The Walk Off With Francisco: Recent Episodes
Francisco Castro
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Karson Milbrandt is the #12 prospect in Marlins Org. We talk about being a two sport athlete in high school, turning down college offers to play for the Marlins, favorite baseball movies, and so much more!
In this episode, I am joined by Tyler Woessner, a pitcher in the Brewers Organization! Tyler Woessner was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 6th round our of Central Arizona. We discuss his journey to pro ball, winning two national championships, draft day, minor league experiences, and much more!
On this episode, we are joined by Patrick Wicklander. He is a former Razorback and current pitcher in the Rays, org. We talk about the Bay Area, where Francisco and Wicklander both grew up. We talk college ball, SEC baseball, minor leagues, signing a Croc?? and much more!
On this episode, Lane and Francisco are joined by the #27 ranked prospect in the Rays organization, Colby White. Colby was drafted by the Rays in the 6th round out of Mississippi State. We discuss his rehab process, his time at JUCO and Mississippi State. his time in the minors, daily trips to Crumbl cookies, and much more!!
In this episode, Lane and Francisco are joined by one of the hottest bats in all of the Marlins system! Davis Bradshaw joins the pod and we talk about his journey from JUCO to getting drafted by the Miami Marlins. We talk about minor league travel, favorite travel snacks, advice on staying mentally tough, and so much more!!!
In this episode, I am once again joined by Cam Wagoner! I was able to head to Appleton Wisconsin and sit down the with Brewers prospect for a fun conversation about pitching, golf, Mario Kart, proposals, and so much more! If you enjoyed the podcast, please consider subscribing!
Bryan Hoeing joins the pod again to talk about his making his major league debut with the Miami Marlins! We discuss college moments, life in the show, the toughest a bats, and much much more!!!
In this episode, I am joined by Rockies prospect, Zach Kokoska! Zach was drafted in the 10th round out of Kansas State. We talk about creating baseball content as a player, awesome college memories, minor league stories, and much more!!
In this episode, Francisco and Lane are joined by Collin Wiles. Collin made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics last season! We discuss his recent injury and how he is staying positive. We talk about getting drafted in the first round by the Ranger, making his debut, and a ton more!
In this episode, Kody Funderburk, joins the pod! The Minnesota Twins drafted Kody in 2018 from Dallas Baptist. We talk about the WBC, JUCO boxing matches, transferring to Dallas Baptist, crappy minor league food, and so much more!!
In this episode, I am joined by Brewers 2022 draft pick, Aidan Maldonado. We discuss being a top recruit in Minnesota, getting drafted twice by the Brewers, how he almost quit baseball, and so much more!!
In this episode, I am joined by Marlins relief pitcher, Geoff Hartlieb. We talk about his interesting story from basketball player to pro baseball player! We discuss his debut with the Pirates and his experiences in the majors! Geoff has an awesome story and I am excited to share it!
In this episode, I am joined by the 24th-ranked prospect in the Houston Astros system! We discuss his journey from college to getting drafted in the 8th round! We talk JUCO stories, rehabbing, mental toughness, Minor league fans, and so much more!
In this episode, Cleveland Guardians prospect, Logun Clark, joins me. We discuss getting drafted by the Guardians out of High-school and his draft day experience. We talk about being mentally grounded, a good agent's importance, faith, and more!
I am joined by Brewers 2022 draft pick, Cameron Wagoner, in this episode. Cameron was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers out of Eastern Michigan and has been off to a fantastic start. We talk about his time in Australia, lessons he learned there, minor league so far, and much more!
In this episode, I am joined by Anj Bourgeois, creator of Catching Made Simple. We talk about his journey from baseball to content creating. We talk about life, faith, and much much more!
In this episode. I am joined by Marlins prospect, Josh Zamora! The Marlins signed Josh in as a free agent in 2022. We discuss his path from dominating at Nevada to pro ball.
In this episode, I am once again joined by my guy, Jared Koenig. We discuss his major league debut, Travel in the show, some of the toughest batters he faced, rowdiest fans, and so much more!
On this episode, I am joined by Rockies reliever, Lucas Gilbreath. We talk about his journey to the majors, creating content, the Coors effect, the craziest fans, and so much more! Subscribe and leave a comment!
In this episode, I am joined by Brewers prospect, Je'Von Ward. We talk about playing with fellow Brewers prospect, Garrett Mitchell in high school, signing with the Brewers, playing in the Fall League, and so much more!
Theo Denlinger is a professional baseball and blacksmith! I was able to visit him at his house and forge and chat with him. He was drafted in the 7th round by the Chicago White Sox and has quickly advanced in the minors. If you like the podcast, please consider subscribing and leaving a comment! Also, watch the full interview on youtube and the "day in the life" vlog!
On this episode, I am joined by Zach McCambley, a pitcher in the Marlins org. Zach was drafted by Miami out of Coastal Carolina in the third round! We talk about his time at Coastal, playing in the Marlins org, finding roaches in his hotel!! and so much more.
On this episode, I am joined by Cole Newell of CN Pitching. We talk about the work he does with pro and high school pitchers. We also discuss what makes Devin Williams so nasty and some minor leaguers he is excited to watch. Plus so much more!!
On this episode, I am joined by Tyer Osik, a prospect in the White Sox Organization. We talk about how he learned how to hit from his dad, a pro player for 10 years. He tells a funny story about getting his first dip at the age of 5!! We discuss playing for one of the greatest JUCOs ever, and much more!!
On this episode, I am joined by Brewers reliever, Cam Robinson. We talk about being named the top reliever in the Midwest League, being a top reliever in the Brewers' org, becoming a shutdown closer, throwing parties in the minors, and much more!
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Logan Workman was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 7th round out of Lee University. We talk about almost signing with the Yankees, shoving in college, playing for the Savanah Bananas, and much more!
On this episode, I am joined by Jonathan Sprinkle, a pitcher in the Astros org. We talk about pitching in the Arizona Fall League and his injury that cut his time in Arizona short. We talk about how to stay mentally strong during hard times in baseball. We also discuss pitching in the minors and getting DMs from a nice grandma! Subscribe and leave a review!
Menendez was drafted by the Rays in 2021. He talks about how he went from 0-35 college offers in one week and how he ended up at Wake Forest. He talks about how his warmup routine got him to go viral in college, how he was the "Draymond Green" of college, and much more!
On this episode, Cody Mincey, joins the pod! We talk about his path to signing with the Marlins. The intensity of JUCO and making it to two College world series with Spartanburg Methodist College. We talk about playing all over the world, eating Iguanas, and much more!
On this episode, Slade Heathcott, a 1st round pick of the Yankees in 2009, joins the podcast. We talk about playing baseball and football in Texas. Founding More Than Baseball, saving baseball, and more!
On this episode, RJ Dabovich, a top 30 prospect in the Giants organization joins me! We talk about hitting 100 MPH for the first time, JUCO stories, Pitching for Arizona State, and much more!
Baseball player and content creator, Dan Sarmiento, joins me to discuss moving to California, focusing 100% on content creating, creating a network for young creators, and so much more! This was such a fun conversation! Like and subscribe!
On this Episode, Marlins rookie reliever, Jake Fishman joins the pod! We talk about making his debut against the Mets and Lindor, his journey from being a 30th-round pick to making his debut, striking out 18 batters in a game, and much more!
M.D. Johnson comes on the pod. We talk about the crazy talent in Texas, striking out Patrick Mahomes in high school, dominating against Texas Tech, Minor league stories, and much more!
On this episode, Phillies' 9th-round pick and my guy, Dom Pipkin, joins the pod! We talk about dominating in high school, being a Cali kid in Jersey Shore, getting drafted in the 9th round, the unionization of the minor leaguers, and much more!
Former Arkansas State University pitcher, and current Royals reliever, Tyler Zuber joins the pod! We talk about rehabbing in Arizona, making his major league debut, pitching against Miguel Cabrera, roughest fans to face, and more!
Troy Johnston, a top 30 prospect in the Marlins organization, joins the pod! We chat about being a top 30 prospect, putting up video game numbers in High School, Being a country boy in Seattle, Playing for Gonzaga, and more!!
On the 50th Episode, My guy and Rangers prospect, Antoine Kelly joins the pod! We discuss getting traded to the Rangers, facing top prospects in the Future's Game, going undefeated in college, and much more!
Kyle Whitten, a prospect in the Rays organization, joins the pod! We discuss playing for one of the best little league teams ever, Pitching in the College world series, Getting chirped at by fans, life in the minors, and much more!
On this podcast, Former Gamecock and current Astros top 30 prospect, Luke Berryhill, joins the pod! We discuss being the Astros minor league player of the year, playing JUCO ball. playing for South Carolina, being a country singer, and much more!
On this Episode, Austin Vernon, a Rays top 30 prospect, joins the pod! We talk about being part of 3 no-hitters, Getting Hyped up for games, Minor league experiences, and much more!!
Jays' prospect, Paxton Schultz, joins the podcast! We talk about getting traded from the Brewers to the Jays, Playing in Australia, the minor league grind, crazy things fans do for autographs, and much more!
On this episode, I have Angels' prospect, Trey Cabbage, on the pod! We discuss his career from Highschool to getting drafted by the Twins. We discuss the importance of his faith, minor league experiences, autograph chasers, and more!
David Griffin was not drafted out of college. Instead of giving up on his baseball dreams, he grinded in Indy Ball, where he was picked up by the New York Mets. Now, he has played as high as AAA. We discuss his path from Indy ball to the Minors, meeting Max Scherzer, minor league life, and more!
On this episode, I am joined by Tyler Mitzel. We talk about winning state in high school, crazy JUCO stories, signing with the Marlins, crazy pregame rituals, and more! This podcast is part of More Than Baseball. Check them out at https://www.morethanbaseball.org/
The Cincinnati Reds signed Leonardo Seminati from Italy back in 2017. We talk about growing up in Italy and how he started playing baseball. Leo talks about signing with the Reds, his time in the minors, and how he was suddenly cut from the team. We end with talking about an article he wrote for "More Than Baseball" discussing how the Reds suddenly cut him and the struggles minor leaguers have. Leo and More Than Baseball are working to better the lives of minor leaguers all over baseball. Check them out at https://www.morethanbaseball.org/
Stephen Villines was drafted by the New York Mets in the 10th round back in 2017. He played for the University of Kansas and broke a few records while he was there. We talk about his experiences in college and the minors. We talk about getting traded to the Mets and more!
The Tampa Bay Rays drafted Andrew Gross in the 39th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft out of the University of Texas. He joins the pod to discuss his time in JUCO and the crazy drills they did. We also talk about getting drafted by Tampa Bay and his experiences in the Minors.
This podcast is part of the More Than Baseball Organization. They are working hard to improve the lives of minor leaguers all across the game. Check them out at https://www.morethanbaseball.org/
Ryan Smith was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels, in the 18th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Princeton University. We talk about his career and how he went through 4 levels of the minors in 1 year! We talk about his minor league experiences and how he is so close to the majors!
This podcast is part of the More Than Baseball Organization. They are working hard to improve the lives of minor leaguers all across the game. Check them out at https://www.morethanbaseball.org/
On this episode, Jeremy Wolf joins the pod to discuss how his experiences in the Minors led him to start More Than Baseball. They are an organization that is focused on providing support to Minor leaguers all across the game. Check them out at https://www.morethanbaseball.org/
Jared Koenig was signed by the Oakland A's out of Indy Ball. We talk about his path from college, Indy Ball, and the minors. Now in Triple-A, Koenig is one step away from making his major league debut!
Brad Case was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2018 out of Rollins College. We discuss college ball and his path to getting drafted. We talk minor league ball and his experiences, including broken buses and minor league fights! Check out the podcast and subscribe!
On today's show, I am joined by Simon Rosenblum-Larson, a pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Simon was drafted by the Rays back in 2018 from Harvard. We discuss his career and experiences playing in college and his hometown Mallards. We also discuss some issues in the minor leagues and how that led to him founding More than Baseball. Check out the work they are doing or donate at https://www.morethanbaseball.org/
This podcast is sponsored by Durham Inu. They are a blockchain business looking to support as many minor leaguers as they can. Visit their website at DurhamInu.com
In this episode, I am joined by Aaron Cohn, a pitcher in the Oakland A's system. We discuss being coached by Hall of Famer, Wade Boggs, college ball, being signed by Oakland in 2021, and more! This podcast is sponsored by Durham Inu. They are a blockchain business looking to support as many minor leaguers as they can. Visit their website at DurhamInu.com
Arizona D-Backs player, Nick Heath, joins the podcast! We talk about college and getting drafted by the Royals, and playing in the Majors with legends such as Salvador Perez, Whit Merrifield, and Alex Gordon. This podcast is sponsored by Durham Inu. They are a blockchain business looking to support as many minor leaguers as they can. Visit their website at DurhamInu.com
Evan Mendoza was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round of the 2017 Draft from North Carolina State University. Evan and I discuss his career so far, life in the minors, his partnership with Durham Inu, and his own NFT project, The Diamond Dawgs. This podcast is sponsored by Durham Inu. They are a blockchain business looking to support as many minor leaguers as they can. Visit their website at DurhamInu.com
This podcast is sponsored by Durham Inu. They are a blockchain business looking to support as many minor leaguers as they can. Visit their website at DurhamInu.com
https://durhaminu.com/
On this episode, I go a different route. I bring on some team members of Durham Inu to explain their mission of supporting minor leaguers. By allowing them to focus on what’s important, Durham is helping to create a more sustainable pathway to success for players and supporting the entire Minor and Major League Baseball ecosystem as a whole. Visit http://DurhamInu.com for the official contract address and UniSwap buy link.
Hayden Cantrelle was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 5th round of the 2020 MLB draft. We discuss his journey to pro ball and some lessons he has learned along the way!
In 2020, Zach Britton was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 5th round out of the University of Louisville. He joins me on the pod to discuss his career so far. We talk about how he was an absolute legend in his town, his time in Louisville, the draft, and more! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider subscribing to the show for more awesome interviews!
Evan Reifert, a pitcher in the Rays organization, joins the show! We discuss the JUCO grind and getting signed by the Brewers. We also talk about life in the minors and his trade to the Tampa Bay Rays. I'm excited to see what Evan does this season!
Signed by the Angels out of Indy ball, Braxton Martinez tore up the minors last season. We discuss his path from Indy Ball to the Mexican league to pro ball. We talk about the grind of Indy ball and the minors, taking naps in Cracker Barrel, and more! Check it out.
Signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Milwaukee Brewers, Abner Uribe has been one of the top pitching prospects in the Brewers farm system. He along with a few others represented the Brewers in the AFL where he easily touched triple digits with his fast ball. On this episode, I talk to him and a translator to discuss signing with the Brewers, some differences between the Dominican and the States, and more!
Peter Strzelecki joins me to discuss his path to the Milwaukee Brewers, his time in the minors, what his goals are for 2022, and more!
Tyler Gillies is a pitching prospect for the Milwaukee Brewers. After college, he played Indy ball in Canada and never gave up on his MLB dream. Eventually, the Brewers offered Gillies a contract to become a professional baseball player. Cancer threatened to derail his dream, but once again, Tyler is working hard to eventually make his MLB debut.
Brandon Knarr joins me to discuss his path to professional baseball. We discuss how he was unsigned due to covid, and how going to a JUCO school prepared him for life in the minors.
Justin Jarvis was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 5th round of the 2018 draft. We talk about throwing a perfect game in high school, getting drafted by Milwaukee at 18 years old, life in the minors, and more!
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Nick Bennett, Brewers' left-handed pitching prospect, joins the show. We discuss playing on a loaded Louisville squad, getting drafted in the 5th round by the Brewers, life in the minors, and more!
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Anderson Miller, former Royals 3rd Pick, joins the show. We discuss playing college ball, getting drafted by the Royals, Best/Worst ball park experiences, faith, and more!
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Hobie Harris, from the Milwaukee Brewers, joins the podcast. We discuss his journey from JUCO to the Milwaukee Brewers. Harris shares stories from his time grinding in JUCO and the minors. We discuss getting traded to the Blue Jays, signing as a free agent with the Brewers, and more!
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Officially Unofficial host, Johnny Giunta joins the show to discuss how he got into baseball and his podcast. Johnny Giunta shares some wild stories from his JUCO days and stories he has been told on his show. We discuss a trade that still haunts me and more! Check out his pod wherever you get your podcasts.
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Antoine Kelly was drafted in the second round by the Milwaukee Brewers. In 2020, he was the #10 prospect and one of their top pitching prospects in the organization. Antoine Kelly dominated in 2020, but injuries kept him from pitching much of 2021. We talk about how he went from playing first base to pitching, which led to him being drafted twice. We also talk about his injury that set him back as well as his plans for 2022.
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Former 5th round pick and professional baseball player, Brett Lorin, joins me to discuss getting drafted, life in the minors, and how he knew it was time to retire from professional sports. Brett went from playing baseball to being a successful business owner and podcaster. Check out his work on the Too Tall Podcast.
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This was a fun episode. Dario Pizzano was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 2012. We discuss the draft, life in the minors, and his transition to independent ball. We also discuss the privilege Dario had to play for team Italy as well as his charity work. Check out the work his charity does for MS. You can learn all about HERE
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Ian Sagdal joins me to discuss his love for baseball and his experience getting drafted by the Washington Nationals. We discuss life in the minors and his experiences in the National's farm system. We also talk about the MLB lockout and end with sharing our stories of how we each proposed. It was a fun conversation. Follow him on social media and support his journey as he continues to push towards making the majors.
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Kade McClure, of the Chicago White Sox, joins me to discuss his viral tweet regarding the hardships of the minor leagues. We discuss how the Chicago White Sox drafted him and his journey since that day. We talk about the worst meals he’s had in the minors as well as some other hardships. Kade is a hardworking man who is pushing to make the majors this season. Listen to the full episode
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Micheal, the founder of Adopt A Minor Leaguer, joins the show. In this episode, we discuss how created a nonprofit organization to assist minor leaguers all across the country. MInor leaguers all over the states play with a common goal in mind. They all want to reach their dream of being a big leaguer someday. Adopt a Minor Leaguer is a nonprofit that gives assistance to these players so that they can focus on their goals. If you want to donate to sponsor a player, visit the website, and learn more about how to do so. Enjoy!
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Joseph Guzman is a national crosschecker & MLB Draft Adviser. He joins the show to discuss his passion for baseball, and his path from former college player to a player advisor and agent. He is a hardworking guy and loves to help young adults reach their goals and dreams of being a big leaguer one day.
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I am joined on this episode by Raul Shah, of the Ogden Raptors. Raul has been exceptional in the Pioneer League, winning two championships in the Independent League. A hard worker and a great person to talk to, this episode was extremely fun! Take a listen and consider leaving a review!
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Mason Hall of the Loaded Bases Podcast joins me to discuss the playoffs and talk about how MLB teams will now be required to take care of their Minor League players. We discuss the hardships of minor leaguers and how this new rule will enable them to be their best selves as players without having to worry about where they will live during the season.
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Kyle Bandujo, of Big Screen Sports Podcast joins Francisco to talk about his love for the game of baseball and why he started a podcast covering sport movies and another one covering baseball minor leaguers and their life in and after sports. Check out his podcast here
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On this episode, I join Josh on his podcast to recap the Brewers and Cardinals series.
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Andre Knott from FOX/STO joins the show to talk Cleveland Indians, Brewers, and more! Andre is an in-game reporter for Indians baseball and provided some great insight!
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The Houston Astro’s look good! The Milwaukee Brewers have the best rotation and the defense needed to win a World Series. World Series champ and current TV analyst, Geoff Blum joins the show to discuss why he wouldn’t be surprised if the Brewers reach the World Series and face the Chicago White Sox. Then he answers some fan questions.
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We break down the Covid situation within the Brewers organization, talk about Rowdy Tellez, and look towards this weekend series against the Giants. We are also joined by Milwaukee Milkman pitcher, Ryan Kussmaul. He talks about playing ball overseas and some of the ups and downs of the minor leagues.
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Francisco and Todd are joined by Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin. We talk women in sports, the shift in sports culture, the Adames/Escobar trades, and more!
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Todd and Francisco sit down with Evan Reifert of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. We discuss the draft process and his jump from Low A to High A and the experiences he has had so far.
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