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Here is a quick highlight package of my Top 11 favorite play-by-play calls from the 2024 Minor League Baseball season, which was my third season with the Aberdeen IronBirds in the Baltimore Orioles organization. Most of these calls are also my BEST calls of the season, but they are ranked with a priority and emphasis on FAVORITE, based solely on my opinion. Why Top 11 and not Top 10? Because 11...

Here is a collection of my best individual play-by-play calls from the 2024 Minor League Baseball season. This was my third season as the voice of the Aberdeen IronBirds, the High-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Clips feature historic moments, walkoff home runs, defensive web gems, electric strikeouts, and more. Follow @mikedupsports on X/Twitter, Instagram and TikTok for more broadcastin...

My interviews with outfielder Austin Overn and catcher Ryan Stafford after their promotions to the Aberdeen IronBirds during the final week of the 2024 season. Austin (0:00-6:46) and Ryan (6:47-12:37) talk about their early takeaways from pro ball, college memories, support from their families, and more. Follow @mikedupsports on X/Twitter, Instagram and TikTok for more interviews and broadcasti...

On Ep. 10 of All MIKE'd Up for the 2024 season, host Michael Marcantonini dishes out two hard-hitting questions to the Aberdeen IronBirds coaching staff... 1.) How do you define success in your specific role as a MiLB coach? 2.) What have you learned about yourself as a person or coach this season? Click to watch and hear the answers from Felipe Rojas Alou Jr., Jordie Henry, Zach Cole, Charles ...

Baltimore Orioles Executive Vice President and General Manager, Mike Elias, joined me for an inning on my Aberdeen IronBirds broadcast on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024. I asked Mike about what he looks for when he watches a Minor League game, defining success in the Minor Leagues, acquiring talented players who are also good people, his favorite part of his job, and a lot more. Follow @mikedup...

In preparation for Hagen Smith’s professional debut in Aberdeen on Saturday, August 24th, I interviewed Arkansas pitching coach Matt Hobbs, who offered incredible insight on the star left-hander’s college career. I asked Hobbs, “what was your ‘that’s a future big leaguer’ moment with Hagen Smith?” His answer was fantastic, and I told that story during the top of the 3rd inning in Smith’s pro de...

Episode 9 of All MIKE’d Up for the 2024 season features Aberdeen IronBirds outfielder, Douglas Hodo III, and pitcher, Michael Forret, in separate interviews with host, Michael Marcantonini. Hodo (0:05-10:44) talks about his Texas roots, setting high school football records as a wide receiver, how he spends his off days, and more. Forret (11:44-21:54) talks about his dream MLB starting rotation,...

My interviews with Aberdeen IronBirds pitching coach Jordie Henry and hitting coach Zach Cole. Jordie (0:02-5:46) talks about pitch shapes, the feel and timing for mound visits, and learning Spanish to communicate with Latino players. Zach (5:48-11:49) talks about player development strides, impactful hitting drills, and the biggest mentors/supporters in his life. Follow @MIKEdUpSports on X/Twi...

On Episode 8 of All MIKE'd Up for the 2024 season, Jalen Vasquez and Preston Johnson join host Michael Marcantonini for interviews. Vasquez (0:05-12:27) talks about his dream MLB infield teammates, getting drafted by the Orioles, becoming a man off the field, and more. Johnson (13:28-24:14) talks about life in small-town Mississippi, winning the College World Series, his nickname "Beef", and mo...

My interview with Aberdeen IronBirds manager, Felipe Rojas Alou Jr., following the 2024 MLB trade deadline. Felipe talks about the four players from the 2024 IronBirds roster who were traded by the Orioles, what those players meant to the organization, both his and their reactions to the trades, and what he said to them after the trades. Later in the interview, Felipe talks about the IronBirds'...

My interview with Jackson Baumeister, a former Baltimore Orioles prospect who is now in the Tampa Bay Rays organization after a recent trade. Baumeister had been on the Aberdeen IronBirds roster this entire season leading up to the trade, and I caught up with him for this interview back in late June. Jackson talks about his first season in pro ball, how his arm care routine helps him stay healt...

Former MLB general manager and current MLB Network Radio/SNY TV analyst, Jim Duquette, joined me as my guest color analyst on an Aberdeen IronBirds broadcast on June 27th. This TV-style half-inning broadcast sample showcases my ability to work with an analyst, specifically: leading the broadcast, setting up Jim to analyze a play/situation, smooth transitions between play-by-play and a story/con...

A quick highlight reel from the Aberdeen IronBirds' combined no-hitter on July 19, 2024 in a 4-0 win over the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Zach Fruit (4.2 IP), Deivy Cruz (1.1 IP), Preston Johnson (2.0 IP), and Kyle Virbitsky (1.0 IP), with Adam Retzbach catching, combined for the third no-hitter in IronBirds franchise history, and first in Aberdeen.

Episode 7 of All MIKE’d Up for the 2024 season features two members of the Aberdeen IronBirds team staff: Casey Buckley and Jack Harmon. Casey (0:02-14:16), a staff assistant focusing on player development, talks about his playing career at the University of Michigan, growing up around the Long Beach State baseball team, working at the Orioles’ academy in the Dominican Republic, and more. Jack ...

Interview with Kyle Vitbitsky

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Interview with Charles Bolden

All MIKE'd Up - 2024, Ep. 5: Mac Horvath Tavian Josenberger

All MIKE'd Up - 2024, Ep. 4: Zach Fruit Adam Retzbach

Interview with Italian pitcher Sam Aldegheri 🇮🇹 ⚾️

All MIKE'd Up - 2024, Ep. 3: Carter Baumler Matthew Etzel

Half inning of play-by-play with story on Zach Fruit's new pitches

All MIKE'd Up - 2024, Ep. 2: Ryan Higgins Hayden Nierman

All MIKE'd Up - 2024, Ep. 1: Bradfield Jr., Prado, Willems at Spring Training

Interview with Keith Law - Part 2: Jackson Holliday, Samuel Basallo, and talent evaluation

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