Just like many of you, I started playing youth baseball at the early age of 6 years old at the Little League of Sarasota, Florida at the Twin Lakes Park.  Baseball was a big part of my life as I continued playing throughout grade school and eventually made the Sarasota High School Varsity Baseball Team.  At High School I was beginning to get noticed. Fortunately my hard work paid of and I was drafted 38th overall in 2003 as a Starting Pitcher by the Tampa Bay Rays.

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My professional baseball career took me from the Rays to the Marlins and then on to the Orioles. My days in professional baseball then came to a halt while I underwent open heart surgery in 2011. I fully recovered and continued to play in the Independent league for a year. I went on to play in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Taiwan. While traveling back from Taiwan I was picked up by the Colorado Rockies where I finished out the 2014 season.

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After the season was over, I went to Venezuela for winter ball and then decided to retire from playing to be closer to my family. I accepted an offer at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL as a pitching coach. I continued to coach there for two years until I decided to go in my own direction with baseball. I have continued to give lessons to all ages during my years as a professional player and even after my playing career.

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I have been coaching various travel ball teams for the past few years and have decided to take on providing lessons as my full time career. I have many years of personal experience with the game from a Little League, Travel, High School and Professional Player's and a Coach's standpoint. I would love to help your child develop into the person and player they aspire to be.