The Durham Bulls Podcast - Justin Sterner

Bulls right-handed pitcher Justin Sterner joins Patrick Kinas this week on The Durham Bulls Podcast!
1:15 - Jump in velo from 2023 to 2024
3:00 - In-between outings throwing program
3:45 - Plyos program
4:20 - Approach to sustaining velo/strength through remainder of 2024
5:14 - Position within Rays organization
7:20 - First big league camp
8:30 - Winter Ball experiences, playing in the Dominican Republic
9:24 - Role on Dominican Republic team
10:20 - Being traded to the Rays and how he heard
12:37 - Marlins & Rays deals
14:16 - Upbringing & family in Orange County
17:00 - Family sports background
17:50 - Eagle Scout
21:30 - BYU head coach Mike Littlewood, recruiting Sterner to BYU
23:20 - Sterner BYU family tree
24:25 - Responsibility to represent BYU
25:51 - 6 straight years of Sterner baseball at BYU
28:25 - Mormon mission
31:45 - Child named after him: Little Justin Sterner on the island
33:15 - Family missions served
34:10 - Everyday life with no communication to outside world for 2 years
36:10 - Projects/work on island for community
38:16 - Composition of missionaries
39:30 - Learn the work as you go
40:50 - Baseball & mission, not playing for 2 years
42:18 - Picking up ball 1st time after mission
43:10 - How hard was it to leave the island?
44:54 - Biggest shock when came back August, 2017 after 2 years?
46:58 - Craving In-And-Out Burger when he got back….
47:30 - Playing for the Durham Bulls