I come from a baseball family with my dad being in professional baseball either coaching/scouting for 30+ years, and my brother played professionally and is currently on year 6 scouting with the Minnesota Twins. I played in college and professionally with the Kansas City Royals, coached in college at FSU and UAB, and have 3 full years of professional scouting experience with the Chicago Cubs. I am active, engaged and have specialties on many areas of the baseball side including hitting, infield work, outfield work, baserunning, and lower level pitching instruction.
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2019 American Association Champion
-Won the American Association with the Saint Paul Saints Independent League team.
2018-2019 South Atlantic League Champion
-Won the South Atlantic League with the Lexington Legends affiliate back-to-back seasons.
Kansas City Royals 2017 MLB Draftee
-Signed and played three seasons of MILB baseball.
2016 Atlantic Sun conference Tournament Champion
-Won the conference tournament with the Stetson University baseball team.
Washington Nationals 2015 MLB Draftee
-Did not sign and attended Stetson University.
I will simplify the game and be vary hands on, I am young and in baseball shape where I can show the players the best drills to improve their game. Communication/explanation on why we are doing certain movements and quality reps are the most import aspects in improving somebody on offense/defense. Quality over quantity!
Varies by lesson, but offensively we will break down the swing and work 1 step at a time for efficiency of swing, increasing bat speed, approach, seeing the ball out of the pitcher's hand, and maximizing the type of offensive player that you are. Defensively, we will work at your desired position, get an evaluation on what can be improved on, and target that while also getting plenty of quality reps and looking to develop your defensive skillset long term.
Chicago Cubs – West Palm Beach, FL / February 2022-October 2024 - Professional Scout Evaluate and write reports on players anywhere from Dominican Summer League thru MLB level. International scouting covering teams including Japan, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, etc. Assist in Amateur Scouting in South FL region. Advance Scout MLB clubs for Playoffs. Schedule and travel coordination amongst Cubs’ staff. Evaluate MLB player’s arbitration, free agency deals, potential trade candidates, and 26/40-man roster structure. University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, AL / August 2021-February 2022 - Assistant Baseball Coach Instruct infield, outfield, base running, hitting, throwing programs, and recruiting. Florida State University Baseball - Tallahassee, FL / July 2020-August 2021 - Undergraduate Baseball Assistant Instruct and assist in infield, base running and hitting. Saint Paul Saints/Sioux Falls Canaries – Saint Paul, MN / July 2019-June 2020 - Independent League Baseball Player. Kansas City Royals - Lexington, KY / June 2017-June 2019 - Minor League Baseball Player. International Power Showcase - Miami, FL / November 2017 - Player Evaluation Evaluated players, wrote scouting reports, helped manage the daily schedule by actively communicating with different personnel. Palm Beach Select Travel Baseball Club - Jupiter, FL / September-November 2017 2 - Baseball Coach Assistant coach who taught professional style baseball development to youth players.
Damon Hollins, currently the first base coach for the Kansas City Royals, really simplified the game and made it as fun as possible that way I really enjoyed working hard at my craft. Not to mention, he made every player there a better person.
This isn't going to be a hassle, this should be a fun way of improving your game. I'm very easy going but also structured and want players to enjoy working hard at their craft. They should be excited to go out and get better!
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