b"What is your role with the Reds?My role falls under the umbrella of the Strength and Conditioning department. It's a unique position created to utilize my rare skill set within baseball, allowing me to be with the team during spring training, at home, and on the road, thanks to Balanced Bodys portableMetro IQ Reformer. How did you become one of the first Pilates coaches in the MLB?My journey into baseball was unexpected. I began my career as a dancer and a magicians assistant (honest) while also teaching Pilates to physical therapy patients and aiding in rehabilitation through all Pilates apparatus. My introduction to MLB started with former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson, who sought out Pilates for core strength, durability, and overall athletic performance. Through him, I began working with several Dodgers players, supplementing their training needs. In the 2019 trade between the Reds and Dodgers, Matt Kemp, Kyle Farmer, Yasiel Puig, and Alex Wood campaigned to bring me to the Cincinnati Reds, leading to my evolving role with the team.What made the Reds interested?The Reds were able to witness my skill set during the 2019 spring training and quickly saw the benefits of Pilates through the players I had previously worked with. Theres no bigger compliment than players attesting P ilates in the Big Leagues to your work and the benefits they have received. I was able to help the organization by working with targeted players who needed my help from a rehabilitation, maintenance, and performance standpoint. Baseball is Q&A with Robyn Cohen, Movement & Mobilityan asymmetrical sport, and Pilates helps expose deficiencies while Specialist, Cincinnati Reds providing balance challenges, flexibility, and strengthening the Photos courtesy of Bobbi Sue Photography"