Turn a Pair Baseball Podcast

Chris MacLean

Turn a Pair Baseball Podcast host Chris MacLean takes a trip around the bases with a new guest each episode. Join us as we dive in to the back story to some of baseball's most memorable events. We'll meet the players, the writers, announcers and many more that experienced it all in and around the diamond.

  1. 04/11/2021

    Reagan Todd - Colorado Rockies Pitching Prospect

    Reagan grew up in a house full of athletes. His Mom, Dad and Sister all played sports at the collegiate level. Competition is fierce in the Todd household. Family card nights got intense during the Covid lockdown. Reagan fell in line with the family tradition of playing a sport in college. After walking off the High School state semi finals game with a grand slam, he went off to Arizona State. He eventually made his way to Colorado Mesa University before being drafted in the 32nd round of the 2018 draft by his hometown Rockies. He's working his way up the system as a high leverage asset out of the bullpen. When he's not making life difficult for MiLB hitters, he's running his own business; a recruiting service for potential college athletes. We talk all about his venture in the episode. Check out his business (www.toddurichrecruiting.com) Reagan is the 4th graduate of Regis Jesuit High School out of Aurora, Colorado to join the show. Twitter - @ReaTodd IG - reagan_todd13 Baseball Reference: Positions: Pitcher and Rightfielder Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-3, 218lb (190cm, 98kg) Team: Colorado Rockies (minors) Born: August 30, 1995 (Age: 25-224d) in Centennial, CO us Draft: Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 32nd round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Colorado Mesa University (Grand Junction, CO). High School: Regis Jesuit HS (Aurora, CO) Schools: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ), Colorado Mesa University (Grand Junction, CO) Full Name: Reagan John Todd

    1h 8m
  2. Justin Topa - Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher

    03/07/2021

    Justin Topa - Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher

    Justin Topa was a free agent on the heals of a rough 2018 in the Texas Rangers organization. Options weren't plentiful. That all changed one afternoon while throwing live BP to a few Harvard freshman. After blowing up a radar gun the coaches decided to film the session. After posting the video on Twitter the Milwaukee Brewers picked up the phone. Fast forward to September 1st, 2020 and Justin found himself on the mound in Miller Park throwing for the Beer Makers. His east to west slide and filthy two seamer flummoxed MLB batters all the way into October. We sat down with Justin to chronicle his journey. Baseball Reference Data: Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg) Team: Milwaukee Brewers (majors) Born: March 7, 1991 (Age: 30-000d, Happy Birthday!) in Binghamton, NY us Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 33rd round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 17th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY). High School: Chenango Valley HS (Binghamton, NY) School: Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY) Debut: September 1, 2020 (Age 29-178d, 19,847th in MLB history) Rookie Status: Still Intact through 2021 2021 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible Service Time (01/2021): 0.050 • Arb Eligible: 2024 • Free Agent: 2027 Full Name: Justin Robert Topa Twitter: @Justin_Topa

    1h 20m
4.9
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47 Ratings

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Turn a Pair Baseball Podcast host Chris MacLean takes a trip around the bases with a new guest each episode. Join us as we dive in to the back story to some of baseball's most memorable events. We'll meet the players, the writers, announcers and many more that experienced it all in and around the diamond.