Why I never Got Called Back Up to MLB
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- Today we talk about why I never got called back up to the Major Leagues after making my debut in 2008.
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Man, I could listen to this dude talk about baseball all day.
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Yes sir
I agree, I knew some former MLB players , they had some great stories, so much more insight.
Same
Then do it
What a nice guy. An ex pro ball player who is now a coach. What an authentic, and genuine, guy. It seems like this is exactly the type of people who should be coaching young college athletes.
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The fact that you were still on so many team's radar showed you had skills even when injured. More importantly you made it to the majors. So many fall through the cracks, or succumb to injuries waaay before then.
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Man I'm sorry about those injuries... seems like you got screwed out of an mlb career
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Antonelli Baseball the fact that you were a first round draft pick means your better than a like 99% of people
It's really tough to get to the top and stay there. It isn't enough to just be good; you also have to have luck on your side at some point or another. Look at Jurickson Profar. Four, five years ago he was the number one prospect in baseball, beating out guys like Bogaerts, Oscar Taveras, Miguel Sano, Wil Myers, etc. And that wasn't unjustified hype; Profar had a combination of premium abilities at a premium position with amazingly advanced discipline at the plate that put him legitimately ahead of pretty much anyone else in the minors at that time. Then he suffers a major shoulder injury, misses basically two years of very important development time at like 21-22, and now can't stick pretty much anywhere. He's never had the same kind of pop since the injuries, and the time away seems to have really taken something out of his game. For Mr. Antonelli, missing all that time and only being able to play intermittently had to have had a deleterious affect on his actual baseball skills, if not his tools. If you can't practice, it's hard to maintain. And wrist and hand injuries are notoriously slow to come back to strength, as well.
Poor luck with injuries -- or even just bad timing with when you play well and when you don't coming up -- have derailed plenty of careers over the years. It definitely sucks, but it just proves how narrow the gap you have to shoot is in order to get to the highest level of the game.
Ill tell ya buddy I'm 54 I played ball for 10 years and of the 10 I picked for 6 played short 3rd left right lol I truly understand the way you fill sorry about your luck man but boy is like to have had that chance I also know that you went through a rough time with dealing with the public relation part of it. I would have like to have seen you play buddy but everyone's not cut out for the game of baseball u had a stretch thow
To bad it wasn't longer and we may have seen ya in the hall .. Good luck to ya always and take care . ya even have that baseball name .....
Todd Denino sometimes no matter how,much ya wanna,play or do anything the pain,is there and sometimes unbearable pain
"Stunk" is mighty relative... It takes real talent to even be drafted for a Major League team, let alone the experience of having been called up.
I don't think you have anything to be ashamed of, and you probably didn't stink. You got hurt and you were never able to completely recover. I'm not familiar with your career to comment on it, but I have seen similar scenarios unfold for others, guys with serious talent who's full potential will never be known.
I think it takes a real man to walk away from the thing you love in your own best interest. Baseball is still blessing you with a career today.
Stunk relative to active MLB players.
Be proud of where you did go in your career, Matt. I was a .454 JUCO All-American hitter and 44th player picked and did not ever get the chance to make it to "The Show". Just remember all of the boys and men who have dreamed to just be on the field of dreams we have rounded the bases on!
This is a total absence of ego. Love the honesty and self-awareness. Forget baseball-too bad there aren’t a ton more PEOPLE like this in the world. ✌️
First MLB hit was off of HOF pitcher Greg Maddux!!!
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Your very humble and seem like a good guy! So little amount of people even make it to triple a so be proud!
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I like how you are able to talk about this stuff objectively. You weren't making excuses for your actions; you owned up to them but also recognized the difficulties you had along the way. I always tell people there is a difference between a reason and an excuse. You provided reasons for your baseball career coming to an end and I really appreciate the way you're able to put aside your pride (something many people can't do) and just be honest about what happened. I'm sorry it didn't work out but it seems to me like you're in a good spot now, and you're helping a lot of people in ways that maybe you wouldn't have had the opportunity to if things had worked out a bit differently. Keep up the great videos man! I wish you the best of luck.
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If someone is not a well known MLB player, people might think that they are bad. But being in the MLB means that you are the best of the best. You taught me a lot of good tips. Love your videos Matt!
Yep. Not just physically (5 tools), but healthy and fortunate as well. Many highly gifted, hard-working athletes do not have an MLB career ahead of them. So many ways to fail and wrists, knees, etc. don't always cooperate.
I watch a lot of AA games, and realize all those players are the top of the top, and yet so very few rack up 10 WAR (3 decent seasons) in the SHOW.
What is dugout life like when you aren't starting a game?
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Sitting, chewing gum, or chewing sunflower seeds. LOL
You forgot spitting. There is no game in the world that even comes close to the amount of spitting as in baseball. Grab crotch then spit.
Dugout life might be learning from the coaches and paying attention to the game to get ready to be a coach after you get out of baseball whether you make it to the big leagues or not
Lame
Really cool to get this behind the scenes look. Doing us baseball lovers a service!
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You seem like a genuinely nice guy. Love your videos (played ball my whole life through HS) and I rarely see anyone on CZcams try and answer all their fan questions/comments. Keep doing what ya' do!
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Just staying in the major leagues and healthy through 162 games is a feat in and of itself. I think guys like Ripken must have been superhuman , lol
I agree. No clue how anyone can do it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
baseball is a least physical sport....... this guy just has unlucky genes..... just like that basketball player for the celtics that keeps tearing his acl in both knees.... after getting hurt that much i would have just stopped and found a different route
They catered to Ripen...
@@dubb9020 go back to your video game.
du Bb go swing a bat as hard as you can a few thousand times and get back to me about your hips and shoulders and knees and wrists. Its not impact as football, for example. But this sport can destroy your joints and fast.
How many of us would LOVE to say we got a hit off Greg Maddox. Holy cow. You're so lucky, Matt, while at the same time being so unlucky with that dang persistent injury. At least all those years of hard work got you in the majors, which most guys dream about from age 4 through 104! Love your channel.
Love it. Dude, your candidness should be taken note from EVERY major publication. You are building the guideline to MLB for thousands of hopefuls. This is a niche in CZcams that hasn't been filled and you are doing it. Keep it coming.
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Dude I can’t remember the last time I saw such a honest and heartfelt video. My dad played in AAA for years and never got called up so I realize baseball can be a bitch. It was really refreshing to see you be so candid and open about your experience. I just discovered your videos today and really enjoy watching them.
Knew the story. You were set to do great things. But life happens, and there's always a reason. You're in a position to help shape kids on and off the field and will do great things for so many people.
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I've never played even high school baseball, but I know what it's like to have a life long dream taken from you because of circumstances that are out of your control. It is devastating.
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Love how honest you are. Thanks Matt. My son watches your videos and takes to heart what you talk about.
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Alex is a clown
Alex 180SX dude idk why but this had me dead was it supposed to be a joke
Alex 180SX get him alex
This post is almost 2 years old but I want to commend you on making this video. It probably wasn't easy to make a video explaining your deficiencies on social media or to anyone for that matter. It takes some serious stones to do that. Although one door has probably closed for you, others have opened not only for you, but for thousands around the world. My son who is 9 has gotten tons of useful advice from your videos and has even passed that knowledge down to his teammates. For that I thank you. Keep up the good work. ⚾️
Your level of humility is what raises this channel to the next level, and incredibly admirable.
I enjoyed your honesty and insight on being a pro player.
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Pretty much what happens to about 90% of ppl who ever play at that level. Appreciate your honesty. Just found your channel and really enjoy it. Its amazing as you work up the tiers how the levels of separation occur. You’re a better ball player even now than about 99% of all people who are out there trying to catch a big break. I just think its awesome that you were grinding all those years and kept popping your head in the door. Always giving maximum effort. You may not have accomplished all you would have liked, but you were still very successful because you gave it all you had. 👏🏼
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By the way, I'm not even a real baseball fan. I'm a hockey fan my whole life but your story is fascinating. Good luck Matt. Can't be easy coming on CZcams and pouring this kind of personal info out.
Truly takes a ton of talent to get drafted by an MLB team. The fact that you made it to the big league level is a testament to your talent and tremendous work ethic. Thank you for sharing your story. Much success to you and family.
Interesting story Matt, my dad got called by Detroit to try out when he graduated from High School. They said he was a good player, 2 & short, but his wrists were too small. He got a few nibbles after that, but Dec. 7, 1941 came and pretty much ended his hopes. Coached youth and high school ball for 20+ years after that and was always an avid (rabid?) fan til the the day he died. Hearing your troubles with your wrist brought back many memories of hot summer days at a ball park with him. Thanks.
Don't be so hard on yourself,and you are a great instructor and keep up your videos! You made the big leagues bro that's so awesome to experience,and you get tell stories that over 97% of us cannot in the World. Your MLB career was short live,but you did live your dream!⚾️
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The more I hear stories from former professional athletes, the more I realize how much professional sports suck. People think it's so great and it probably is for the guys that can stay legitimately healthy but it just doesn't seem like a good trade off to me. These organizations are crap, well in baseball and football anyways. I don't have any friends who played in the NBA. Thanks for sharing because this really gives many casual fans the real story behind the scenes on what you guys go through chasing your dreams.
In the NBA most 2nd round picks are not in the league in three years and only about half 1st round picks have a decent career.
Dude, you MADE it!!! You will live forever as an entry in the Baseball Encyclopedia, one of the most elite clubs in the world
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Love his honesty with everything. The times he wasn't playing well he admitted it. And it sucks that sounded like if he could stay healthy he would have had a solid career. Good contact hitter, didn't strike out alot and a solid 2nd basement
This entire Q & A series is incredibly fascinating, thank you for doing it.
This is rapidly becoming my favorite channel lol. I do know the feeling about not being able to stay healthy though. It's very frustrating!
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Wow thats a really tuff story to listen too! "Strong physically strong mentally" when the body fails us, usually the mind isn't too far behind! Thank you for sharing, great attitude!
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Its amazing that you got to the majors and now are helping other players to play professionally. You're one of the greatest coaches I've seen and any major league team would be lucky to have you coaching their players.
Love your videos Matt. Thanks for sharing 🤘
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I’m so sad to hear about your injuries. I’m also so happy that you have a great calling to help others play better with your training videos.
As a fan of baseball it’s really enlightening to hear what happens to really good young players and the injuries. Great channel.
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Your best attribute is your ability to overcome, adapt and move forward. You will help a lot of kids in similar situations. Good luck to you, sir.
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My 8 year old son absolutely loves the ins and outs of baseball. He can't get enough of listening to you talk about the behind the scenes stuff. Thanks!
That is great! Tell him thanks for watching!!!
It is amazing how everyone has a “story of my life” and the twists & turns that life takes. We make the choices which account for a majority of our consequences however; “circumstances” that are out of our control like health play their role as well. Love the channel and the content.
thanks for ur honest videos
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Had to be a little heartbreaking coming to the realization that your player career was over before you wanted it to be, but very happy for you that you're still in the game!
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Matt, that's really unfortunate all the injury issues you had. Sounds like you've accepted it and moved on. Not sure how easily I could have done that. Glad you were able to do that. Thanks for the videos.
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I remember you from back in the Portland Beavers days up here, I still think that I have your rookie card from '08 Bowman somewhere, good times.
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Hey Matt, I literally just subscribed. Love the honesty and your self-deprecating humour. It's funny how being in your 30s give you a sense of perspective where you can appreciated the good with the bad. Looking forward to watching some more videos. P.S. your K/BB ratios looked great in the minor's you don't see that in the game anymore.
Damn man, that’s terrible. Nothing is more frustrating than being that close to your dream and having your body break down. Nothing you can do about it. Thank you for sharing this; you’re a good man.
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I cannot imagine being so close to a dream like that, I'm sure it took a while to come to terms with your situation. More power to you for taking that situation and turning it into a fantastic channel.
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I love your videos Mr.Antonelli! Thanks so much for informing us on MLB life and interacting with all of the viewers :) It's awesome to have an MLB player personally answering our questions!
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Great video I love watching all of them this is a great channel I'm really happy I found it
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You seem very humble I'm just getting into you're videos tonight. Anyone that's gotten called up to the bigs obviously has some sort of talent whatever it is on the field but as well as discipline. Just the fact you were in the minors and drafted showed you already succeeded man. That takes nothing but hard work and discipline like I said before. Mad respect cause I know I couldn't keep up with the grind for a while. Now you're contributing to other people success in college ball. That's the life. You're in the history books man. You got a hit in the majors think about that. Goodstuff
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I've seen similar stories through my own "career". So many guys wind up getting injuries. Honest videos. Just discovered your channel. Nice job.
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Thanks for sharing your story. Best wishes.
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I would have traded places with you. Closest I got to MLB was two open tryouts with the Reds. Thanks for sharing.
BTW - if you haven’t read the book Ball Four by Jim Bouton, you should, it’s about MLB in the early 60’s. See how things have changed, or not.😄
Loving this perspective on the baseball life... Thanks for your honesty and inside info.
Thanks for sharing your story ...really interesting to hear the year by year details from your career ...you made it to the show ..nobody can take that away ...
Ahh, padres lost a good one. Injuries suck. Especially tommy John 😅
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@@AntonelliBaseball I REMEMBER YOU WHEN YOU PLAYED FOR MY HOME CITY OF EUGENE IN NWL.
Were you ever star struck in any of the MLB organizations you played being around the superstar players and do you have any interesting nightlife stories as a player or any cities that have any interesting attributes outside of baseball? Former MLB player Eric Chavez said that Toronto had one of the best nightlife environments
At first maybe a little bit but you get used to it after a while. I'd say most of the major cities in the league have good nightlife. Thanks for watching and commenting!
This video was worth sitting through every single ad. Thanks for sharing!
Tough story from a really good guy. I feel for you. You were a talented player, or you would not of made a major league roster. Unfortunately injuries happen and with injuries, you cannot sustain a top level like you can when you are 100% healthy. At least you can hang your head high and say "I made it", many can not. Thanks for sharing.
Man, you could have ignored that question, but I salute you for squaring up and giving an answer.
I never played beyond Little League, but I learned then and have seen it borne out since that Baseball is a humbling game. Once you get bit, you're hooked for life but the rollercoaster ride isn't always fun.
Congratulations on landing on your feet - you're blessed. Keep sharing your great info and insight, and thank you.
Hey Rookie...you were good.
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Your injury stories is similar to mine. Except mine was with my lower back. Ended my career. Didn’t feel right again for 14 years. I’m just now starting to feel some what normal. Nagging injuries will kill your career/favorite thing to do pretty quickly. I give you a lot of respect for trying to work through the many injuries as many times as you did. It’s very frustrating. Glad you’re doing well now. Cheers.
It's awesome to see someone from Mass get into the big leagues! Best of luck to whatever happens to you in your future! Stay positive man
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Theres been quite a few
Matt: like, this is not a joke
Also Matt: starts giggling
wow first time I've heard of the phantom DL
just came across your channel, Its nice getting this kind of perspective form someone that played in the Majors, well appreciated, Thanks
Everything happens for a reason love the honesty dude good luck with the coaching
When did you start to notice your skills were higher than others your age?
I never really thought my skills were better than others. Others did certain things better than me. I always knew I was a pretty good player, but never really realized I stood out much from others. Thanks for watching and commenting!
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Hey Matt love your videos. You should make a video showing your jerseys and gear that you were given
Thanks! And will do!
Brian Semmann pleaseee!!!
Thanks Antonelli, really appreciate you sharing your knowledge!
Great channel answering all the questions that I have had in my head for years as a lifetime baseball fan.
Just a follow up to another question if you didn't see already what's the process of getting a milestone ball from a fan like a 1st HR ball?
That video is coming tomorrow! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I feel like Greg Bird from the yanks is going through something like this.
Dude looked like he was going to be a solid 1B
God bless you Matt, I got hope for you playing in the majors again!
Just making it to the majors is a huge accomplishment. Sounds like injures prevented you from being a better mlb player. Hard to get better when you can't practice properly, but even then you still got picked up by several mlb teams. Wishing you the best moving forward and thanks for showing us how to play some baseball.
Hamate broke in my hand also.. sad but god is good and it healed 🙏🏽
Good! Yes it is a pain but nice when it heals up properly! Thanks for watching and commenting!
+Antonelli Baseball Wrist/any hand injury injuries seem to be the worst possible thing to happen to a hitter. Aaron Hill's and many others careers were never the same after their hand injuries.
Really appreciate you sharing your story, what some may view as failure are just the doors to future successes opening!!!
love this channel! this dude answering questions ive wondered about since i was a kid. love the transparency and honesty and overall respect for the game!
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Do most minor league players have a backup plan for work in case baseball never works out?
Most do not! They try to figure it all out once things don't work out lol
has anyone ever noticed that his logo is the old astros logo tilted to the side?
Jonas Lasater yes lol
Thanks for sharing your story. It is incredible all that you have been through. Keep up the great vids!
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Thanks for telling your story and helping young players on the realities of the game. I'm so excited to hear you and inspired by your candor and humility. May you have continued success as a coach. God bless.
The Cleveland situation is interesting. Makes me wonder why they signed you to begin with, if they never intended on playing you even in the minors.
Hey Matt how does health insurance work in professional ball?
If you are an active player you are covered with very good insurance. Thanks for watching and commenting!
if you play or in the mlb roster 25 man roster you will be given a insurance and retierment fund
Hi.
First, sorry about all of the injuries. Too bad - sounds like you would have been really good at the Major League level!
As for this video - well done. You took us through your entire pro career in a very methodical and interesting way.
Hoping you and your family are well, and I hope you are blessed in your coaching career.
God Bless...
Very impressive video. Kudos to you Matt. That's what it's all about. You paid your dues obviously. I think you are great baseball coach. Thanks for posting.
What clothes come in your locker room and what free stuff do you get?
I made a little video on that a few weeks ago if you can find it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
How's your hand now? Or maybe a run-down of a post MLB body/injuries a few years later would also make for a good video?
Very interesting idea! My hand actually is ok. It gets sore if I hit too many fungos lol. I can't really swing full speed anymore or it will hurt. Thanks for watching and commenting!
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Absolutely love your transparency man...probably doesn't feel that great to know you were so close but injuries curtailed everything. Appreciate the insight.
thanks for sharing. most people, including me, have no idea how hard it is to make it to the big leagues. even when the talent is there, a bunch of things can go against you.
At least your getting paid for being injured right?
Captain C yea but if minor leaguers were in it for the money then they wouldn’t be playing in there minors
@@ripkobe248 yea, that's why many minor leaguers have two jobs (or three)
Baseball money is amazing on the back end. Upfront it’s worse than the nba and nfl.
Basically the first big payday is the signing bonus after being drafted if you are a high draft pick.
Then you make peanuts in the minors until you get called up to the majors. Then you make what the team wants to pay you for the first 3 years after you start accruing service time in the majors. Then you reach the arbitration years where the players representatives and the teams present argument in front of an arbitrator who sets the salary for the arbitration years, and then after 3 arbitration years, the player reaches free agency and can negotiate with any team and get paid their fair market value.
For any year after the arbitration years a player is not under contract they are a free agent and can sign with any team. If a player and a team can agree to a contract they can avoid the arbitration process, but because teams have all the power at this point usually the contracts are team friendly.
Getting the big money requires a player making it to the majors, getting to his arbitration years, getting past those years to free agency and being good enough at that point to make teams want to give them a massive contract.
How do you deal with hecklers/worst heckling experience? Video maybe?
Haha I can make a video for you! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I love the honesty in your videos. Most other dudes would find a way to exaggerate past experiences but you keep it real. Much respect bro!
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Great job on the video. You still showed great perseverance in sticking with baseball.
You probably needed deep leg massage to release knee tendons.
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Happy ending included?
Do you still get paid a major league salary while on the 40 man roster?
That's what I'm thinking
I appreciate your honesty in your vids.You made it to the show,farther then the 99.99%
You're a great man. Being this honest and real is very refreshing. I really admire you, probably more than most people that I admire and follow. I truly hope that you are happy and enjoying life, because you definitely have some of the major keys to a successful life. Hope that all makes sense. Strong admiration for you brother.