Inside the Park Ep.2 w/ Louis Boyd- Everett Aquasox Manager

We're back with Everett Aquasox Manager and Mariners Player Development coach, Louis Boyd. We first chatted with Louis last summer when he got promoted to manage the Aquasox in July of 2019.
In this interview we talk at length about a number of different topics, including his first professional coaching gig in the Mariners organization with Modesto, coaching with analytics, Mariners player development operations, and much more.

Time Stamps:

[1:30] - Louis Boyd's bio and journey to professional baseball // [2:35] Transitioning from player to coach // [4:52] First taste of coaching at University of Arizona and getting infield job at single-A Modesto // [6:30] Taking charge of role with Modesto // [7:57] Coaching with analytics and making data backed adjustments with players // [11:30] "Gas Camp" and Mariners pitching prospects // [14:50] "Buckets", grouping players based on strengths and weaknesses // [15:27] Remainder of 2019 Season with Everett // [17:05] Offseason for coaches, what does it look like? // [20:25] High talented Latin infielders, what separates the really good from the average pro infielder? // [21:30] Perry "Bone" Hill, MLB Infielding instructor & the 6 F's // [23:23] Flipping the switch to get ready for 2020 spring // [24:30] A Manager's responsibilities in Spring Training // [27:50] Being Present during Spring Training, attacking every day // [30:20] Mariners organization making changes through the High Performance Camp // [34:28] What it means to be invited to the Mariners High Performance Camp // [35:51] What is really behind the scenes inside a big league organization's player development department // [38:30] Establishing a foundation, then hone in on skills // [42:50] On the other side of the High-Performance Camp, Embracing professionalism // [46:50] Rapid Fire Questions // [49:00] What qualities professional organizations are looking for in players // [53:15] What the kids can be doing to stay sharp during the COVID stoppage.