Side Retired Podcast

Former Director of Baseball Operations at Eastern Kentucky University Beau Gann joins Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez to discuss life in college baseball. Hear all about Beau's journey working with Coach Edwin Thompson, handling business operations for a dI baseball program and so much more. Thanks so much for joining us Beau, and for connecting us Brady Salisbury!!  Great news! Side Retired...

Player Development Associate for the New York Mets Chloe Walker joins Dylan Campione on today's episode to discuss her baseball journey. Hear all about her experiences with Ole Miss Baseball and winning a college world series championship to now working for the New York Mets! Thanks so much for joining us Chloe, appreiate all the time & insight!  Great news! Side Retired is now partnered with...

With three to four games in the books for each team, Dylan Campione, James Taussig, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani are back discussing all things MLB. From the scorching hot Yankees, to the slumping Mets, and the 4-0 Pirates, the guys cover it all on today's episode as well as the return of SR HK Players of the Week.  Get ready for a home run of a deal as we’re offering fans an exclusive 30% o...

Jomboy Media's Max Mannis is back and joins Dylan Campione & Henry Kolani to kick off the 2024 baseball season. Hear all of Max's thoughts on the state of the Yankees, life over the past 12 months, and some fun hypotheticals involving fantasy baseball and so much more!! Thanks so much for joining us Max, always a blast catching up with you and everyone from Jomboy!!   

For our Opening Day Special, we've got the entire Side Retired crew here with us! Dylan Campione, James Taussig, Nicho Fernandez, Henry Kolani, Harry Kilman & Dovid Halpert are here giving their round robin 2024 season predictions!! Awards, trades, milestones and so much more predicted by the crew! Make sure to follow along @SideRetiredPod on twitter and instagram for all the latest news and u...

Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez are here for the last time of the offseason!! Today's breakdown includes a look back on the best players in each of the NL team's franchise history and a simple question: If you could add any historical player to the 2024 team, who would it be? Hall of Famers, breakouts, prime editions and so much more. Thanks for hanging with us throughout the offseason and ex...

Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez are back playing a game of keep or cut. The concept is simple, we name players that were on their team's roster bubble and determine whether they should have made their team's roster and if they did or didn't. Players include Wyatt Langford, Trey Mancini, Mark Vientos and a dozen others! 

Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez are discussing Opening Day? Yes, while you were sleeping the regular season began across the globe and we're here to react. Plus, all the latest on JD Martinez to the Mets and the new second base slide rule!  Get ready for a home run of a deal as we’re offering fans an exclusive 30% off all Dugout Mugs orders using the special promocode SRP30 at checkout at dug...

Dylan Campione & Matt Potter are joined once again by podcaster Gary Sheffield Jr. The guys recorded less than 20 minutes after Blake Snell's new Giants contract so of course we kick things off there! Plus, the guys discuss a multitude of topics including Gerrit Cole, Juan Soto, Trevor Bauer & NCAA Bat Flip rules. Thanks so much for joining us Gary, always a great conversation!  Get ready...

As we enter the dog days of Spring Training, Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez are back with a simple question. If you could add any former player to every American League roster, who would it be? What teams need a new former ace? What teams could use a player with 600 career home runs? All that and more packed into today's episode!  Get ready for a home run of a deal as we’re offering fans an...

Dylan Campione, James Taussig & Nicho Fernandez have a Friday episode moment! The guys discuss and draft all 30 MLB Ballparks. What stadium should go 1.1? What stadium is the worst? The guys rank them all from 1 to 30, have at it!! Send us your lists and thoughts to sideretiredpod@gmail.com for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!  Great news! Side Retired is now partnered with Seat...

Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez give a bonus episode discussing all the latest news around the league. Dylan Cease is finally traded to San Diego! What are the implications, are the Padres big contenders and what could follow? Plus, what should the Yankees level of concern be regarding Gerrit Cole and could they still be on the market for another starting pitcher?  Get ready for a home run of...

Catcher for FGCU Javy Gorostola joins Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez on today's episode to discuss baseball life. From being a DI athlete, growing up in Florida, to high school stories of Nicho, Javy tells it all in a great interview with the guys!  Get ready for a home run of a deal as we’re offering fans an exclusive 30% off all Dugout Mugs orders using the special promocode SRP30 at check...

Dylan Campione, James Taussig, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani are back discussing all the latest stories from MLB Spring Training. Jackson Holliday, Matt Chapman, Joey Votto and so much more discussed in just 30 minutes!  Get ready for a home run of a deal as we’re offering fans an exclusive 30% off all Dugout Mugs orders using the special promocode SRP30 at checkout at dugoutmugs.com. The off...

Head Operations Student Manager for Penn State Baseball Shannon O'Neill joins Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez on today's episode! Hear all about Shannon's journey helping out PSU's program as one of their lead student managers, traveling with the team and being a part of a team of 36 student managers. Thanks so much for joining us Shannon, appreciate all the time and insight you gave us!  Get...

General Manager of Gastonia Baseball Brady Salisbury joins Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez on today's episode! Hear all about Brady's journey from data analytics at Eastern Kentucky Baseball, to joining the Independent Leagues. Thanks so much to Brady for joining us and to Coach Thompson of Georgetown baseball for making this connection possible!  Get ready for a home run of a deal as we’re o...

Legendary Broadcaster & former first round pick Steve Lyons joins the show! From the playing field to the booth, Steve covers all different aspects of his career journey as well as his thoughts on 2024 baseball. Thanks so much for joining us Steve, really appreciate all the time & insight!  Great news! Side Retired is now partnered with Seatgeek! For all ticketing needs go to Seatgeek.com...

Digital Director at Hurrdat Sports Ana Bellinghausen joins Dylan Campione & Matt Potter. Hear all about Ana's journey in the media industry, starting in college and becoming a director at Hurrdat. Plus, learn all about the art of digital media and covering multiple sports on a daily basis. Thanks so much for joining us Ana, appreciate all the time & stories!  Get ready for a home run of a...

Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani are ready to look backwards. Join the guys as we break down the top 50 prospects in MLB for the 2019 season and see how things panned out. What future MVP made the list? Which players never even reached the majors? All that & more packed into today's episode!  Great news! Side Retired is now partnered with Seatgeek! For all ticketing needs go...

Dylan Campione & Nicho are here for our first overreaction Monday! Topics ranging from Cody Bellinger's new contract, Kodai Senga's injury, spring breakouts & so much more! To have your hot takes featured in future episodes, email us at Sideretiredpod@gmail.com and tell us, It's not a big deal but... !!  Get ready for a home run of a deal as we’re offering fans an exclusive 30% off all Dug...

To round out our weekly top 10 lists we've gone even farther! Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani discuss the top 100 players in MLB sparked by MLB Network's new rankings. Who do the guys think should be on top? What players will break out and earn spots next year? All that & more packed into today's episode!! Get ready for a home run of a deal as we’re offering fans an exclusiv...

Kansas City Royals Bullpen Catcher Jacob Hobson joins Dylan Campione for today's 1 on 1 interview to discuss his career journey. Starting at the college level for Fullerton and a recent trip to the Arizona Fall League, Jacob takes us through the career of a bullpen catcher and the daily grind! Thanks so much for joining us Jacob, appreciate all the insight & laughs on today's episode!!  Get re...

Longtime MLB Broadcaster Thom Brennaman joins the show. Hear all about his career journey from the first voice of the D-Backs, coming home to Cincinnati and broadcasting other sports for FOX. Plus, Thom takes us through the moment that changed the trajectory of his career. Really appreciate all the time & insight in today's episode Thom, enjoyed our conversation!!  Get ready for a home run of...

Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani are excited for the start of spring training!! With that in mind, the guys break down the top 7 storylines for the spring. Breakout prospects, free agents, trades, extensions and expansion are just some of the overarching topics discussed on today's episode!! Great news! Side Retired is now partnered with Seatgeek! For all ticketing needs go to Se...

Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Henry Kolani take a deep dive into next year's free agency class. What's the deal with Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Zack Wheeler and others entering their walk year. Plus, the guys begin to make some bold predictions!  Great news! Side Retired is now partnered with Seatgeek! For all ticketing needs go to Seatgeek.com and use promo code SIDERETIREDPOD in all capital...