The Yankees Pitcher Who Walked Away and Started Over| Ty Hensley

⚾ From the New York Yankees to the Operating Room.

In this episode of The Device Girls, Sarah and Haley sit down with Ty Hensley, former professional baseball player, spine specialist, and owner of First Round Medical. After spending 10 years in professional baseball and enduring multiple surgeries himself, Ty found a new purpose in medical devices—eventually moving to Dallas without a playbook, without connections, and building a distributorship from the ground up.

Ty shares the realities of transitioning out of professional sports, the identity challenges many athletes face after retirement, and the lessons baseball taught him about failure, resilience, leadership, and business. We also dive into the world of spine distribution, building relationships in medical sales, earning trust in the operating room, and what it takes to grow a successful business in one of the most competitive specialties in healthcare.

In this episode, we discuss:

⚾ Life after professional baseball

🏥 Transitioning from athlete to entrepreneur

🦴 Building a spine distributorship from scratch

📈 Growing a business with no playbook

🤝 The power of relationships in medical sales

💡 Lessons learned in the operating room

🎯 Leadership, coaching, and building a team

📚 Advice for new medical device representatives