about the crowds in Richmond, signing out of Venezuela at age 16 and more.
For today's chat, Blaine McCormick is joined by Flying Squirrels pitcher Parker Dunshee, who joined the San Francisco Giants organization earlier this season after starting his career with the Oakland Athletics. They talked about making the transition over to a new organization, his Wake Forest Deamon Deacons and more.
Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson is joined by one of the newest members of the team, Brady Whalen. They chatted about his time with the St. Louis Cardinals organization, signing with the San Francisco Giants over the offseason, missing the start of 2023 with an injury, growing up in a baseball family and more.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with outfielder Vaun Brown about getting his season started, his unique autograph and more.
While the team is up in Binghamton, several of the Richmond Flying Squirrels players and coaches took a trip up to Cooperstown, New York to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. On today's episode, Evan Gates, Simon Whiteman, Carter Aldrete, Vaun Brown and Andy Thomas talk about their experience at the Hall of Fame.
On this episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson talks with pitcher Spencer Bivens, who tells stories about his unique journey through the baseball ranks. Born in Virginia Beach, Bivens grew up in State College, Pennsylvania, before heading off to play junior college baseball in North Carolina.
Bivens worked his way to Division II Rogers State in Oklahoma, before landing a spot on a Lions de Savigny in France. He was slated to play for Kotlářka Praha in the Czech Baseball Extraliga before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and he ended up playing for the Lemont Ducks of the Centre County League, an amateur baseball organization in Central Pennsylvania.
He got picked up to play in a four-team pod league hosted by the independent Washington Wild Things later in the 2020 summer before signing to play for the Wild Things in 2021. After he was released, Bivens signed with the West Virginia Power of the Atlantic League before being traded to the Gastonia Honey Hunters in North Carolina.
Bivens returned to Gastonia to begin the 2022 season and caught the eye of the San Francisco Giants, who signed him to join the affiliated ranks for the first time at age 27. Last year, Bivens pitcher for the Low-A San Jose Giants and the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats before getting some time in the prestigious Arizona Fall League, where he landed a spot on the Fall Stars team.
After beginning the 2023 season with the High-A Eugene Emeralds, he was promoted to Double-A Richmond in early May. Bivens talks with Wilson to discuss all the details that surrounded his path to get him to this point in his baseball journey.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sat down with Flying Squirrels pitcher Mason Black. They chatted about growing up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, playing baseball as a kid and into college, starting his professional career with the San Francisco Giants organization and more.
On today's pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson talks with manager Dennis Pelfrey about the first 30 games of the season, what he thinks about this year's team so far and more.
On today's pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson catches up with pitcher Matt Frisbee. They talked about the transition to the bullpen this season, the development of his changeup, being a clubhouse leader, fishing, golfing and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels infielder/outfielder Simon Whiteman. He had a big hit on Wednesday night at The Diamond, driving a two-out double in the ninth to force extras against the Curve, and he’s been off to a strong start this season. They chatted about his start to the season, bouncing back from missing time last year and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Trey Wilson chats with Flying Squirrels left-handed reliever Erik Miller to chat about his trade to the Giants in January, former high school teammate Michael Plassmeyer and college teammate Tristan Beck and much more.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson catches up with pitcher Wil Jensen. They discussed Jensen moving back to a relief role this year, getting out and exploring while on the road, suiting up for Team USA for a day in spring training in March and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Blaine McCormick catches up with Flying Squirrels reliever Evan Gates to talk about his start to the season, getting a little revenge against the SeaWolves, rocketing up the Giants' minor league ladder in 2022 and more.
On today’s pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels infielder Hayden Cantrelle joins Blaine McCormick to chat about the start of the season, the team’s big games this week, his travels through the minors, switch-hitting and more.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick sits down with Flying Squirrels pitcher Randy Rodriguez to chat about his solid outing on Wednesday against the SeaWolves, traveling around the United States working his way up the Giants ladder and more.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Blaine McCormick chats with infielder/outfielder/catcher Brett Auerbach about the start of the season, the lopsided win over Erie to open this week's series, cooking steaks, flying planes and more.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels play-by-play broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with actor, comedian and writer Robert Wuhl, who was in Richmond for the team's 2023 season opener. They chatted about Wuhl's work in Bull Durham, Arliss and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson chats with Flying Squirrels pitcher Kai-Wei Teng. After leading the Eastern League and setting a team record with 169 strikeouts in 2022, Teng struck out 10 over four innings in his season debut Tuesday in Harrisburg. They chatted about what he's working on heading into this season, getting to pitch in the World Baseball Classic in his hometown and much more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson chats with Flying Squirrels outfielder Carter Aldrete about growing up playing baseball, heading to Arizona State, his hot start to the 2023 season, playing for Team USA for a day during spring training and more.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with catcher/first baseman Andy Thomas. They discussed getting on base, being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the San Francisco Giants last year and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sits down with Flying Squirrels reliever Chris Wright to chat about the team's historic pitching performance on Tuesday in Harrisburg, Wright's 2022 season, his outlook for 2023 and much more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson chats with Flying Squirrels infielder Tyler Fitzgerald. They discussed his 2022 season, being a good all-around player, the solid start for the team this year and more.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chatted with outfielder Ismael Munguia, with a translating assist from fundamentals coach Lipso Nava, to discuss Munguia getting back on the field after missing all of the 2022 season, his Double-A debut in Richmond and more.
On today's Opening Day episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with Dennis Pelfrey about kicking off the season at The Diamond and starting pitcher Carson Seymour about getting the nod as Richmond's Opening Day starting pitcher.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with outfielder Heliot Ramos during spring training with the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona to chat about his MLB debut in 2022, his time in Richmond and more.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with former Richmond pitcher Sean Hjelle as we continue our "Debut Stories" series. Hjelle made his MLB debut last May for the San Francisco Giants. He talks about his first day in the big leagues and more.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson catches up with former Richmond pitcher Michael Plassmeyer. They chatted about his winding journey through baseball, which included several trades, which led to his MLB debut with the Philadelphia Phillies last August.
On the 2023 season premiere of The Funnville Nine podcast, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with San Francisco Giants pitcher Cole Waites in the first of a series looking back at some 2022 Major League debuts by former Flying Squirrels players. Waites joined the Flying Squirrels mid-way through the 2022 season and rocketed his way to the big leagues, making his debut in San Francisco in September of last year.
For our first episode of the 2022-23 offseason, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson, who was in town for the Flying Squirrels' Hot Stove fundraiser at the Altria Theater on November 10. They chatted about Dawson's early days in baseball, from growing up in Miami, heading to college at Florida A&M University and his brief time playing in the minor leagues in 1975 and 1976.
Today, Trey Wilson sits down with Richmond Flying Squirrels manager Dennis Pelfrey to look back at Tuesday's defeat in Game 1 of the Southwest Division Series at Erie and to look ahead to Game 2 tonight at The Diamond, where the Flying Squirrels will play to try and extend their season.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sits down with Richmond Flying Squirrels manager Dennis Pelfrey to discuss Game 1 of the Eastern League Southwest Division Series tonight in Erie, Pennsylvania. Ahead of Flying Squirrels playing their first postseason game since 2014, they chatted about tonight's starter, baseball's top left-handed pitching prospect Kyle Harrison, top-ranked Giants prospect Marco Luciano joining the team and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sits down with Richmond Flying Squirrels manager Dennis Pelfrey to discuss the team's 2022 team award winners: Most Valuable Player Tyler Fitzgerald, Pitcher of the Year Kyle Harrison, Puritan Cleaners Dirty Squirrel of the Year Shane Matheny and Community Service Award recipient Chris Wright
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick chats with Flying Squirrels catcher Ricardo Genovés, who hit a pair of homers last night's win over the Erie SeaWolves.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sits down with Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Jacob Heyward. They discussed his 12th-inning, walk-off hit on Tuesday in the Flying Squirrels' win over the SeaWolves in an epic back-and-forth battle, this weekend's Richmond 34 recognitions at The Diamond and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sits down with former Flying Squirrels manager Dave Machemer, who led the team for three seasons from 2011 through 2013. In his first year, the Flying Squirrels reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. They looked back at that season and some of Machemer's favorite memories from his time in Richmond.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson talks with Flying Squirrels infielder Will Wilson about his game-winning homer in Sunday's series finale at Bowie, getting back on the field after missing some time with injuries this year and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson chats with Flying Squirrels infielder Carter Aldrete. They chatted about his go-ahead, ninth-inning homer on Friday night to lift the Flying Squirrels to another come-from-behind win at Bowie. They also talks about Aldrete's adjustments to Double-A and much more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson chats with Flying Squirrels pitcher Daniel Tillo, who joined the team last week. They discussed Tillo's decorated, multi-sport athletic career growing up in Iowa, playing at Iowa Western with Keaton Winn, signing with the San Francisco Giants earlier this year and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sits down with Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Vaun Brown to talk about his journey through baseball to date, his spectacular start to his professional career with the San Francisco Giants in 2022 and much more.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick sits down with Richmond Flying Squirrels third baseman Casey Schmitt, who hit two homers in Thursday night's win over the Harrisburg Senators, his first two homers at The Diamond.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Flying Squirrels reliever Evan Gates. They talked about his Double-A debut this week against the Senators, coming back to the east coast, heading to junior college and later North Carolina A&T, his season to date so far and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Nick Avila. They talked about rotating between long relief and late-game appearances, adjusting to Double-A, his path through baseball and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with new Flying Squirrels pitcher Keaton Winn. They talked ahead of tonight’s start in Akron, which is his second Double-A outing. They discussed adjusting to Double-A and switching to east coast time, growing up in small-town Iowa and more.
On today’s conversation, Blaine McCormick chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels reliever Ryan Walker. They discussed his sharp outing on Tuesday night at Akron, working out of runners-on situations all season, increasing strikeouts in recent outings and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Matt Frisbee. They chatted about working out to the bullpen for the first time this year on Sunday afternoon, Frisbee’s new changeup and more.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald, who has been on a hot stretch over the last few weeks. In Saturday night's win over Binghamton, Fitzgerald hit a pair of homers, including the franchise's first inside-the-park home run since 2014.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick talks about Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Jacob Heyward. They flashed back three years ago today, when Jacob Heyward hit a pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam in a win over the Erie SeaWolves at The Diamond.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with San Francisco Giants catching coordinator Lance Burkhart, who is in town with the Flying Squirrels this week. They discussed some of what his role is with the Giants, some of the work he is doing with catchers in Richmond and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson chats with Flying Squirrels relief pitcher Chris Wright, who has worked back-to-back electric outings during Richmond's trip this week to Portland, Maine, which is not far from Wright's hometown of Providence, Rhode Island. They discussed Wright's time as a two-way player at Bryant University, growing up watching baseball and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson talks with Flying Squirrels infielder Riley Mahan, who joined the Giants organization earlier this year. They discussed his adventurous first day with the Flying Squirrels, growing up playing baseball and football near Cincinnati, heading to the University of Kentucky and much more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sat down with new Flying Squirrels infielder Casey Schmitt, who joined the team from High-A Eugene earlier this week. Ahead of Schmitt's Double-A debut for Richmond in Portland, they discussed his journey through baseball, from growing up in San Diego, attending San Diego State, getting drafted by the San Francisco Giants, moving into pro baseball, his start to the 2022 and more.
For today's pregame conversation, Blaine McCormick talked with Flying Squirrels pitcher Wil Jensen, who joined the team late last month. Jensen worked six scoreless innings in last week's series at New Hampshire, which earned him Eastern League Pitcher of the Week honors.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with outfielder Tristan Peters, who was traded to the San Francisco Giants from the Milwaukee Brewers before the MLB trade deadline on Tuesday. They talked about the wild journey Peters has been on over the last few days, growing up playing baseball in Canada, coming to the United States to play college ball and moving into the professional ranks.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson talks with Flying Squirrels catcher/infielder/outfielder Brett Auerbach about his recent hot stretch at the plate, playing primarily on the infield in games lately, his assortment of gloves and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson talks with Flying Squirrels infielder Carter Aldrete, who hit his first Double-A home run on Tuesday night at New Hampshire. They talked about the homer, getting called up to Double-A, travel woes in the minors and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sat down with Flying Squirrels manager Dennis Pelfrey to look back at the last few weeks coming out of the mid-season break and look ahead to this two-week road trip to New Hampshire and Portland, which kicks off tonight against the Fisher Cats.
For today’s episode, Blaine McCormick chatted with Flying Squirrels reliever Solomon Bates, who recently returned back to the active roster after spending a few weeks on the injured list. Bates talked about working his way back into games, his strong stretches this year and more.
For today’s episode, broadcaster Trey Wilson talked with Flying Squirrels left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison, who will represent the San Francisco Giants in tonight’s SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium, the annual game showcasing some of the top prospects in baseball as part of MLB’s All-Star festivities.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson talks with Flying Squirrels outfielder Michael Gigliotti, who made an incredible catch in yesterday’s game in Altoona, running on a full sprint and diving to catch the ball before throwing back to the infield for a double play. That play was selected for ESPN’s SportsCenter Top-10, and was the No. 2 play of the day.
On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson talks with San Francisco Giants outfield and baserunning coordinator Tim Leiper, who was in town last week working with the Flying Squirrels. They talked about when he worked in this league as the manager of the Altoona Curve, his work in the Giants minor league system this year and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson chatted with Flying Squirrels third baseman Sean Roby, who tied the Richmond single-season franchise record with his 20th homer of the season at Bowie last night. Remarkably, he has evened that record just over halfway into this season, but Roby isn’t focusing too much on where he ranks on those lists.
On today’s episode, Trey Wilson caught up with new Flying Squirrels pitcher Clay Helvey, who was promoted from High-A Eugene earlier this week. They talked about returning home to the east coast, his path from college through pro ball and now up to Double-A.
Today, Blaine McCormick talks with Flying Squirrels first baseman Frankie Tostado, who has been near the league leaders in a handful of offensive categories again this year.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick chats with a new member of the Flying Squirrels, catcher Ricardo Genovés, who joined the team during last week’s road trip to Harrisburg.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick caught up with Flying Squirrels outfielder Diego Rincones, who hit a three-run homer in last night’s game. Rincones has picked up the pace at the plate over the last few games. He has multiple hits in three of his last four games.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels strength and conditioning coach Matt Jordan. They talked about Jordan’s daily routine with the team, working with individualized plans for different players, his career path and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Kyle Harrison. They chatted about his eight-strikeout, six-inning performance against the Senators on Wednesday afternoon at FNB Field, pitching in close games, the comparisons people make about him with Chris Sale, being reunited with pitching coach Paul Oseguera and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick sat down with Richmond Flying Squirrels manager Dennis Pelfrey about Will Wilson’s promotion to Triple-A, looking back at last week’s series against the SeaWolves, the battle for the postseason and more.
On today’s episode, Trey Wilson caught up with Richmond Flying Squirrels catcher Brandon Martorano to chat about the Flying Squirrels’ come-from-behind win over the SeaWolves and his walk-off winner in a big matchup in this weekend’s battle for first place.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels reliever Taylor Rashi about making in-game adjustments, playing with familiar faces from last year’s Eugene team, reflecting back on his junior college time and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sat down with Richmond Flying Squirrels reliever Cole Waites, who just joined the team on a promotion from High-A Eugene. Waites talked about his path in baseball, growing up in Georgia before heading out to the University of West Alabama, the early setbacks in his professional career and moving up the minor league ladder in 2022.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick caught up with Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Mike Gigliotti. They talked about his big homer on Tuesday against the SeaWolves, working walks, sporting the glasses on field and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels reliever Chris Wright. They discussed his recent outings, working in late innings, his love of sneakers and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels catcher Robert Emery about his big performances at the plate the last few days, his ties to Akron, where the Flying Squirrels are playing this week, his journey around the map playing baseball and more.
On today’s pregame conversation, Trey Wilson talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Franklin Labour about his big games over the last few days, getting healthy, learning English as a kid and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson caught up with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Matt Frisbee to discuss his solid outings over the last two weeks, including working out of a big jam in the series opener at Akron on Tuesday. They also chatted about Frisbee's new change-up, getting healthy and a little about fishing.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sat down with Richmond Flying Squirrels manager Dennis Pelfrey to look back at the last couple weeks, including Sunday's historic offensive performance, and look ahead to this week's pivotal series in Akron against the first-place RubberDucks.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick sat down with Flying Squirrels super-utility player Brett Auerbach. They discussed playing in front of “electric” crowds at The Diamond, looked back at his time at the University of Alabama, discussed his recent surge in walks, adjusting to Double-A and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitching coach Paul Oseguera about Richmond food, top Giants pitching prospect Kyle Harrison, tonight’s starter Bryan Brickhouse, the pitching staff as a whole and more.
On today’s episode, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison, who was promoted to Double-A Richmond earlier this week. They discussed Harrison’s path to the San Francisco Giants after growing up in California, his family ties to baseball in Richmond and a whole lot more ahead of his Double-A debut at The Diamond on Friday night.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Trenton Toplikar about his first few outings of the 2022 season, working with Ryan Vogelsong this week, returning to Richmond for a second season and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick caught up with Richmond Flying Squirrels relief pitcher R.J. Dabovich. They talked about pitching in close, late-game situations, returning to Richmond for a second year, working data into pitching and more.
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On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick sits down with Richmond Flying Squirrels hitting coach Danny Santin. They talked about the work he is doing with the Richmond hitters this season, adjusting to the new pitch clocks in the minors, how he’s enjoying his time in Richmond and more.
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On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Gray Fenter. They chatted about coming to a new organization after beginning his career with the Orioles, his moustache and more.
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On today’s episode, Trey Wilson chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Armani Smith, who joined the team earlier in the road trip from High-A Eugene. They talked about Smith’s path through baseball, growing up a Giants fan, getting drafted by his hometown team and more.
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On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick caught up with Richmond Flying Squirrels infielder / outfielder Simon Whiteman. They discussed the work he is doing at the plate this year, his approach to hitting, stealing bases and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels reliever Blake Rivera to chat about growing up playing baseball in Alabama, heading off to college, getting drafted by the Giants and playing first "Flying Squirrels" when he was a kid.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson sits down with Flying Squirrels manager Dennis Pelfrey to chat about the first month-and-a-half of the 2022 season, what he's seen out of his first-place team so far and what he expects going forward.
Today, we have a bonus episode. Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson talked with San Francisco Giants legend Will Clark back on Opening Night at The Diamond. Here are some excerpts from that conversation. Hear about Clark having his number retired by the Giants, his current role with the organization and much more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher John Russell about growing up playing sports in Connecticut, heading off the UConn for his collegiate career, throwing knuckleballs and much more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels catcher Brandon Martorano, who hit a grand slam in the team's win over the Harrisburg Senators on Wednesday night. They talked about that homer, his daily routine as a catcher, how he got into catching as a kid, heading to the University of North Carolina and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels fundamentals coach Gary Davenport about the team's standout defense so far in 2022, the San Francisco Giants' emphasis on defensive versatility and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Bryan Brickhouse about his unconventional journey through the minor leagues, joining the San Francisco Giants organization this year and much more.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels catcher Robert Emery about his adjustment to the Double-A level, playing for his hometown organization with the San Francisco Giants, the process of signing with the Giants in 2020 and more.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels relief pitcher Travis Perry about coming back to pitch on the east coast, playing in Richmond, his start to the season and more.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Kellen Lee, a mental skills coach for the San Francisco Giants. The discussed Lee's role with the Giants, the mental side of baseball and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels infielder Tyler Fitzgerald. They talked about his first homer at The Diamond on Wednesday night, playing in front of big crowds in Richmond, his start to the season, adjusting to Double-A and more.
On today’s pregame conversation, Blaine McCormick sat down with Richmond Flying Squirrels relief pitcher Chris Wright, talking about the team’s wild win on Tuesday against Akron, playing in front of “rockin’” crowds at The Diamond and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Jake Dahlberg, who fired two scoreless starts against the Baysox last week. Dahlberg is pitching his first year at the Double-A level and has been one of the top pitchers in the league so far through his first five starts.
On today’s pregame conversation, Blaine McCormick caught up with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Matt Frisbee to discuss his start to the season, coming back to Richmond for a second year, playing close to home and more.
On today’s episode, Blaine McCormick talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels first baseman Frankie Tostado, who has been one of the hottest hitters in the league over the last few games, to discuss getting some playing in the outfield, returning to Richmond for another season and more.
On today’s chat, Blaine McCormick caught up with Richmond Flying Squirrels reliever Ryan Walker to discuss his strong start to the 2022 season, adjusting to pitching at the Double-A level, his unique pitching delivery and more.
On today’s episode, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Blaine McCormick chats with pitcher Solomon Bates about his start to the season, working on new pitch grips, playing in Richmond and more.
On today's chat, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Blaine McCormick catches up with catcher Brandon Martorano, who is back for a second season at Double-A. Martorano hit a bases-clearing, three-run double in Richmond's win over the Bowie Baysox on Tuesday afternoon at The Diamond.
Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sits down with pitcher Tristan Beck to talk about his promotion to Triple-A Sacramento, rolling back into the season after a turbulent couple of years and more.
Today, Trey Wilson talks with Flying Squirrels infielder Shane Matheny about his strong start this year at the plate, defensive versatility and more.
Today, Trey Wilson caught up with Flying Squirrels outfielder Jacob Heyward to chat about his hot start to the 2022 season and more.
On today's pregame conversation, Trey Wilson chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Franklin Labour about the team's adventurous trip to Erie, Pennsylvania, which included Labour seeing snow for the first time in his life, his first Double-A home run against the SeaWolves on Thursday, winning a championship in Eugene last season and more.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson talks with Richmond Flying Squirrels third baseman Sean Roby, who was named Eastern League Player of the Week after homering five times in his five games played in last week's series against the Altoona Curve at The Diamond.
On today's episode, Trey Wilson chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels shortstop Will Wilson ahead of the series in Erie, taking a look back at his memorable walk-off grand slam on Sunday afternoon at The Diamond.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick sat down with Richmond Flying Squirrels relief pitcher Frank Rubio about the new pitch clock rules in the minors, his strong start to the season and more.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick caught up with Drew Robinson, who is in a new role as a mental health advocate for the San Francisco Giants. They chatted about what Drew's role entails, the Giants' growth in mental health and more.
On today's episode, Blaine McCormick chatted with Richmond Flying Squirrels reliever Taylor Rashi about his first couple appearances at Double-A, pitching in the home opener at The Diamond and more.
Trey Wilson sits down with Richmond Flying Squirrels manager Dennis Pelfrey ahead of the team's home opener against the Altoona Curve, chatting about the team's series win at Bowie to open the year and much more.
Blaine McCormick chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels outfielder Mike Gigliotti after his stellar Double-A debut in Bowie, going 4-for-4 with a homer, four RBIs and two stolen bases.
Blaine McCormick chats with Richmond Flying Squirrels super utility player Brett Auerbach after he picked up two hits, including a homer, in his Double-A debut last night at Bowie.
Trey Wilson sits down with left-handed pitcher Jake Dahlberg ahead of the Richmond Flying Squirrels' season-opener at Bowie to talk about his journey through the minors and taking the ball for the first game of the 2022 season.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Richmond Flying Squirrels play-by-play broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with former Flying Squirrels manager and current San Francisco Giants Director of Player Development Kyle Haines. The chat includes Haines discussing his career path after playing ten seasons of professional baseball with the Giants, Cleveland Indians and independent teams, moving into managing in independent baseball with the Frontier Greys in 2014, landing with the Giants as a minor league manager in 2015, leading the Flying Squirrels for the 2017 season and eventually earning his current position as the Giants' farm director. The conversation also goes into how the Giants aimed to continue the development progression of their minor league players without having a traditional season in 2020, including at the Giants' alternate training site in Sacramento and in the upcoming fall instructional league.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Flying Squirrels play-by-play broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with former Flying Squirrels pitcher and Richmond native Connor Overton. An alum of Atlee High School in Hanover County, Virginia, just minutes north of the Flying Squirrels' home stadium at The Diamond, Overton has faced several challenges throughout his baseball journey, including injuries, releases and other uncertainties. Overton chats about how he's adjusted to working out with the 2020 MiLB season being canceled, his time playing college baseball at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, being selected by the Miami Marlins in the 2014 MLB Draft, starting his professional career with the Batavia Muckdogs in the New York-Penn League, being released by the Marlins a year into his professional career, signing with the Washington Nationals as a minor-league free agent, playing independent baseball in the American Association with the Sioux Falls Explorers, catching the eye of a San Francisco Giants scout and signing with them in 2016, having to undergo Tommy John surgery, playing for his hometown Flying Squirrels for the first time in 2018, reinventing himself as a pitcher during the 2019-2020 offseason, hitting 100 miles per hour for the first time, signing as a free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays, building a "pitching lab" in his parents' backyard and a whole lot more.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Richmond Flying Squirrels play-by-play broadcaster Trey Wilson is joined by Flying Squirrels catcher and Richmond native, Matt Winn. A graduate of J.R. Tucker High School and Virginia Military Institute, Winn was the first player born and raised in Richmond to play for the Flying Squirrels when he debuted for the club in 2016. He has spent parts of four seasons with his hometown team. On this episode, we chat about Winn's work ethic, his early days in baseball, heading off to play college ball for VMI, being named as a finalist for the Johnny Bench Award, recognizing the top catchers in NCAA Division I baseball, getting drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2015, climbing the minor-league ladder, his experience debuting for the Flying Squirrels, some of his memorable on-field moments, volunteering in his local community and much more.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson catches up with former Flying Squirrels pitcher Daryl Maday, who was a part of the team during the franchise's first four seasons from 2010-2013. Maday discusses being on the mound for some of the biggest moments in the Flying Squirrels' franchise history, including the team's first-ever home opener at The Diamond in 2010, the franchise's first-ever playoff game in 2011 and closing out the first no-hitter in Flying Squirrels history in 2013. Maday also talks about his post-baseball career in taxidermy back in his home in Wisconsin, playing baseball in South Korea and much more.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Richmond Flying Squirrels play-by-play broadcaster Trey Wilson discusses the "Class of 2019," the group of Flying Squirrels alumni who made their major league debuts during the 2019 season. The episode features San Francisco Giants pitchers Shaun Anderson, Sam Coonrod, Conner Menez, Sam Selman, Logan Webb and Tyler Rogers. Hear the stories of their first times taking the field as major leaguers in their own words, as told to Wilson during Spring Training with the Giants in Scottsdale, Ariz. back in February and March of 2020.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson catches up with 2019 Flying Squirrels pitcher and San Francisco Giants top pitching prospect Sean Hjelle. The conversation includes Sean discussing adjusting to new dad life, keeping his pitching skills sharp without games in 2020, moving to Lexington, Ky., growing up playing baseball and basketball in Minnesota, how he ended up going to the University of Kentucky for his collegiate career with the Wildcats in the SEC, cheering on the UK basketball team at Rupp Arena, the day the San Francisco Giants selected him in the second round of the 2018 MLB Draft, kicking off his professional career with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes that summer, opening 2019 in Single-A with the Augusta GreenJackets, the challenges of pitching in the California League with the San Jose Giants, getting moved up to Double-A along with fellow top prospects Joey Bart and Heliot Ramos in August of 2019, the growing pains of facing a higher level of completion in Double-A with the Flying Squirrels, getting an invitation to MLB spring training with the Giants in 2020 and working with catcher Joey Bart.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson is joined by two-time Eastern League All-Star pitcher Tyler Cyr. A Bay Area native, Cyr is currently in the San Francisco Giants' 60-man player pool working for the opportunity to make his MLB debut for his hometown team. Cyr discusses his baseball days through high school and junior college, heading off to play at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and majoring in homeland security with minors in counterterrorism and aerospace engineering, his first tour playing ball in Virginia with the Waynesboro Generals, gas station sandwiches, working his way through the minors with the Flying Squirrels and the San Jose Giants, overcoming a series of bad-luck setbacks, giving back to the Richmond community and much more.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with Nick Elder, the Squirrels' Creative Service and Production Manager. Elder oversees a handful of areas in the Flying Squirrels' operation, including the in-game stadium entertainment on the video board, the sounds you hear through the stadium speakers and much more. He has also led the charge in designing and developing some of the Flying Squirrels' notable branding elements over the last couple years, including the popular Ardillas Voladoras look, the Richmond Hushpuppies "What If?" brand, the "Rocket Squirrel" look for 2019's Lunar Landing Night at The Diamond and much more. Elder discusses the process behind developing and designing some of the looks you see in the uniforms the players are wearing on the field and the popular apparel fans all across the country are sporting.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson catches up with Squirrels second baseman Jalen Miller. An Eastern League All-Star in 2019, Miller discussed how he's staying sharp with baseball while there is no minor league season in 2019 due to the COVID-19 crisis, he talks a little fishing, growing up playing baseball in the Atlanta area, his process in getting drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2015, his climb through the minor league ladder, making history with teammate Gio Brusa when they became the first teammates in professional baseball history to each hit for the cycle in the same game with the San Jose Giants in 2018, his trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, to check out artifacts from that game that have been added to the Hall's library, some of his moments with the Flying Squirrels in 2019, the art of the Gatorade bath and much more.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson is joined by 11-year MLB pitcher and Richmond pitching coach Steve Kline. In their discussion, Kline talked about his time growing up in rural Pennsylvania, where he still lives today, his early days playing in the minors, breaking into the majors with the Cleveland Indians, his years with the Montreal Expos, being a part of some very successful years with the St. Louis Cardinals, closing out his playing days with the San Francisco Giants, moving into a coaching role with San Francisco, his first run coaching with the Flying Squirrels from 2015-2017, the current state of Minor League Baseball and much more.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Richmond Flying Squirrels play-by-play broadcaster Trey Wilson chats about baseball and beer with former major-league pitcher and Center of the Universe Brewing Company co-founder Chris Ray. Ray discusses coming to Virginia to play baseball at the College of William & Mary, breaking into the majors with the Baltimore Orioles, playing for both the Texas Rangers and the San Francisco Giants in the year they faced each other in the World Series and more. They also discuss Ray first taking an interest in brewing in the latter years of his MLB career with the Rangers, Giants and the Seattle Mariners, starting Center of the Universe Brewing in Ashland after his retirement, operating the brewery during the COVID-19 pandemic and the backstory of the relationship between the Flying Squirrels and COTU for the team's original beer, Chin Music, and their new beer, Richmond Rally Cap.
On this episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, play-by-play broadcaster Trey Wilson is joined by Richmond Flying Squirrels and San Francisco Giants left-handed pitcher Caleb Baragar. The Michigan native discusses how he's keeping ready for baseball's eventual return, various pronunciations of his surname, playing baseball in hot and cold climates, his path to Indiana University, climbing the Minor League ladder, different ways he's learned to adjust his own baseball development, his 2019 Eastern League All-Star selection, winning the Pacific Coast League and Triple-A National Championships and much more.
On this week's episode of The Funnville Nine driven by AAA, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with outfielder Jacob Heyward. The conversation includes how Heyward has been staying ready for baseball action whenever the currently delayed season begins, his time at the University of Miami and a look at some of his clutch moments with the Flying Squirrels during the 2019 season.
On the debut episode of The Funnville Nine, Flying Squirrels play-by-play broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with the team's VP & COO, Todd "Parney" Parnell. Parney discusses his path from growing up in Locust, N.C. to becoming one of the most recognizable faces and innovative minds in Minor League Baseball. He talks about his time with the Reading Phillies, Kannapolis Intimidators, Altoona Curve and founding the Richmond Flying Squirrels franchise. Hear stories about carving out a wiffle ball field in yard as a kid, finding direction at Messiah College in Pennsylvania, breaking into the baseball world, working with Dale Earnhardt, Nate McLouth playing catch in a bar parking lot in Altoona, Pa., resulting in a broken car window, and building the Flying Squirrels from scratch ahead of the 2010 season.