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Tricks of the Trade: Finger Care

By: Mark Vinson, MEd, ATC, CSCS, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Tampa Bay Rays Blisters One sports injury that is unique to baseball is a blister on a pitcher’s finger. Typically blisters…

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In The Spotlight: Richie Bancells

Walking Away Having Done My Best By: Magie Lacambra, MEd, ATC, Gatorade Team Sports Manager Richie Bancells When the Baltimore Orioles began their Spring Training in Sarasota last month, they…

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In The Spotlight: Ron Porterfield

By: Mark Vinson, MEd, ATC, CSCS, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Tampa Bay Rays Ron Porterfield On Opening Day 2018, as players and coaches take the field for the first time in…

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Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation … and Kale?

Monica Van Winkle, MS, RD | Seattle Mariners  Optimizing nutrition during the rehabilitation process is a new frontier in sports science. Studies are ongoing and while the current research cannot directly…

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MY JBATS INTERNSHIP

By Tsutomu Kamiya This past March, I participated in a two-week long Spring Training internship through the collaboration of PBATS and Japan Baseball Athletic Training Society (JBATS). The program allowed…

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My Dream Job

By Shinichiro Fukuda, ATC | Tampa Bay Rays “I want to be an athletic trainer for the professional baseball team.” This was what I thought when I was eighteen years old.…

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Always Learning

By Brian M. Newman, PhD. MS, AT.C, LAT, CNS, CSCS, SNC Minor League Athletic Trainer, Tampa Bay Rays This season marks my 6 season with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.  Getting…

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Rangers Host Youth to Promote Healthy Living

By Sam Butler | MLB.com Don Hooton Jr. has seen the effects performance-enhancing substances have on young adults, and he’s doing everything he can to prevent it from happening again.…

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Together With Bettis

By Andy Stover, ATC & Scott Murayama, ATC As athletic trainers we are constantly learning. We have a passion for our profession and we are looking to hone our skills,…

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Indians and Yan Gomes Host Kids at Progressive Field

By Jane Morice | Cleveland.com [VIDEO] Cleveland Indians Host PLAY Campaign Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes joined Tribe athletic trainers Tuesday morning at Progressive Field to host a stop of…

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