BONUS: Matt Interviews Franklin Arias

About this episode

Matt interviews Red Sox top prospect Franklin Arias about his development and experiences in the minors.

Matt heads down to Portland and interviews Red Sox top prospect, shortstop Franklin Arias. They talk about dealing with the increased media hype, and discuss how Franklin was able to improve his power this season without sacrificing his bat to ball skills. They talked about the toughest pitchers he’s had to face in the minors so far, including MLB rehabbing pitchers Cole and Rodon. They talk about how playing in Portland last season helped to prepare him for this year, as well as some of the improvements and adjustments he made this season. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @PeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The Monster Twitter: @BeyondtheMnstr Substack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/

People in this episode

Host: Matt

Guest: Franklin Arias

Topics covered

• interview
• Red Sox
• baseball prospects
• media hype
• player development
• minor leagues

Keywords

• Franklin Arias
• Red Sox
• interview
• media hype
• minor leagues
• baseball
• player development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Red Sox

Places: Portland

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