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