Destination: The Show. Episode 57. Checking in with Cedar Rapids Pitching Coach Jonas Lovin

In episode 57 of Destination: The Show, Jeremy and Jamie are joined by Cedar Rapids Pitching Coach Jonas Lovin to recap the 2024 seasons of several Twins pitching prospects. The guys talk through how year two in the organization differs from year one, before digging into some of the current trends and possible next trends in pitching development.

We walk through several prospects who graduated from Cedar Rapids, including Zebby Matthews, Andrew Morris, C.J. Culpepper, and Cory Lewis, digging into their 2024 season and previewing what the next developmental hurdles are in 2025. Finally, the guys dig into prospects who ended the season at Cedar Rapids, including Connor Prielipp, Tanner Hall, Ty Langenberg, Spencer Bengard, and Nolan Santos.

1:00 Jonas Lovin

2:15 Jonas on Nebraska football

5:16 Jonas on his experience as a pitching coach

9:40 Jonas on the changes in pitching development

12:51 Jonas on winning vs player development

15:21 Jonas on the 2022 draftees (Zebby, Morris, Culpepper, Lewis)

31:11 Jonas on Connor Prielipp

36:15 Jonas on Tanner Hall

38:21 Jonas on a few other CR pitchers

48:00 Jonas on development plans

51:58 Jonas on under-the-radar pitching prospects

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