Welcome to ZondoCatching

ZondoCatching is a professional baseball portfolio highlighting my experience in baseball operations, player development, scouting, and player evaluation.

From 2023 to 2026, I worked with the Chicago Cubs in Player Development as a professional bullpen catcher, supporting MLB and MiLB players across pitching and catching development, rehabilitation, MLB Draft workouts, and scouting efforts.

I currently serve as a Team Operations Coordinator in the Arizona Fall League, working with the Salt River Rafters and players from the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and Washington Nationals.

This portfolio highlights my experience, approach, and work across professional baseball, with a focus on how I evaluate players, support development, use technology and data, and contribute to baseball operations.

 

Baseball operations

Team operations, player operations, logistics, communication, and working across departments.

Player Development

Individual development, catching, pitching, hitting, rehabilitation, and development planning.

Scouting

Amateur scouting, MLB Draft experience, player evaluation, reports, and identifying player traits.

Player Evaluation

Video, performance data, tools, observation, and turning information into actionable evaluations.

Analytics & Technology

TrackMan, Rapsodo, KinaTrax, Edgertronic, Blast Motion, force plates, video, and developing skills in Python.

My approach to the game

How I think about the game, evaluate athletes, communicate information, and build development plans around the individual player.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is your approach to player development?

My approach to player development begins with getting to know the athlete, understanding their goals alongside the organization’s objectives, and identifying the areas where they can improve. From there, I create an individualized plan tailored to their specific needs, monitor their progress, and adjust the plan as they continue to develop.

Every player is different, so it is essential to take an intentional approach and create a development plan that is specific to the individual.

What is your experience with baseball operations?

 

My baseball operations experience includes my current role as Team Operations Coordinator with the Arizona Fall League, where I support the Salt River Rafters and work closely with players and staff representing five MLB organizations. My responsibilities include managing team logistics, coordinating players and staff, overseeing daily operations, and facilitating communication across the organization.

I have also supported MLB Draft workouts for the Chicago Cubs and contributed to scouting initiatives across the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Draft cycles. These experiences have strengthened my knowledge of player evaluation and scouting operations.

 

What should players focus on when trying to get recruited/scouted?

 

  • Build strength and athleticism in the weight room (Force Plate Data used in predictive models for orgs)
  • Develop speed, agility, and overall movement ability
  • Develop measurable tools: stuff, velocity, arm strength, pop time, exchange time, throwing accuracy, receiving, fielding, blocking, etc.
  • Perform consistently in games and translate your tools into competition
  • Improve baseball IQ, communication, and decision-making
  • Be coachable and committed to development
  • Maintain quality game video and accurate measurables
  • Show strong character, work ethic, and accountability

 

“You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be - in baseball and in life” - Pete Rose