On this special episode of the Black Baseball Mixtape podcast, I sat down with Giants' prospect Scott Bandura. Scott split his 2025 season between Eugene (High A) and Richmond (AA). He held a 271/367/400 slash line between the two divisions, along with 41 stolen bases, 65 RBIs, and 10 home runs.

Scott is from inner-city Philadelphia and played on the Taney Little League team that went to the Little League World Series, featuring Mo'ne Davis (Scott was the catcher). He then went on to play at Princeton, where, despite spending three years on campus, he only played one full season before being drafted by the Giants in the 7th round of the 2023 MLB Draft.

Scott's superpower is his character and leadership qualities. He learned those at an early age from his parents (Steve and Robin) and carries them with him everywhere he goes. He is a natural leader and wears the title well. Being a leader and team uniter is something he takes great pride in. And it may be those leadership attributes - along with his on-field performance - that take him to the Major Leagues.

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On this episode of the Mixtape, Cheats, Flobo, and April discuss the Mets' collapse, the Mariners' ascend, and President Trump's visit to the Yankees' locker room. All of that and more on this episode.

The Black Baseball Mixtape is in partnership with the Players Alliance, Numbers Game Scorecards, Rebellion Harvest (Sunflower Seeds), and Minority Prospects.

Want to join the BBM Discord? Message the show at BlackBaseballMixtape@gmail.com.

This is a special episode of the Black Baseball Mixtape. This is a conversation with Kamal Carter and Kyle Williams. They are the founders and leaders of A Long Talk About the Uncomfortable Truth. These brothers travel across the country, leading a 21-day anti-racism activation experience designed to empower participants with the knowledge and skills to combat racism in their daily lives.

I saw their presentation earlier this year at the American Baseball Coaches Association Conference in Washington, DC. They presented to the Diversity Committee, chaired by Mizzou Baseball Coach Kerrick Jackson, and it was truly compelling. Kyle and Kamal have worked with numerous college teams to create an environment that begins with dialogue and culminates in greater unity.

I call this the Black Baseball Mixtapes' most important conversation EVER because it's bigger than baseball. I hope this conversation encourages you to seek future conversations, and if you're a coach at any level of any team. Seek out this program. It may change the culture of your team for the better.

For more information about A Long Talk or to get in direct contact with Kamal and Kyle, please visit their website at https://alongtalk.com/ or reach out to them on social media.