Destination: The Show. Episode 36. Ezra Wise Interview.

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. Ezra Wise, the Twins Manager of Scouting Research with the Minnesota Twins joins the show. 0:00 Intro 1:00 Ezra Wise Introduction 2:45 Ezra's journey in the baseball industry 10:35 What is the scope of your year? 21:00 What is a draft model? 25:00 Twins love college bats. Are we missing something? 28:45 Do teams pay attention to mock drafts? 30:25 How do teams balance data, information, analytics and scouting? 35:40 How have you refined your approach over the years? 44:40 How is the process evaluated when the process takes so long? 54:40 What do you consider the strengths/weaknesses of the draft? Any specific demographics noteworthy? 57:40 That's a wrap!