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Michael Mckenry is a former Major League Baseball Catcher and current Studio and Color Analyst for the Pittsburgh Pirates Organization.  He played collegiately at Middle Tennessee State, a Division I program.  He was then drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 7th round in 2006.  Later, in 2010 he made his Major League Baseball Debut with the Colorado Rockies.  Throughout his 11-year professional baseball career he played on many different teams, including: Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, and Tampa Bay Rays.  He officially retired from professional baseball in 2017 and in 2018 accepted a job at his alma mater, Middle Tennessee State as the Director of Player Development.  Not long after, in 2019 he accepted a position within the Pittsburgh Pirates Organization as a Studio and Color Analyst, where he still remains. 

In this podcast, we start off talking about his baseball journey, discussing overcoming struggles that helped make him the player he was.  We also dive into his path to the MLB, talking about his life in the Minor Leagues and MLB debut. 

We than jump into the mentors in his life that helped him in his journey to having a successful Major League Baseball career.  Also, talking about the injuries he endured in his career and how he overcame those, transitioning from player to analyst, and much more!  Lock into the podcast to hear and learn from MLB Player turned Analyst, Michael Mckenry.