Matt Reistetter
Matt Reistetter On Handling Adversity
(Editor’s Note: Matt is a five-year member of the Washington Nationals minor league system. He is a 2010 graduate of Hauppauge HS and was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Hofstra University in 2013. He has compiled a .258 AVG through five seasons.) by Matt Reistetter When my father passed away when I was 14–baseball saved me. When my girlfriend passed away when I was 16–baseball saved me. My mind is the strongest tool I possess. I can handle adversity. I can handle the grind. A season in the minor leagues is a grind. Especially during August. Every aspect of your life is strictly regimented to a set of routines you’ve established since Spring Training. Except on that day you get the text from the trainer, “No BP, no early work. Report at 6. Show and Go.” These days seem to always c...
R.C. Orlan: What’s It Like to Be in the Rule 5 Draft?
When you envision draft day, you picture being surrounded in a room full of your closest friends and family waiting anxiously to hear your name selected by the MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and then getting a phone call from the team right before the commissioner takes the podium and then you hear “With the 25th pick of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft…” For left-handed pitcher R.C. Orlan, there was none of the that. Yesterday his name was called in the first round of the Rule 5 draft. He was selected 25th overall in the Triple-A portion by the Cleveland Indians, who had the opportunity to select him when the Washington Nationals left him unprotected. In fact, not only was he not patiently waiting for his name to be called, but he didn’t even know until he check ...
Recap of Mariano Rivera Clinic at St. John the Baptist
Mariano teaching the proper technique to cover first pic.twitter.com/8jD6meeLka — Axcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) October 14, 2017 What an unbelievable experience it was for 50 young ballplayers this afternoon at St. John the Baptist‘s baseball clinic. Major League Baseball’s all-time save leader (652) and five-time World Series Champion Mariano Rivera spent nearly three hours signing autographs, speaking to the players, running drills and even providing personal pitching instructions. Everyone in attendance marveled at Rivera’s incredible down-to-earth demeanor despite the massive success he’s attained in his illustrious career. With rain in the early portion of the morning, the clinic began inside with Rivera taking plenty of time to sign an autograph and t...
CATCHERMTRX Set To Begin November 11
Since 2010, CATCHERMTRX has been working with many of the top catchers in the region. Their staff of former and current professional catchers pride themselves on bringing the very best and up-to-date methods to the catching position. The staff features current Blue Jays Triple-A catcher Patrick Cantwell (West Islip ’08), Washington Nationals High-A catcher Matt Reistetter (Hauppauge ’10), Miami Marlins Double-A catcher Cam Maron (Hicksville ’09) as well as several well-respected coaches from the area. Additionally, Sal Agostinelli has confirmed that he will make an appearance as a guest instructor during the program. Below is a list of catchers who have gone through the 18-week program, which concludes on March 3. “We’ve created an environment that allows the ...
