Fred Kerley has become a household name in track and field, but it seems his talents might not be limited to just the world of sprinting. Recently, in a podcast, the multi-talented athlete was the center of some playful banter from former sprinting greats Justin Gatlin and Rodney Green. The two, who have seen their fair share of athletic careers, joked about Kerley’s unconventional approach to training, suggesting he might want to consider exploring other sports.

The banter highlighted Kerley’s openness to stepping beyond traditional track training. Kerley, 2022 world champion and Olympic silver medallist in Tokyo 2020 at the 100m, has recently been incorporating baseball drills into his regimen.Kerley has recently changed his training regimen despite being an incredible runner on the track.

“I don’t know if it’s necessarily cross-training or if it’s like he’s really taking it seriously and trying to get out there and see what he can do, but more power to him, man. Go do what you do,” said Gatlin during an episode of the Ready Set Go podcast. His peers can’t help but take notice of Fred Kerley adding baseball drills to his training. “You know what I’m saying? We wish him good luck, man. He’s been on the Ready Set Go show before, and we’ve got a lot of respect for him,” Gatlin added. “He’s been an unorthodox training athlete and done a lot of different things to make him successful.”

But what really stands out is the deep respect Gatlin and Green have for Fred’s versatility, even if it’s in an entirely different sport like baseball. “If you get picked up by some team, you let us know, man. I’m trying to get me some tickets to come out there and see what you’re doing, bro,” said Gatlin. This shows just how much support Fred has from his fellow athletes.

Gatlin and Green’s discussion went beyond a simple criticism of Kerley’s workout routine. It was a lighthearted acknowledgment that venturing outside of his sport might contribute to his performance in previously unobserved ways. And Kerley is far from alone in this venture.