Assistant Athletic Trainer
L.J. Petra
L.J enters his fifth season as the Major League Assistant Athletic Trainer, having previously worked as an ATC at every level of the Giants organization from 2009-2017, and as serving as the Minor League Medical Coordinator from 2018 to 2019. In addition to the Giants, in 2020, L.J served as the Head of Health and Safety Protocols for the Liga de Beisbol Dominicano. During the 2013 winter season he worked as the Head ATC for Tiburones de la Guaira of the Venezuelan Baseball League. Before joining the Giants organization, L.J spent 2007 and 2008 as the Assistant Athletic Trainer and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Bowie Baysox, Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. He has enjoyed speaking engagements for the San Francisco Giants Sports Medicine Conference, Sacramento State Athletic Training Education Program, Sacred Heart Athletic Training Education Program, California Physical Therapy Association, and the California Concussion Institute. In 2004 L.J received his Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Connecticut, is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in High Performance Sports and holds certifications with the National Athletic Trainers Association, National Strength and Conditioning Association and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. L.J resides in Greenville, South Carolina with his wife Carly and their two children; Ellie (9) and Austin (7).