#31: Becoming an MLB Pitcher: Justin Dunn, Seattle Mariners

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 1:11 p.m.

Justin Dunn is currently a starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners and has played for them since 2019. Dunn was selected by the New York Mets in the 1st round of the 2016 MLB Draft. He played college baseball at Boston College. In this interview, among many topics, we talk about: - Justin's college recruiting process and why he chose Boston College (BC) to play college basketball - How BC helped him as a baseball player and as a human - How he transitioned from reliever to starting pitcher at BC - The key to transforming the BC baseball program into a winning program - Impact of Pete Frates, former BC baseball player who started the Ice Bucket Challenge which raised over $100 million for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) research, on his life - Being drafted to the NY Mets in the 1st round of the 2016 MLB Draft  - Developing his skills and reps in the minor leagues   - Being traded to the Seattle Mariners and then making his major league debut in September of 2019 Justin Dunn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dunn_deal35/?hl=en Justin Dunn's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dunn_Deal19?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor