Name Jeff Winchester a.k.a. “Winnie” Birthday 1/21/80 College Signed letter of intent with L.S.U. Professional Accolades 1998 - Won League Championship with Tucson Rockies 1999 - All Star Team (South Atlantic League) 2000 - All Star Team (South Atlantic League) 2000 - Caught First Career No Hitter (pitcher - Julio DePaula) 2001 - Won League Championship with Salem Avalanche 2002 - Caught Second Career No Hitter (pitcher - Kip Bouknight) 2003- Caught Third Career No Hitter (pitcher - Jeff Francis of Colorado Rockies Major League Team) Over the years, Jeff has juggled the titles of Professional Baseball Player and Professional Baseball Instructor. A Graduate of Rummel High School in Metairie, LA, Jeff has been playing professionally since he decided to pass on the opportunity to play for the LSU Tigers, when he was drafted the 40th pick overall in the first round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft by the Colorado Rockies. After becoming a free agent in 2004, he has had the opportunity to play in the Milwaukee Brewers organization as well as, with the Philadelphia Phillies. During the off-season, Jeff is hard at work instructing players and coaches of young and old in the Greater New Orleans area, as well as the Asheville, NC area, on how to improve their game by using state of the art professional drills, techniques and philosophies learned through many years of his playing as a professional. For almost ten years, Jeff has had the privilege of working with some of the Major Leagues’ finest coaches and instructors such as: P.J. Carey (Phillies), Gregg Gross (Phillies), Tom Runnels (Expos), Don Money (Brewers), Buddy Bell (Rockies), Clint Hurdle (Rockies), Mike Gallego (Athletics, Yankees, Red Sox) and the professional influences go on and on. In January of 2001, Jeff was invited to an “invitation only” Winter Development Camp in Denver, Colorado with the Colorado Rockies. There he work hand in hand with, Hitting Coach Clint Hurdle and Manager Buddy Bell on improving the mental skills of professional hitting and fielding. All in all, over the past ten years, the “jewels of the diamond” Jeff has collected as a player by those who have stood atop of the proverbial mountain, have only increased his awareness and ability to be able to pass on the information, as an instructor, to those who are seeking to take their game to a higher level of competition. Jeff Winchester #21 Status: Retired Player / Instructor Height: 5’10 Weight: 210lbs Position: Catcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Draft Status: Selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 40th overall pick in the first round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. Years of Service: 8.5 years 1998 - 2004 Reached AA with Colorado Rockies 2005 Played AA for Milwaukee Brewers 2006 Played AA for Philadelphia Phillies Co-Founder and Professional Player/Instructor
 
Jeff takes big hit.
Jeff gets big hit.
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