Episode 330

May 15, 2023

01:03:20

Roberto Mercado, High A Manager, Aberdeen Iron Birds

Roberto Mercado, High A Manager, Aberdeen Iron Birds
ABCA Podcast
Roberto Mercado, High A Manager, Aberdeen Iron Birds

May 15 2023 | 01:03:20

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Show Notes

Joining us on the ABCA Podcast this week is Aberdeen Iron Birds manager, Roberto Mercado. Mercado is entering his second season as manager with the Orioles High A affiliate. Mercado spent 19 seasons coaching at New Britain High School and five seasons in the Cape Cod League with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox with ABCA Hall of Famer Scott Pickler. In this episode we cover the transition from coaching amateur to professional baseball, what he learned coaching high school and elite college players, outfield play, his role as manager, the outfield zoom chat we started during COVID and what he got out of presenting at the 2023 ABCA convention in Nashville. The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They also design and install digital graphic wall padding windscreen, turf, turf protectors, dugout benches, dugout cubbies and more.

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