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The SIS Baseball Podcast

Sports Info Solutions

The R&D team at Sports Info Solutions is joined by special guests to discuss notable topics related to baseball analytics and defensive excellence. Hosted by Mark Simon.

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37:27

ABS Replay Review: Buffer Zones and Strategy w/...

The SIS Baseball Podcast ·

2026/04/09

We kick off the baseball season, with Mark Simon talking about all things robo-ump. First, Jayson Stark joins us to explain the "buffer zone" and the imperfections of the new system. He wrote an article about this last month and we're now seeing what he wrote about play out in front of us. Then we're joined by Maxfield Lane and Owen Riley of Oyster Analytics. They're former college baseball players with a statistical expertise who have mapped out when it's best to challenge and when it's best...

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37:10

MLB Season Preview w/Chelsea Janes + WPBL shortstop...

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2026/03/26

On this episode of The SIS Baseball Podcast, Mark Simon is joined by SNY baseball insider Chelsea Janes (former national baseball writer for The Washington Post) to preview the season. Also, in celebration of Women's History Month, he talks to Joely Leguizamon who will be one of the pioneers playing in the Women's Professional Baseball League this summer. Mark and Chelsea swapped predictions, sharing surprise teams and players, tight division races, and defensive assessments, as well as...

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36:29

Educating People About Jackie Robinson and Josh...

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2026/02/26

On this episode we deviate a little bit from our usual format. This is our 6th straight year doing an episode with Black History Month connections. We feel it's important to be socially conscious and inclusive, especially with everything happening in the world. This year we did that by speaking with two people whose job is sharing the legacy of baseball legends. Samantha Gibson, director of education at The Jackie Robinson Museum talked to Mark Simon about the museum's mission and the m...

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39:11

Michael Chernow (Pirates Coach & Player Development...

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2026/01/29

It's a guest-packed episode of The SIS Baseball Podcast as Mark Simon welcomed in Pirates coach and player development director Michael Chernow as well as three finalists for the SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards, Zach Crizer (The Bandwagon), Maddie Landis (Talk Sox), and Michael Rosen (FanGraphs). Michael Chernow explained how his job compares to that of a farm director, and shared how the Pirates organization works to build good habits in players and good habits in its coaches, such...

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28:58

Twins Pro Personnel Analyst Nihar Maskara On What...

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2025/12/30

On our final episode of 2025 we're joined by Minnesota Twins pro personnel analyst Nihar Maskara (an SIS alumnus) to talk about what working in baseball analytics is like when working for an MLB team. Nihar recounted his time as a student at Wake Forest volunteering for the baseball team's analytics department. He shared what goes into his work with the Twins and the things he learned by asking questions. He explained how the sport is evolving, what jobs he'd like to explore in the future, an...

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23:51

NPB Fielding Bible Award Winner Tyler Nevin On The...

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2025/11/06

On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by former major leaguer and current Japanese baseball star Tyler Nevin, who won an NPB Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence at first base. Tyler talked about his overall experience in Japan (he loved it - he signed a 2-year contract extension with the Seibu Lions), and what it was like to be a former American player in a Japanese locker room. He also told us the story of a one-of-a-kind defensive play and other unusual things he saw, and provide...

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37:15

2025 Fielding Bible Awards Winners Announcement

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2025/10/23

On this episode, Mark Simon announces the winners of The 2025 Fielding Bible Awards, including a new award for Defensive Team of the Year. Mark is joined by three of the Fielding Bible winners: Nico Hoerner of the Cubs (2:15), Ernie Clement of the Blue Jays (17:45), and Patrick Bailey of the Giants (26:45). Thanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Bluesky at @sportsinfosolutions.com, and read our work at SportsInfoSolution...

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34:18

Mark Simon and Ben Clemens On The Biggest Surprises...

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2025/09/25

This year for our annual "Biggest Surprises in Baseball" episode, Mark Simon brought in Ben Clemens of FanGraphs to come up with a comprehensive list. Mark and Ben talked about surprise hitters, pitchers, fielders, teams, and things. Among those discussed: Cristopher Sánchez, Trevor Rogers, Cam Smith, the Brewers, Orioles, Braves, and many more. This is our final episode of the MLB regular season. Our next episode will be in October to announce the winners of The Fielding Bible Awards. ...

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14:49

Angels CF Bryce Teodosio Has Played Aggressive,...

The SIS Baseball Podcast ·

2025/09/18

On this week's episode, Mark Simon is joined by Angels center fielder Bryce Teodosio, one of the top defensive players in baseball since his recall from the minors about 6 weeks ago. Bryce talked about his aggressive approach and how he makes plays like a home run robbery against Andy Pages. He also explained the way pre-game prep helps him get ready for making improbable catches. At episode's end, Mark takes a look at the top contenders for this year's Fielding Bible Awards. Thanks as always...

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26:23

No. 1 Minor League Prospect Konnor Griffin of the...

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2025/08/26

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by the No. 1 prospect in minor league baseball, Pirates shortstop and center fielder Konnor Griffin, who at age 19, is playing solid MLB-caliber defense right now. Konnor talked about why he plays the positions so aggressively, what it's been like learning from older players, the hard parts of playing defense, and more. Mark was also joined by his SIS colleague, VP of analytics Alex Vigderman, who described a project he presented with Joe Rosales ...

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23:32

Marlins Shortstop Otto Lopez on The Challenges of...

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2025/08/07

On this episode Mark Simon talked with Marlins shortstop Otto López, one of our Defensive Player of the Month selections about his midseason position switch, the challenges of playing shortstop, and why playing badminton as a kid was helpful to him. If you would like to read a written transcript of Otto's interview, head here. Then Mark is joined by his SIS colleague Bailey Knight for a discussion of how they watch baseball and what they think about when they watch baseball at different level...

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27:28

Rockies Prospect & Minor League Gold Glove Winner...

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2025/07/24

On this episode, Mark Simon talks with Rockies minor league prospect Kyle Karros of the Albuquerque Isotopes about the intricacies of third base defense and SIS prospects expert Brandon Tew about the top pitchers selected in the MLB Draft. Kyle talked about his 6-foot-5 frame comes into play as a third baseman, why he loves watching Nolan Arenado play third base, and what suggestions he has for any aspiring third basemen (learn to make all the throws!) Watch a highlight of Kyle here: htt...

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20:21

Cam Smith Knows He Needs To Ask A Lot Of Questions (+...

The SIS Baseball Podcast ·

2025/07/10

You can find a transcript of the episode here On this episode, our Mark Simon talks to Astros rookie right fielder Cam Smith, who ranks among the leaders in Defensive Runs Saved despite never having played the position before this season. Cam talked about his welcome to the big leagues' moments and explained how teammate Jake Meyers and the Astros outfield coaches have helped in his acclimation to a new position. Then, we switched topics. Mark went to the SABR convention and shared some of th...

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45:28

Giants VP Randy Winn On The Intricacies Of Playing...

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2025/06/19

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Giants vice-president of player development Randy Winn, Mariners communications manager Alex Mayer, and his SIS colleague Greg Halperin. Randy explained his new role under new Giants president Buster Posey, shared why teaching players how to hit the cutoff man is a priority to him, described how he and the organization use data, and told stories of new Hall-of-Famer Ichiro and how he played defense. Alex talked about his enjoyment of finding statistica...

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39:07

Diamondbacks Pitcher-Turned-Shortstop Geraldo Perdomo...

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2025/06/05

On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by both a current major leaguer and a former major leaguer. Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo stopped by to talk shop with regards to why he's a shortstop and how he plays his position. He shared with us his approach in the field and how he uses his instincts. Former MLB and NPB relief pitcher Jay Jackson also joined us to share lessons learned from his MLB career that he's turned into a self-published book about positivity. He also spoke to us ab...

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34:07

Tanner Murray Is One Of The Next Great Rays Defenders...

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2025/05/22

On this episode, Mark Simon welcomes 2024 Rays Minor League Defensive Player of the Year Tanner Murray, who plays two infield positions and is now learning the outfield. Tanner talked about his transition to new positions and the other players on the well-loaded Durham Bulls that could be great defensive major leaguers in the future, like Carson Williams and Tre' Morgan. Mark also spanned the globe talking with baseball writer Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extra Base about the current generatio...

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39:59

Volleyball --Gold Glove Defense, Defensive...

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2025/05/08

On this episode, we cover how playing volleyball helped a future minor league Gold Glover, got an explanation on how defensive positioning models are developed and talked about what stats belong on a baseball scoreboard. Joining Mark Simon, our first guest was Marlins prospect Joe Mack, who won a Gold Glove as a catcher last season. Joe talked about how he developed at the position and what he's working on now. Then Katie Krall, baseball analyst for Marquee Sports Network and former researc...

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36:54

Fernando Tatis The Gymnast & Elly De La Cruz Brings...

The SIS Baseball Podcast ·

2025/04/24

On this episode, Mark Simon welcomes in ex-major leaguer Doug Glanville, FanGraphs writer Davy Andrews, and his SIS colleague, Mark Bricker. Mark and Doug talked about Doug's new baseball newsletter, Welcome To Glanville and Mark pitched 3 ideas about defense that Doug could write about (Fernando Tatis The Gymnast is one). From ideas for articles to actual articles, Mark and Davy talked about what Davy's written about defense this season on Elly De La Cruz, Oneil Cruz, and what adding/losin...

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41:31

The 'All-Scrapes Team' and Breaking Down MLB's...

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2025/04/10

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by national baseball writer Hannah Keyser and SIS operations analyst Brandon Tew. Hannah, who formerly wrote for Yahoo Sports, introduced us to her thrice-weekly baseball newsletter, The Bandwagon, which she co-authors with Zach Crizer. She shared what early-season baseball happenings surprised her and 'confirmed her priors.' Then she played along and guessed at the members of 'The All-Scrapes Team' (or 'The All-Ouch Team') - players who have dove f...

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42:26

Predictions & Analysis, Minor League Hitting Coach...

The SIS Baseball Podcast ·

2025/03/25

On this episode, Mark Simon welcomes Washington Post national baseball writer Chelsea Janes, Cleveland Guardians minor league assistant hitting coach Amanda Kamekona, and children’s book author Myra Faye Turner, who gave us a Women’s History month baseball lesson. Mark and Chelsea discussed the best defensive teams entering 2025, underachievers in 2024 who could be in for big years this season, players with injury concerns, sleeper MVP and Cy Young picks, and predicted LCS and World Series ma...

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