Featured Speakers
The SABR Analytics Conference will be held on March 14-16, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona, as we bring together the top minds in the baseball analytics community to discuss, debate, and share insightful ways to analyze and examine the great game of baseball.
Learn more about our featured speakers and panelists on this page.
Arnel Aguinaldo is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Director of the Biomechanics and Pitching laboratories at Point Loma Nazarene University. He has earned an undergraduate degree in Bioengineering and a Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance and is a board-certified athletic trainer. Dr. Aguinaldo currently serves on the board of directors of the American Baseball Biomechanics Society and as a scientific advisor to Major League Baseball. His research aims to understand the biomechanical implications of injury risk and player performance in baseball pitching and hitting.
Glenn Fleisig is the Research Director of the American Sports Medicine Institute and the Founding President of the American Baseball Biomechanics Society. He also serves as an advisor to Major League Baseball, Little League Baseball, and USA Baseball. After earning his engineering degree from MIT and interning at the US Olympic Training Center, Dr. Fleisig was hired in 1987 by renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews to develop the American Sports Medicine Institute. Over a four-decade career, Dr. Fleisig has published more than 200 scientific articles on baseball biomechanics and other topics, delivered 400 presentations throughout the world, and has been interviewed for thousands of stories in the media.
Brian Kenny is a host at MLB Network, where he appears across the network’s studio programming, including “MLB Now” and “MLB Tonight.” He is also the author of Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution. A 25-year national TV and radio veteran, Brian joined MLB Network from ESPN, where he was a “SportsCenter” anchor, host of the “Brian Kenny Show” on ESPN Radio and an Emmy Award-winning anchor for “Baseball Tonight.”
Michael Sonne is a Pitching Scientist with the Chicago Cubs, where he has worked since 2022. Previously, he was the Chief Scientist at ProPlayAI, overseeing the research and development of markerless motion capture systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from McMaster University and a master’s degree in Ergonomics from the University of Windsor.
Megan Stewart is entering her fifth season with the Milwaukee Brewers, where she is the team’s Lead Strategist of Movement Solutions. Previously, she was a Sports Biomechanist at the American Sports Medicine Institute. She was elected as the International Society of Biomechanics student representative from 2019 to 2021 and also serves on committees for the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports and Advancing Women in Biomechanics. She holds a Ph.D in Health & Human Performance with an emphasis in Sports Biomechanics from the University of Kentucky.
Will Vandenberg is entering his eighth season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he is a Research Scientist in the Performance Science department. Previously, he worked as a sports biomechanist for NYU Langone Health and BTS Bioengineering. He has a master’s degree in Biomechanical Systems and Devices and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, both from Tufts University.
For more information on the 2025 SABR Analytics Conference, visit SABR.org/analytics.