Carlos Muñoz is a former bullpen catcher who spent nine years with the Houston Astros (2009-2017) and, most recently, served as a bullpen catcher and coach for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. He has also spent time as a scout and instructor throughout his career. In this conversation, Carlos talks about…

• His Team USA & World Baseball Classic experience.

• His path from Venezuela to where he is today.

• What a bullpen catcher does.

• Framing metrics and what goes into a being a good framer.

• Robot umpires, and how they would affect catchers.

• How Latino players use data differently than American players.

• Why baseball is so big in Venezuela compared to other South American countries.

• The recent MLB rule changes.

• Our ‘Playing Favorites’ segment, including Carlos’ love for Venezuelan arepas.

Then, TruMedia’s Sergio De La Espriella joins the show to discuss Paul’s conversation with Carlos.

Show Links

• Follow Carlos on Twitter: @Carlos96munoz

• Follow Carlos on Instagram: @carlos96munoz

• Follow @TruMediaSports on Twitter.

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