Los Angeles Dodgers team Hall of Famer Steve Garvey shares memories to honor one of baseball's most lovable icons, Tommy Lasorda, as the Right Off The Bat team pays tribute to the late great legend. Lasorda, who led the Dodgers to two World Series titles and nearly 1,600 wins in his 21 years as manager, passed away at the age of 93 in early January. Garvey, who played for the showman at both the minor and major league level, looks back at what made the Hall of Fame manager larger than life. The former MVP and 10x All-Star tells stories from over 50 years of knowing Tommy, ranging from his talk-of-the-town Italian dinners to laugh-out-loud clubhouse antics. The baseball world will never see another Tommy Lasorda, but it can continue to live with his spirit and charisma through the moments he shared with the game.

Two-time World Series Champion and Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona delivers stories only someone with 50+ years of MLB experience can acquire. A 10-year veteran as a player himself and now heading into his 21st year as a manager, Francona grew up in MLB clubhouses as his father, Tito Francona, spent over a decade playing in The Show.

Known for leading the Boston Red Sox to their first World Championship in 86 years and shattering the Curse of the Bambino, Francona shares what really was going through his mind as his ballclub faced a 3-0 deficit heading into Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS. An avid baseball historian, he then details what it was like to be on the losing side of the other most historic championship run of recent memory: the 2016 Chicago Cubs defeating his Indians to secure their first title in over a century. Prior to leading MLB teams, Francona managed the AA Birmingham Barons during Michael Jordan's brief stint setting aside his basketball career to pursue professional baseball. After working with MJ day-in and day-out, "Tito" divulges what made basketball's best-ever so good at a game he hadn't played since high school. Finally, the future Hall of Famer shares lessons that coaches at all levels should hear about what it means to truly be a leader and how to connect with your players.

Olympic gold medalist, College Baseball Hall of Fame member and Vice President of the Boras Corporation, Mike Fiore joins Right Off The Bat for a jammed-pack conversation. Prior to leading one of the most renowned sports agencies in the world, Fiore was a dominate player in his own right. The first-ever winner of the Dick Howser Award given to the nation's top college baseball player, Fiore went to the College World Series three times as a member of the University of Miami team before winning a gold medal for Team USA at the 1988 Olympics.

Fiore uses this intricate and diverse background to share his thoughts on why the CWS in Omaha is the “best championship in sports”, what it was like for a college student to travel the world representing his country, and sheds light on what it really is that an agent does. With a client list consisting of some of the top players in the sport, Fiore also looks ahead to how MLB will continue to grow after the COVID-19 pandemic is over and theorizes what some of the biggest sticking points will be in the upcoming CBA discussions.

One of the most prolific hitters of all-time, Mark McGwire joins Right Off The Bat this week in one of the most enlightening episodes yet.

McGwire-- who ranks 7th in MLB history with a .588 slugging percentage-- dives deep into the mental side of the game, both from a hitting perspective and a personal perspective. Acknowledging that he has one of the best minds in baseball history at the plate, McGwire provides numerous teaching points every listener should take into account to help their swing. Ranked 11th on the all-time home run list with 583, Big Mac also talks about the struggles he had with media and how he had to dig deep inside himself to address all the pressure during his historic home run race with Sammy Sosa in the legendary summer of 1998. Plus, McGwire shares the true story behind how a guy who was initially a college pitcher made the transition into one of baseball's best power hitters all because of one fateful day in Alaska.

Former San Francisco Giants pitcher, Secret Service agent and attaché to Russia who traveled alongside Vladimir Putin, Bill Bordley joins Right Off The Bat to share some of the most fascinating life stories any one person could accumulate.

Bordley, the a 2x first-round pick in the MLB Draft, was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014 after retiring from the Secret Service following twenty years of service. While working for the government, Bordley was on President Bill Clinton's detail, traveling to 80 countries and meeting with dignitaries around the globe. Epic stories including thwarting a bomb threat on the President's motorcade, eating donuts with Nelson Mandela and telling jokes to Mrs. Putin are bountiful in this one-of-a-kind conversation with the REAL most interesting man in the world.

This episode contains explicit language.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… playoff fantasy football time (and the holidays don’t hurt).

Cleveland Indians catcher, Easton ambassador, and fantasy football guru Austin Hedges joins the show in preparation for the upcoming fantasy football playoffs that begin this weekend for over 60 million Americans. Hedges meets his match in talking to Right Off The Bat's own resident fantasy fanatic—and member of one of the oldest leagues in existence—Calin Thomas.

Along with seeking some advice on how to adjust his lineup ahead of a playoff semifinal matchup, Hedges reveals an unbelievable story that will tie this season's fantasy draft to his professional baseball career forever. In addition to this hobby being a way to stay in touch with his former teammates in San Diego, the former second-round pick explains how it has also been his best way of forming relationships with his current ball club and players around the league.

Baseball pioneer Tommy John, the first pitcher in MLB history to successfully return to baseball after having surgery to replace a torn UCL in his elbow, shares what it means to be such a notable part of American sports history. John, who made four All-Star appearances over his 26-year career, tore his ligament during the 1974 season. Despite his own surgeon not thinking the procedure would ever allow him to continue a full career, the Southpaw embarked on one of the most revolutionary journeys in sports medicine history, forever changing the way players and doctors view one of baseball's most common injuries. But it wasn’t all about pins and needles. As someone that played across several generations, John shared stories about some of the most legendary figures he played with and against throughout his Hall of Fame-caliber (as Right Off The Bat's Jim Darby argues) career.

Two of college baseball's most connected insiders Kyle Peterson and Kendall Rogers join Right Off The Bat to shed some light on what to expect for the 2021 college baseball season. Peterson, an ESPN baseball broadcaster, and Rogers, Managing Editor of D1Baseball.com, share invaluable insight from their reporting of major news surrounding key Division I conferences and programs across the country-- including offering some potential location solutions to ensure the playoffs and College World Series can be played. After divulging several pieces of breaking news, Peterson-- a Omaha native-- Rogers, Jim Darby and Calin Thomas share their favorite traditions and the hidden secrets they've learned from over 60 years of attending one of the summer's greatest spectacles.

Former major league pitcher and keeper of one of the most heroic comebacks in sports history, Dave Dravecky joins Right Off The Bat with inspirational messages perfect for everyone experiencing the world's current climate. An All-Star in 1983, Dravecky was one of the game's most dominate pitchers throughout the 80s before having his career-- and life-- altered when doctors found a tumor on his throwing arm. After having most of his deltoid muscle removed, Dravecky embarked on one of the most remarkable comebacks, climbing the ranks once again to the Majors before suffering a catastrophic injury on the mound. The Youngstown, Ohio southpaw was later diagnosed with cancer and had his arm and shoulder amputated. Dravecky has channeled his life experiences in all positive ways and now shares his messages as a motivational speaker, imparting these insights and stories about his baseball journey on the ROTB crew.

Cleveland Indians outfielder and Easton Ambassador Delino DeShields Jr. brings a new perspective to Right Off The Bat about game-changing on the field and off the field subjects. DeShields, who was one of the first MLB players diagnosed with COVID-19, discusses what it was like for him to experience being a part of a major league ball club during an abnormal shortened season without fans in attendance and how it was most felt in the playoffs. One of the brightest personalities in the game, DeShields Jr. then describes why it is so important for him to showcase who he is outside of the white lines and being More Than An Athlete." The former first-round pick also dives into the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement and how MLB players-- both young and old-- are helping create a lasting legacy throughout America.