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IMG Academy Baseball Program

Prep School Program
  • Prep School Program
    By pairing elite academics with world-class athletic training, IMG Academy has established itself as a premier school for preparing student-athletes for their next step in life. However, academic enrichment and athletic skill...
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Coaches
  • Ken Bolek
    IMG Academy baseball program Director Ken Bolek previously coached for 13 years at every level of professional baseball including the Major Leagues (Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs), as well as at the NCAA Division I...
  • Jason Elias
    Since 2006 Jason’s off field tasks include operational issues such as marketing, sales, scheduling, and contracting as well as a focus on revenue generation.  His on field duties include working with the outfielders, hitters, and...
  • Steve Frey
    Steve Frey
    Prior to joining the IMG Academy staff in 2004, Coach Frey played a total of 17 years of professional baseball including 8 years in the Major Leagues with the Montreal Expos, Anaheim Angels, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners,...
  • Dave Shepard
    Prior to joining the IMG Academy staff in 2007, Coach Shepard pitched in 11 professional seasons.
  • Edgar Caceres
    Edgar Caceres
    Prior to joining the IMG Academy staff in 2008, Edgar played 15 years of professional baseball with the Dodgers, Expos, White Sox, Brewers, Royals, and Angels. Coach Caceres brings extensive professional playing/coaching/managing...
  • Tony Ferreira
    Ferreira brings to IMG Academy an immense amount of playing and coaching experience from within the baseball industry. In 1981, as a senior pitcher out of Riverside, California, Ferreira was drafted in the second round of the amateur...
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Notable Alumni/Trainees
  • Josh Hamilton
    Josh Hamilton
    Josh Hamilton is a outfielder currently playing with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Hamilton has spent the majority of his career with the Texas Rangers where he was a five time MLB All-Star and 2010 AL Most Valuable Player.
  • Joe Mauer
    Joe Mauer
    Joe Mauer is a professional baseball catcher currently playing with the Minnesota Twins. He is a five time MLB All-Star, three time AL batting champion, three time Gold Glove award winner and four time Silver Slugger award winner. 
  • Chris Perez
    Chris Perez
    Chris Perez is a relief pitcher with the Cleveland Indians and native of Bradenton, Florida. He made his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008 and has been a two time All-Star in 2011 and 2012. 
  • Joey Votto
    Joey Votto
    Joey Votto is a MLB first baseman for the Cincinatti Reds. In 2010, he won the National League MVP Award, the National League Hank Aaron Award, and the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's athlete of the year. 
  • Neil Walker
    Neil Walker
    Walker was the first round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2004 MLB draft. He is currently their starting second baseman and in 2010 he was named to the Baseball America's All-Rookie Team.
  • Ryan Zimmerman
    Ryan Zimmerman
    Ryan Zimmerman is a MLB third baseman currently playing with the Washington Nationals. Since his debut 2005, Zimmerman has collected numerous awards including an All-Star selection in 2009, Gold Glove Award recipient, and Lou Gehrig...
  • Pedro Alvarez
    Pedro Alvarez
    Alvarez was drafted in the second round of the 2008 MLB draft by the Pirates and in 2010 he made his debut for them. He was the 2010 National League Rookie of the Month for September and is the starting 3B for the Pirates. 
  • Tyler Pastornicky
    Tyler Pastornicky
    Tyler Pastornicky is a professional baseball shortstop currently playing for the Atlanta Braves. After graduating IMG Academy, Pastornicky was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008. 
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Baseball Facilities
About Baseball

Anchored by coaches with years of collegiate and professional experience, the IMG Academy baseball program provides the most comprehensive individualized training available in the game today. With innovative training programs and a state-of-the-art training complex that rivals most spring training complexes, everything a player needs to succeed is at his fingertips.

Each IMG Academy coach brings expertise for specific positions or areas of the game, allowing athletes to receive the...

Anchored by coaches with years of collegiate and professional experience, the IMG Academy baseball program provides the most comprehensive individualized training available in the game today. With innovative training programs and a state-of-the-art training complex that rivals most spring training complexes, everything a player needs to succeed is at his fingertips.

Each IMG Academy coach brings expertise for specific positions or areas of the game, allowing athletes to receive the caliber of position-specific training unavailable at other prep baseball programs.

IMG Academy offers four teams (Post-Graduate, Varsity, Junior Varsity and 15U) that play some of the top teams at a regional and national level. Within the team setting, though, the focus is set on individual development by offering a professional-style training environment that pushes players to reach their full potential.

The elite coaching and training programs result in teams that are perennially listed as one of the nation’s best and players who are scouted by many of the top college programs and MLB teams.

"I’ve done everything (at IMG Academy), from vision to mental to physical. I come here to get better and I feel like I do. Physically, mentally, I feel like I’m prepared for the season." Andrew McCutchen, IMG Academy trainee and 2x MLB All-Star

 

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  • Pro-quality training facilities, including three full-size fields and four practice fields
  • Indoor and outdoor batting cages (including ProBatter PX2 Professional pitching machine)
  • Multiple bullpens and practice mounds
  • 10,000 square-foot weight room and covered turf/track training area
  • Gatorade Sports Science Institute (only the 2nd in the world)
  • Advanced vision training and nutrition equipment/technology

Baseball Program Notes

  • Nation’s top coaching staff, led by Director Ken Bolek who has shaped the IMG Academy program since its inception more than 15 years ago and previously coached at the D-I and MLB level
  • Graduates in the past three years alone have signed with schools like Arizona State, Brown, UC-Irvine, Elon, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Harvard, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Stanford, Stetson and more
  • Collegiate-style training (half of the day spent in the classroom, half spent training or competing)
  • Physical and Mental Conditioning with Athletic and Personal Development classes in other disciplines to facilitate total development
  • At least two players selected in the MLB Draft in each of the past five years
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