Under the Halo Podcast: Walbert Ureña Breaks Down His Dominant Start

One of the most exciting young pitchers in baseball, Los Angeles Angels rookie Walbert Ureña chats with host Trent Rush on the latest episode of the Under the Halo Podcast, the official podcast of Angels Baseball! Ureña discusses his love for cooking, his connection with fellow Halo Denzer Guzman, and breaks down his first inning against the Brewers, where he struck out all 3 batters on 10 pitches!

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Episode Time Stamps:
0:54 – Interview starts & "0 to 100" Game
4:44 - Walbert Ureña on his passion for cooking & Dominican dishes
6:17 – On his upbringing and earliest baseball memories.
8:48 - Lifelong teammates, Walbert talks about his relationship with Denzer Guzman.
10:31 – Signing at just 16 years old and going through the journey at such a young age
12:49 – The players who inspired him
13:14 – Learning from José Soriano
13:53 – Blocking out the outside noise
14:44 – When things started clicking
15:55 – Overcoming being sent down earlier in the season
16:37 – How the season has been going and what’s changed
17:47 – Who he leans on for support now
18:06 – Future goals
18:50 – Preparing for his starts on the mound
19:22 – Hobbies and what he likes to do for fun
21:09 – His start against the Milwaukee Brewers
22:03 – First inning versus the Brewers breakdown
26:55 – What a great game does to his confidence
27:15 – Remaining humble
28:07 – Best part about being a Major League baseball player
28:49 – Interview wraps up