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This week on the Tech in Baseball podcast, JJ Cooper speaks with Lukas McKnight.Lukas is the Director of Baseball for Vizual Edge, a company that offers training tools to help players improve their vision in a variety of ways that Vizual Edge has proven to correlate to better production for MLB and college players.Before Lukas joined Vizual Edge, he was a minor league player, scout and eventually Assistant Scouting Director for the Chicago Cubs. We also look at how technology has changed scouting so far and what may be coming in the future.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy recap week nine of college baseball action. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kenny Munoz has scouted the Four Corners for the Royals since 2006, when he joined an organization he had many personal ties to. Munoz was a teammate of Royals assistant GM J.J. Piccolo and scouting director Lonnie Goldberg at George Mason in the early 1990s, where the coaching staff included current Royals GM Dayton Moore.Munoz scouted and signed outfielder Kyle Isbel out of UNLV in 2018. When Isbel made his major league debut on Opening Day, it gave Munoz his first big leaguer.Munoz recently joined BA’s Scout Series podcast to discuss his days at George Mason, what he saw in Isbel in college and what it felt like when Isbel get his first major league hit.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy preview week nine around college baseball. Additionally, they discuss the most recent update to the field of 64 projection and transfer reform in college baseball.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Matt Eddy joins Kyle Glaser to review the early events of the season in the National League and look ahead at what's to come. Full breakdowns of every division, sleeper teams and players and much more.Intro 0:13What’s behind the National League’s rise 0:54        The Dodgers chances at 116 wins 3:48Finding a favorite in a weak NL Central 18:51Sleepers, surprises and upset picks in a stacked NL East 32:15Under-the-radar MVP candidates to keep an eye on 50:26Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyle Glaser returns to the podcast to break down early-season action in the American League with J.J. Cooper and predict how the rest of the season will play out. Who is a contender, who isn't, and of course, what to make of Yermin Mercedes.Intro: 0:13How the AL fell behind the NL as the dominant league: 3:38Who is really a contender in the AL East: 10:31The changing pecking order in the AL Central: 37:49How the Astros extended their dominance of the AL West: 1:01:31Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy recap the eighth weekend of action around college baseball. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy preview week 8 around college baseball.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We have a new technology in baseball podcast that we'll be publishing regularly to help everyone better understand the many advancements baseball is undergoing in a wide variety of areas. In our first Tech In Baseball podcast, JJ Cooper talks with Tom House. Tom has been an MLB player, coach and instructor who has long worked on the mechanics of throwing. In addition to his work in baseball, he's been a coach for many NFL quarterbacks, including Tom Brady. Tom is also the founder of Mustard, an app that helps make biomechanical analysis and other technology accessible to everyone through the power of cell phones.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, presented by Rapsodo, Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy recap week 7 around college baseball, which also marks roughly the midway point of the regular season, believe it or not.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy