Carlos Muñoz - Former Houston Astros & Team USA Bullpen Catcher & Coach

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Carlos Muñoz is a former bullpen catcher who spent nine years with the Houston Astros (2009-2017) and, most recently, served as a bullpen catcher and coach for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. He has also spent time as a scout and instructor throughout his career. In this conversation, Carlos talks about…

His Team USA & World Baseball Classic experience.

His path from Venezuela to where he is today.

What a bullpen catcher does.

Framing metrics and what goes into a being a good framer.

Robot umpires, and how they would affect catchers.

How Latino players use data differently than American players.

Why baseball is so big in Venezuela compared to other South American countries.

The recent MLB rule changes.

Our ‘Playing Favorites’ segment, including Carlos’ love for Venezuelan arepas.

Then, TruMedia’s Sergio De La Espriella joins the show to discuss Paul’s conversation with Carlos.

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