5 Tips & Tricks: Baseball Player & Founder of Optimal Baseball Performance- Steve Johnson

Описание: Today's Guest: Professional Baseball Player and Founder of Optimal Baseball Performance- Steve Johnson

Born and raised in Baltimore, today’s guest made his mark early at St. Paul’s School, where he became one of the most decorated players in program history. A four‑year varsity starter with a 34–5 record, a 1.54 ERA, and more than 300 strikeouts, he also swung the bat with authority—hitting .365 with 13 home runs and 84 RBI. His high‑school career was packed with standout moments: a no‑hitter, a perfect game, a 20‑strikeout performance, and state records for doubles in a season and runs in a career. He remains the only player ever named first‑team All‑Metro all four years, earned Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year honors in 2005, and joined an AFLAC All‑American roster filled with future MLB stars.

After being drafted by the Dodgers in 2005, he spent more than a decade in professional baseball, rising through the minors, making his MLB debut with the Orioles in 2012, and later pitching for the Mariners. His first big‑league win came on a date that mirrored his father’s own milestone exactly 23 years earlier—a moment that cemented his place in Orioles lore. Across 14 professional seasons, he logged over a thousand minor‑league innings, posted a 6–1 MLB record, and eventually transitioned into developing the next generation of players through Optimal Baseball Performance, founded in 2019.

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5 Tips and Tricks: for Careers in Athletics Podcast is a show hosted by Dr. Morey Mossovitz and Jen Albanese.

Each episode invites a person in an athletic career and asks them their five best tips and tricks for working in athletics.