Locker Room Talk: Arizona Diamondbacks' Latin America Baseball Operations Coordinator Mariana Patraca
Mariana Patraca has done it all. The right-handed pitcher, born and raised in Mexico City, was a member of the Mexican National Softball Team for 12 years, and is currently the Latin America Baseball Operations Coordinator for the Arizona Diamondbacks, as well as the Dominican Republic's Olympic Baseball Team. Mariana tells us her story.
Mariana shares how her experience as an Olympic softball player for the Mexican National Team enables her to relate to the baseball players, as well as hopefully be a role model for young girls. She shares how she built trust with the San Francisco Giants to land her first job in the MLB. Mariana also reveals how the Dominican Republic Olympic Baseball Team was able to focus and advance to Tokyo.