He Now Lives in New Zealand and Pitches for Their National Team

About this episode

Connor Perry shares his journey from college baseball to pitching for New Zealand's national team.

Connor Perry, a left-handed pitcher from Arizona, went from a 5.66 ERA in college at Presentation College (NAIA) to building a professional career overseas. After joining Baseball Jobs Overseas, he found success in New Zealand and Germany—two seasons that transformed his game and confidence. Now, in 2025, he lives abroad full-time, pitching for a national team and facing former MLB players and prospects. In this interview, Connor breaks down how he made it happen.

People in this episode

Guest: Connor Perry

Topics covered

• baseball
• professional sports
• international careers

Keywords

• New Zealand
• Germany
• MLB
• pitching
• career transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New Zealand, Arizona, Germany

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