Pedro shows Harold Reynolds how pitchers can work to improve their pitch locations on MLB Tonight.
“He’s a great man. I feel like I can talk with him for hours. Not even about baseball. About everything. If I have an issue, I will go to him and he will always have a great answer.” – Luis Severino, NY Yankees Pitcher
True Roots
Pedro will never forget where he came from, or who supported him along the way. Whether appreciating the wisdom of his mother who instilled in him at a young age that flowers “teach you about how to be, how to live inside,” or honoring the only other Dominican who had entered the Hall of Fame thirty two years prior during his own induction by bringing him on stage to lift the Dominican flag together, Pedro will always celebrate his roots.
Passing It On
Pedro now sits in the mentor seat, like those who invested in him when his career was just beginning, coaching up and coming star athletes and encouraging teen players like he used to be. “I feel as a former player, as a Hall of Famer, my duty is to make the game better, to pass it along to the next generation. I’m not going to keep the knowledge within me. Not only is it my duty, but it’s a duty for everyone who plays the game.” – Pedro Martinez.
Highlights
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Special Assistant
January 24, 2013
Pedro joins the Boston Red Sox as a Special Assistant to the General Manager, Ben Cherington.
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Save the Elbow
April 8, 2015
Pedro shows how to eliminate and reduce the stress of a pitchers elbow by using proper pitching and body mechanics.
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Batting with Brady
April 13, 2015
Pedro works Superbowl champion Tom Brady through some swings at Fenway Park during the Red Sox home opener.
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Supporting SLAM
April 27, 2015
Pedro visits and speaks into the youth at Pitbull’s public charter school, the Sports Leadership And Management Academy (SLAM).
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Bat Waggle
May 1, 2015
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Pitching Location
August 27, 2015
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Luis Severino
2015
Pedro begins to mentor professional – and up and coming – athletes, including fellow Dominican pitcher Luis Severino of the New York Yankees.
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Different Fastballs
September 24, 2015
Pedro demonstrates on MLB Tonight various ways fastballs can be thrown based on finger and seam location.
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The Base
November 18, 2015
Pedro mentors and supports inner city boys and girls through The Base organization.
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Eduardo Rodriguez
March 12, 2016
Pedro works with Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez.
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Coaching a Veteran
April 11, 2017
Pedro gives Dan Plesac, a veteran MLB pitcher for 18 years, advice that rocks his world on how to throw a proper changeup.
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Tipping Pitches
July 28, 2017
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Roenis Elias
February 15, 2018
Pedro works with Red Sox left-hander Roenis Elias.
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Rick Porcello
February 18, 2018
Pedro works with Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello.
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Childhood hero
August 20, 2018
Pedro is honored by Orioles relief pitcher Miguel Castro as he recounts how Pedro has been his hero since childhood, looking up to him as a person and player.
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Another World Series Win
October 28, 2018
Pedro, Special Assistant to the General Manager and key pitching coach for the team, celebrates with his 2018 World Series winning team.
