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Hempstead, NY – USA Baseball has named Hofstra University Assistant Coach Chris Rojas to the coaching staff for the 2024 16U/17U National Team Development Program (NTDP). Rojas will serve as the pitching coach for Team Navy at the event from July 25-28 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina.
This year’s NTDP will feature a 66-player roster split into three teams. The three teams, along with the Canadian Junior National Team, who will be training in Cary for the World Baseball Softball Classic (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier next month, will play in a round-robin format across the four days. The agenda will also include workouts, skill development sessions, off-field educational seminars, and exposure to professional scouts, college recruiters, USA Baseball staff, and national team coaches. Additionally, the coaching staff will assess and evaluate players for possible future participation in USA Baseball national team programming.
The full coaching staff for the 2024 16U/17U National Team Development Program is as follows:.
COORDINATORS
Field Coordinator: Jim Koerner
Pitching Coordinator: Justin Parker
TEAM RED
Manager: Troy Glaus
Pitching Coach: AJ Battisto
Assistant Coach: Andre Butler
Assistant Coach: Chad Highberger
TEAM NAVY
Manager: Davin Pierre
Pitching Coach: Chris Rojas
Assistant Coach: Jonathan Lucroy
Assistant Coach: Troy Marrow
TEAM WHITE
Manager: Dave Trembley
Pitching Coach: Brad Mincey
Assistant Coach: Xan Barksdale
Assistant Coach: Mark Quinn
The 2024 16U/17U NTDP rosters will feature players identified from the National Team Championships in Arizona and North Carolina, as well as last year’s 2023 National Team Identification Series (NTIS) Champions Cup.
For more information on the USA Baseball National Team Development Program, visit USABaseball.com or follow @USABDevelops on X.
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Publish date : 2024-07-26 01:07:46
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