PhoulBallz Interview: RHP Dom Pipkin talks Instructs & more

Dom Pipkin, image- Jay Floyd

Righty pitcher Dominic Pipkin spent the 2019 season with the Class A BlueClaws. In 24 appearances he tallied a 3-4 record with a 5.15 ERA, a 1.62 WHIP along with a .261 batting average against.

Pipkin was a 9th round draft selection in 2018 and is among the organization's most promising hurlers.

This week I spoke with the 21-year-old (his birthday is today!) California native about his time at Fall Instructs and more. Read ahead for that interview.

-What can you share about the benefits of Fall Instructs this year following a cancelled regular season?

Instructs after a cancelled season allowed the few players that went to get live reps in after 6 months of nothing, it was good to get the rust off and feel that first inning jitter again.

-Did you or other players there go harder during your month at Instructs as opposed to a regular fall exhibition schedule that follows an action-packed regular season?

We definitely tried a little harder for the short month we had, just because we were excited to be back, finally. I know that’s why I tried harder.

-I know you guys played some weekend exhibitions against the Toronto prospects. How often were the intrasquad games?

We played a game every day some days it would be three innings and others a full nine.

-Were you satisfied with the efforts you had during games?

I’m satisfied with my performance, it could have been better but after 6 months of nothing I didn’t have my bar set too high.

-How would you say you benefited from Instructs this year?

I think this years instructs helped me develop my pitch arsenal a little bit more, find a “power slider” compared to my loopy one.

-Who helped with refining the slider?

I worked on the slider mostly with Brad Bergesen, AKA Viper, but our goal was to have a distinguished difference between the slider and curve ball to play off the running fastball and change up.

-How has your family dealt with the pandemic? Has everyone stayed healthy and maintained employment?

My family dealt with the pandemic pretty well they all stayed employed and healthy.

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