Recorded just before MLB / MiLB camps closed, here's a full 90 minute podcast interview with Brewers' Cooper Hummel, who posted a fantastic .835 OPS in the restrictive Southern League offensive environment last summer.

Fun tour of his baseball life, from spending two years of his youth in Japan tossing the baseball on netted rooftops (really), to growing up in Oregon and being a huge Mariners fan to this day, his tenure at the University of Portland, the story of listening to the entire 2016 draft but managing to hear all the picks but his own (18th round), and of course his journey through the Crew's system thus far, including the interesting way his career morphed from catcher to outfielder.

Now 25 years old, the well-spoken Hummel makes for a nice listen for Brewers diehards needing to fill time until ball starts again. The pro portion of his career chat makes up the final half-hour or so, but the whole podcast is worth your time.

Diamonds and Roses Podcast - Cooper Hummel

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Also, here's a BrewCrewBall feature from last November via Kyle Lesniewski:

As a prospect and future executive, Cooper Hummel understands the importance of analytics
Hummel coming off a career year with Double-A Biloxi

Had only tweeted, retweeted or linked to via Twitter, but should link here as well, various hometown newspaper accounts catching up with Brewer farmhands during these dysfunctional times for training:

Big leaguer Adrian Houser

Robbie Hitt

Bowden Francis

Cooper Hummel

Alec Bettinger

Big leaguer Eric Lauer

Zane Zurbrugg

Justin Grimm

Max McDowell

Luke Barker

Ethan Small

Zack Brown

Braden Webb

Via ESPN San Antonio: You'll find an interview with AAA San Antonio Manager Rick Sweet under the April 7th date

Here's a trifecta of worthwhile farmhand interviews:

Via the "Bernie's Bums" Podcast: 2019 Mudcats' Catcher Payton Henry

Nice job on the questions, Olivia and Ryan!

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VIDEO conference: Outfielder LG Castillo discusses his pro career to date along with two other farmhands from his native western New York State

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Via the Mudcats: RHP Noah Zavolas, 2019 Carolina League Pitcher of the Year ("Postgame", but recently recorded)

Nice feature article with plenty of quotes on 6'6" 2019 38th round RHP Eli Nabholz

Via the "Bernie's Bums" Podcast: LHP/OF Clayton Andrews (05:50 minute mark), but feel free to listen to the lead-in as well

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Via the Shuckers' Instagram:

Former farmhand INF Brandon Macias, now a coach (Maryvale) in the Brewers' system

RHP Braden Webb

LHP Quentin Torres-Costa

Via the "Bernie's Bums" Podcast: Farmhand LH reliever Quintin Torres-Costa (07:27 minute mark)