Trip Somers
Developer/Scout/Trainer
TexasLeaguers.com is basically a living resume and cover letter for my search for baseball employment. Though my primary skills are in web development, I also have a decent history in baseball after college:
- 2008: Frisco RoughRiders - Baseball Operations Video Coordinator
- 2008: TexasLeaguers.com debuts as a pitching mechanics, coaching, and training blog.
- 2009: Frisco RoughRiders - Baseball Operations Video Coordinator and BATS (Sydex) Operator
- 2009: F/X by TexasLeaguers.com debuts as a searchable PITCHf/x database.
- 2010: Texas Rangers - AA (Frisco RoughRiders) Baseball Operations Video Coordinator and BATS (Sydex) Operator
- 2011-2016: Tampa Bay Rays - Professional Scout (Texas League and Southern League)
Development of F/X by TexasLeaguers.com prohibited. - 2015-2016: Defy Gravity - Throwing Program Director
- 2017: (adjusted to life with two kids)
- 2018: TexasLeaguers.com was modernized and relaunched in its current form.
- 2019-present: TexasLeaguers.com continued development.
TexasLeaguers.com is a full-stack project that ties together my separate career histories and keeps me near the bleeding edge of pitching research and development.
If you are interested in discussing an opportunity, please contact me through my contact form, via LinkedIn, or on Twitter @texasleaguers.
In the meantime, I am happy to devote the TexasLeaguers.com blog to others trying to find their way in the game.
Posts Archive
Texas Rangers Prospects: Brandon McCarthy and Ezequiel Rijo
Trip Somers
• April 29, 2009
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Scouting
Dr. Mike Marshall Training: Wrist Weights
Trip Somers
• April 27, 2009
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Training
Texas Rangers Prospects: Michael Main and Kyle Ocampo
Trip Somers
• April 22, 2009
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Scouting
Texas Rangers OF Nelson Cruz, PITCHf/x, and Plate Discipline
Trip Somers
• April 20, 2009
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Analysis
Dr. Mike Marshall on MLB Network
Trip Somers
• April 18, 2009
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Training
Texas Rangers Prospects: Neftali Feliz and Tae Kyung Ahn
Trip Somers
• April 15, 2009
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Scouting
Freshmen to Watch: Taylor Wall, Trevor Bauer, and Logan Verrett
Trip Somers
• April 13, 2009
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Scouting
Brandon McCarthy PITCHf/x: Sliders, Curves, and Slurves
Trip Somers
• April 10, 2009
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Analysis
Texas Rangers Prospects: Derek Holland and Zach Phillips
Trip Somers
• April 8, 2009
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Scouting
Scouting Ryan Berry, Rice University
Trip Somers
• April 4, 2009
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Scouting
Texas Rangers Prospects: Wilfredo Boscan and Ryan Tatusko
Trip Somers
• April 1, 2009
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Scouting
Texas Rangers Prospects: Richard Alvarez and Pedro Strop
Trip Somers
• March 25, 2009
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Scouting
Scouting Kendal Volz, Baylor University
Trip Somers
• March 18, 2009
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Scouting
Scouting Alex Wilson, Texas A&M
Trip Somers
• March 16, 2009
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Scouting
Scouting Craig Fritsch, Baylor University
Trip Somers
• March 13, 2009
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Scouting
Scouting Gerrit Cole, UCLA
Trip Somers
• March 6, 2009
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Scouting
Scouting Shawn Tolleson, Baylor University
Trip Somers
• March 4, 2009
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Scouting
Video scouting first look
Trip Somers
• February 24, 2009
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Scouting
The Magnus effect: why pitches move
Trip Somers
• February 19, 2009
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Training
Recent Posts
- Chase DeLauter, Tommy White: Early Impressions
- March 6, 2022
- Rays Find Elite Value All Over
- January 29, 2022
- Developing Arm Action in Early Youth Throwers
- January 24, 2022
- Pitch Movement, Part V: (Sp)in Your Eyes
- February 9, 2021
- Pitch Movement, Part IV: Tunnel Vision
- June 25, 2020
- Scouting Grades: Power
- June 22, 2020
- Pitch Movement, Part III: The River of Seams
- April 2, 2020
- Pitch Movement, Part II: Sweet Seams (Are Made of This)
- March 15, 2020
- Pitch Movement, Part I: You Spin Me Round (Like a Baseball)
- February 28, 2020
- Scouting Grades: Speed
- February 20, 2020
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