Matt Bishoff

MLB Scout for better part of the past 2 decades.

Fan of the bunt sign, intentional walks & excessive amounts of pickoffs. 😇

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

@Mmetcalf32 Sheesh have a year, that’s a great career for most scouts! Congrats Jim!

[Grayson Nichols @the_dean221]

I’ve always had a passion for politics, so I’m excited to share that I’ve started writing for @PredictQ!

I’ll be covering elections, political prediction markets, and finding value in the odds, drawing on lessons from years in poker.

My latest article:
https://t.co/EpPs9120po

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

@the_dean221 @PredictQ good luck Grayson! looking forward to following along!

[Bob Nightengale @BNightengale]

While the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are lauded for their analytic departments, lost is the fact they have two of the top 10 largest scouting staffs.
In fact, the Rays have the largest pro scouting staff in MLB

[Anthony Castrovince @castrovince]

From @MLBNetwork: The Rays (80 scouts) and Brewers (64) have two of the largest scouting departments in baseball. The Brewers (46 employees) and Rays (39) both rank in the top 7 in MLB in largest analytics departments.

Spending to win doesn't necessarily involve top free agents.

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

Congrats to all of friends with the Rays and Brewers that made it to the World Series. Well deserved, two well run orgs. Should be a fun one to watch.

Both orgs have put an emphasis on flexibility/adjustability. Grandmaster late game maneuvering by both sides will be cinema.

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

Chase McLaughlin is the Bucs best player

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

Free Agency going well. More time with my client Cole-hei Bish-tani

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

@WiggsJohnny Thanks Coach, that means a lot!

[Johnny Wiggs @WiggsJohnny]

Sorry to hear that Matt. You will land back on your feet soon. Too much of a quality scout, hard worker, good dude to be out long. Good luck.

[Jesuit Baseball @JesuitBaseball]

Somebody is going to get an absolute stud! Matt is really good at what he does!

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

I was let go by the Angels yesterday.

Have mixed feelings about my tenure, but am grateful for all the great friends I made during my time there.

If anyone needs a HIGHLY MOTIVATED baseball person, get in touch.

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

Bane of my Existence #283: people talking on speaker phone at the airport 🤦‍♂️

[Kiley McDaniel @kileymcd]

Waiting for confirmation, but it appears DSL Angels CF Juan Cespedes, 17, set a new minor league record with 8 stolen bases in today's game.

For the season he has 25 stolen bases (2 CS) in 30 total times on base (56 plate appearances).

Today's box score: https://t.co/rCpHu5Uhk4

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

Coach Wiggs is one of the best to do it! His teams were always competitive and fought to the end of games, fully embodying the will of their manager. Congrats on a great career coach, enjoy retirement! Thank you for always being courteous and gracious with your time to a young area scout!

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

@JesuitBaseball @Biggamebobby @813Preps @jayRecher @JesuitTampaFL @katsmithsports @JeffDubrofTV @BigCountyPreps1 @markskoljrTV Let’s gooooo! Congrats fellas, heck of a season!

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

Let’s go tigers, good luck today @JesuitBaseball ! Get that ring 💍!

[Jesuit Baseball @JesuitBaseball]

We're underway!

4A State Final:

Jesuit vs. Bishop Moore

@Biggamebobby @katsmithsports
@JesuitTampaFL @BigCountyPreps1

#AMDG

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

50+ years in baseball. 17 as an MLB manager. over 2,500 games from the dugout.

I won Manager of the Year and also lost more games than I want to count.

I led teams through losing seasons and took a team to the World Series.

The biggest difference was leadership.

If I could go back to my first day as a leader, here are the 5 lessons I'd whisper in my own ear:

Lesson 1: Be a window when it's good, a mirror when it's bad.

The leaders I respected most shared every win and absorbed every hit.

What this looks like in practice:

• Wins: name the people who made it happen
• Losses: say "that's on me" before anyone asks
• Locker room: spotlight the effort before the outcome

Your team will fight harder for a leader who deflects credit and absorbs blame.

Lesson 2: Nobody hands you trust. You earn it before you coach it.

Early in my career, plenty of coaches tried to fix my swing.

I tuned out every one I didn't trust.

Get to know your people before you try to develop them.

Their hobbies, their family, what makes them tick.

Then the coaching lands.

Lesson 3: Shower well after every loss.

After a losing streak in Colorado, our team president asked me how I kept the clubhouse together.

This was my rule:

• Self-evaluate honestly, were we prepared, did we execute?
• Shower well, wash off the grit, grime, and angst before you walk out
• Be present for whoever you're going home to

Tomorrow is a new opportunity. Don't drag yesterday into it.

Lesson 4: Lead transformationally, not transactionally.

Transactional leaders ask: what can this person do for me?

Transformational leaders ask: how do I put this person in a position to win?

The first builds compliance.

The second builds careers.

When your people start chasing growth instead of your approval, you've crossed over.

Lesson 5: Stay humble before life humbles you.

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who are humble, and those who are about to be.

Discipline keeps you in the first group:

Skill gets you in the room. Humility keeps you there.

50 years taught me leadership isn't about you.

It's about the people you serve.

@Rockies

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

@MaseWarren15 @GCMonarchsSkip @rawarrenjr @BPBucBaseball Good swing Mase!

[Matt Bishoff @bishware]

@GoCFBaseball Whatever gets the job done