From a casual “Anyone want to do a baseball podcast?” to becoming Britain’s – and arguably Europe’s – largest baseball hub, Bat Flips & Nerds has come a long way. Whether we’re hosting live fan events for the MLB Europe Fan Network, travelling international tournaments with Team Great Britain, or passionately campaigning for Roy, Utah to get an MLB franchise, if it involves a baseball, we’re all in. True to our name, we care less about dusty tradition and more about the drama, the culture, and the stories that make this sport brilliant.
Baseball… with a British Twist. Want to join the fun? Hit the link above to get involved.
John McGee
Sports-mad Northerner who is proof that confidence and bluster will always trump knowledge. Liable to go off on tangents about baseball in Taiwan, Carlisle United, indy ball no-hitters and political philosophy. Likes Koji Uehara. A lot.
Contact John on Twitter @epouvantail or by email
Tom Pringle
Tom is married with two young children. A Royal Air Force Aircrewman, a failed footballer, golfer, cricketer, cyclist and basketball player. A Padres fan who likes to talk about all elements of baseball is an idiot. Has watched a baseball game from a hotel rooftop bar in San Diego.
Contact Tom on Twitter @PedroiasFace or by email
Darius Austin
Darius is mostly on the podcast to talk about stats and make sure everyone knows how good Matt Chapman is. He writes for the fantasy team and updates the depth charts at Baseball Prospectus. He also contributes at Banished to the Pen and Friends With Fantasy Benefits.
Contact Darius on Twitter @DariusA64 or by email
Ben Carter
A long-suffering Rockies (or is it Mets?) fan who serves as the token ‘youth’ representative on the pod, Ben both plays and talks about baseball at a refreshingly mediocre level. Once threw out the first pitch at a Tigers game (it was a strike, he swears).
Contact Ben on Twitter @ukbaseballben or by email
Russell Eassom
An ardent follower of many sports, with his passion for baseball stoked by sabermetrics. Russell is a Guardians fan and uses his skills learnt as a data scientist to investigate the analytical side of baseball.
Follow Russell on Twitter @REassom
Rachel Steinberg
Rachel believes destiny made her travel-sized (#HDMH!). The Canadian and former Little League umpire graduated university in Yankee Stadium. She’s lived in six cities in three countries and has travelled to all seven continents. She wore this Bautista jersey on six of them.
Follow Rachel on Twitter @rae_steinberg
Rob Noverraz
Brighton-born and Reading-raised Rays fan, Rob once shamelessly hid amongst children at the Trop in order to get Logan Morrison to sign his hat.
Follow Rob on Twitter @RobNoverraz
Gav Tramps
With nearly half a million words written for Bat Flips & Nerds, Gav is the voice behind some of our most popular articles, our newsletter, fantasy league, and some dodgy hot takes.
He has built a reputation as one of the most trusted authorities on British, European, and World Baseball Classic action, seamlessly blending deep expertise with a “chatting with a buddy down the pub” accessibility.
His professionalism, credibility, and sustained contribution make him one of the most highly regarded writers in the UK.
A passionate advocate for GB baseball but self-confessed socially awkward, Gav prefers typing over podcasting… if you’ve seen his YouTube appearances, you’ll know why.
Find him on Insta – BatFlips Gav
Brett Walker
Athletics’ correspondent
Lover of American sports. When not travelling to America to take in said sports live, A’s fan Brett’s, free time is spent also being a complete film geek.
Follow Brett on Twitter @BrettChatsSport
Sean Guest
Chicago Cubs correspondent
Long-suffering Cubs fan who has followed the team through three eras of varying success. He owns what he likes to think is the largest collection of Cubs memorabilia in the UK and will never tire of telling people that he was in Wrigleyville the night the team beat the Dodgers to win the pennant and advance to the 2016 World Series.
Follow Sean on Twitter @SW_Guest
Charlie Deeks
Atlanta Braves correspondent
A Braves fan since he could say ‘Chipper Jones was snubbed for 1995 NL ROY’, Charlie also plays for Bristol Baseball Club, where he coordinates the youth and university teams. Shameless Andrelton Simmons fanboy.
Follow Charlie on Twitter @Omashaft
Ash Day
San Francisco Giants correspondent
A baseball writer since 2013 and one-half of the Flyball To The Moon podcast, Ash roots for and writes about his beloved San Francisco Giants. He also plays for Bristol Baseball, where he does his best Brandon Crawford impersonation (just without the flowing hair).
Follow Ash on Twitter @AshDay29
Tomi Korkeamäki
Miami Marlins correspondent
Our Finnish superstar. Tomi is physically at the outer borders of Europe but mentally in Miami. Perhaps the second most optimistic Miami Marlins fan in Europe. In his free time, his goal is to make Finland a baseball society. A collector of dad jokes.
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Follow Tomi on Twitter @TKorkeamaki
Joshua Edwards
New York Mets correspondent
Met fan and baseball history buff with a penchant for listening to games on the radio whilst driving aimlessly round South London.
Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshwa_1990
Jennifer Annely
St Louis Cardinals correspondent
Spent 12 years in St Louis and all it gave me was a love of the Cardinals, long hot summers and Bud Light. Back in Manchester with my husband and my little boy, the future Cardinal Andy.
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Follow Jennifer on Twitter @JenniferBarnes8
Nick Wright
Los Angeles Angels correspondent
Sleep-deprived Angels fan, co-host of Halfway Around the Halo pod, and a key member of MLB UK Community
Follow Nick on Twitter @LAAngelsUK
Richard Banks
Boston Red Sox correspondent
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A retired boxer, Rich now spends his days thinking about Tottenham Hotspur and his nights dreaming of Fenway Park. Once took a Hanley Ramirez foul ball off the shoulder. A 162 guy.
Follow Richard on Twitter @Gloveislife
Mark Strange
College Baseball correspondent
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Tampa Bay Rays fan, Mark was hooked after a Rays v Yankees game on a family holiday. His passion and interest in the college game have grown over the years, and he is now the Bat Flips & Nerds resident expert.
Follow Mark on Twitter @realmarkstrange
Sander Grasman
Kansas City Royals correspondent
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Multi-sport, multi-talented, multi-lingual, Dutch-born Sander’s love of baseball is matched by his love of language. Vice-chairman of the Dutch Fred McGriff fan club
Follow Sander on Twitter @GrasmanSD
Stefan ‘Bamos’ Appleby
Seattle Mariners correspondent
Bamos has two huge sporting loves: Seattle Mariners and Non-League football. He’s even written a book about the latter, which he dedicated to the man who first prompted his Mariners fascination, Mike Zunino. He also likes darts and his wife and child but let’s be honest, they’re no Julio Rodriguez are they?
Follow Bamos on Twitter & Instagram @AppleBamos
Freddie Law-Keen
Los Angeles Dodgers correspondent
An Arsenal fan born too late to remember the Invincibles. A Lakers fan born too late to remember the Kobe and Shaq era. A Dodgers fan who’s watched the team grow into a National League dynasty and somehow end every year as the punchline of the joke.
Follow Freddie on Twitter @FLK_Sports
Matt O’Brien
Arizona Diamondbacks correspondent
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A fan of pretty much every sport under the sun, Matt discovered baseball just before the pandemic-shortened season and quickly fell in love with the sport. Thanks to discovering a tenuous family link to the DBacks, his allegiance was settled.
Follow Matt on Twitter @DiamondbacksUK
Alex Worth
New York Mets correspondent
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Avid Mets fan since 2015, Alex is currently at Southampton Solent University studying Sports Journalism. Also a cricketer, but please don’t look up his stats on Play-Cricket.
Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexWorth17
Andy Moore
Toronto Blue Jays correspondent
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A man that loves watching pitching highlights. Blue Jays fan, New Forest Thunder Knights player and Birmingham City Football Club connoisseur.
Follow Andy on Twitter @ajmoore21
Helen Atkinson
Washington Nationals correspondent
Sports nut Helen is in the pursuit of visiting and watching games at as many ballparks as possible (13 MLB – soon to be 14 and 8 MILB).
She owns the biggest CC Sabathia card collection this side of the pond and will likely drop into conversation how she met CC at the MLB London Series in 2019 – you have been warned!
Alex Lane-Kieltyka
Baseball in the UK correspondent
A Cubs fan since a young age, Alex covers Baseball in the South West for Somer Valley FM and plays for the Bristol Baseball Club.
A commentator for Bath City FC and a Reading FC supporter from birth – he knows disappointment all too well! His favourite all-time player is Ken Griffey Jr. And he has a quiet love for country music!”
Follow Alex on Twitter @alex_elkay21
Jamie Wyman
New York Yankees correspondent
Exeter-born Devonian. New York Yankees fan and general sports lover.
When not watching or talking about sports, he will be listening to his vinyl record collection or sinking more hours into MLB the show on PS5.
Follow Jamie on Twitter @Jammers1306
Kane McEvoy
Prospects correspondent
With the help of Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain, Kane fell in love with baseball (and the SF Giants). as a whole and hasn’t looked back since. Kane has spent some time playing with clubs in the UK, the Birmingham Outlaws and the Bristol Buccaneers. However, he spends more time recently helping to score games
Follow Kane on Twitter @McevoyKane
Tom Baker
Phillies correspondent
Die-hard Philadelphia Phillies fan and a member of the Bristol Baseball Club, Tom has never watched Doctor Who but has a good scarf collection.
Follow Tom on Twitter @TomBaker1981
Natalie Carroll
Rockies correspondent
Rockies fan who’s accepted the franchise for what it is, American sport lover and permanently sleep-deprived
Jake Tomasello
Mariners correspondent
26-year-old from Washington state who loves the Seattle Mariners. Baseball has been in my life since I was a child, as I played it from tee-ball to my sophomore year of high school. Outside of baseball, I’m a proud husband and father of two amazing children.
Find @RaiseTheTrident on social media
Jack Turek
White Sox correspondent
Born and raised Chicagoan, now living in San Antonio. A diehard Cubs fan, though has been to many more White Sox games than Cubs games.
He enjoys watching the San Diego Padres AA-affiliate team in San Antonio.
Alex Williamson
Analytics correspondent
Mathematics student who spends most of his time on Baseball Savant.
He also helps with data analysis at his local football team Hitchin Town FC and hosts the 3AM Giants podcast.
Carl Taylor
Boston Red Sox correspondent
From chilly Newcastle upon Tyne, my love of baseball began when I lived for a year in Worcester, Massachusetts, as a 12-year-old.
I remember how everyone loved all the Boston area sports teams, especially the Boston Red Sox.
So buy me some peanuts and crackerjack and let’s talk baseball…
Andrew Osborn
Boston Red Sox correspondent
A baseball and Red Sox fan since 1999, Drew has been to 10 major league ballparks and every London Series games, and was a guest on the “Jonny and Josh” show
As part of “Boston Red Sox fans of the UK” he organises monthly meet ups. Feel free to contact if you ever want to attend!
Fraser Russell
St Louis Cardinals correspondent
Huge Cardinals fan studying Sports Journalism at UCLAN, also attempts to play softball (badly) and is probably the biggest Jordan Walker fan you’ll meet.
Derek Old
Texas Rangers correspondent
Rugby born and bred, and all-round sports fan. Fell in love with baseball after going to my first game at the ballpark in Arlington back in 1987!
Can often be found at Villa Park, but also at any of the MLB stadia as I work to complete the ballpark chase with my wife, who has come to love all things baseball too!
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