MEET OUR TEAM

Jeff Edwards brings over 25 years of full-time professional scouting experience, along with a 12-year coaching career that included three NCAA Division I Regional appearances and a high school state semifinal team. Throughout his coaching tenure, he has worked with and developed 37 players who were selected in the MLB Draft. In his scouting career, Edwards has signed and recommended numerous players, including 11 who have reached the Major Leagues.

Pat Murphy has built a distinguished career in professional baseball scouting and operations. From 2005 to 2022, he served as an Area Scout for the Tampa Bay Rays, overseeing amateur coverage across the entire state of Texas while also handling professional assignments ranging from Rookie League to Major League coverage. He evaluated talent at many of the premier showcase events across the United States and was elected to the Texas Scouts Hall of Fame in 2015 in recognition of his contributions to the profession.

Prior to his time with the Rays, Murphy spent 15 years with the Houston Astros in a variety of roles, including Computer Operations Manager, Baseball Operations Assistant, Assistant Director of Scouting, and Area Scout. During this time, he played a key role in developing and maintaining scouting and player development systems, managed extensive coverage throughout Texas, and cross-checked high-profile amateur talent. He also gained significant international experience, traveling extensively throughout Latin America—particularly Venezuela and the Dominican Republic—and completing winter ball assignments in Puerto Rico.

Throughout his career, Murphy has signed and recommended numerous players, including 16 who reached the Major Leagues. Since 2022, he currently serves as a Special Assignment Scout with the New Balance Future Stars Series and was named Scouting Director in 2024.

Travis Coleman is a veteran baseball evaluator and operations professional with extensive experience in scouting, player development, and event execution at both the professional and amateur levels. A former scout with the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros organizations, Coleman has built a reputation throughout baseball for his work ethic, baseball acumen, organizational ability, and deep understanding of player evaluation and development systems.

With years of experience across professional baseball operations, Coleman has worked closely with players, coaches, scouts, and front office personnel while developing a strong background in talent identification, roster construction, event management, and baseball logistics. His ability to blend traditional scouting instincts with modern player evaluation methods has made him a respected presence throughout the industry.

Coleman currently serves in a scouting role with the New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series, helping oversee player evaluation, national and international event coverage, scouting communication, and overall talent identification efforts within one of baseball's most expansive scouting and player development ecosystems.

Known for his reliability, professionalism, and tireless commitment to the game, Coleman continues to be an important figure in the growth and expansion of the Future Stars Series while helping connect players with opportunities at the collegiate and professional levels.

He began his professional baseball career as a NorCal Area Scout with the Seattle Mariners (1987–1988) and briefly served as Pitching Coach for the Bellingham Mariners in 1988. In 1989, he was Head Coach at Casa Grande High School before transitioning back into scouting as the Northwest Supervisor for the Atlanta Braves in 1990. He advanced to West Cross Checker with the Braves in 1994, followed by a long tenure with the Cincinnati Reds, where he served in multiple roles including Special Assignment Scout (1999), West Coast Cross Checker (2000–2003), National Crosschecker (2004–2008), and Major League Scout (2009). He later returned to the Seattle Mariners as West Coast Cross Checker (2009–2013) and National Cross Checker (2013–2014). In 2017, he served as Vice President of Scouting for Program 15 Sports / New Balance Future Stars Series, and from 2018–2019, he was the National Director of Scouting for Prospect Wire. Since 2019, he has served as President and Owner of Athlete911 Baseball.

Ron Marigny is a veteran Major League Baseball scout and former standout player with over 30 years of experience in the game. A New Orleans native, Marigny was first drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 1983. He chose instead to attend Tulane University, where he became the first freshman All-American in program history. In 1986, the Detroit Tigers selected him in the 8th round. He played five and a half professional seasons, reaching the Double-A level.

Marigny transitioned to scouting in 1993 with the Los Angeles Angels. He later spent five years as the Midwest Regional Supervisor for the Oakland A's before joining the Atlanta Braves, where he held elite roles including Major League Pro Scout, National Cross-Checker, and Southeast Regional Supervisor. With 31 total years in scouting, Marigny is recognized as one of the industry's most seasoned and respected talent evaluators.

Vance Vizcaino brings a wealth of professional baseball experience to the Future Stars Series as a former player, scout, and mentor. A standout at Stetson University, Vizcaino was a conference champion in 2016, earned All-Tournament Team honors, was named A-Sun First Team All-Conference in 2015, and received Stetson's 2016 MVP and Offensive Player of the Year awards.

Following college, Vizcaino played professionally in the Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, and Chicago Cubs organizations, reaching the Triple-A level. After retiring, he transitioned into scouting with the Royals' amateur scouting department from 2022 to 2025. Now joining the Future Stars Series, Vizcaino is passionate about giving back to young players through exposure, development, and guidance.

Darin Vaughan brings more than 10 years of coaching experience across every level of baseball, including NCAA Division I, Division II, junior college, and high school. As an assistant coach at the University of Central Missouri, he helped lead the program to two third-place finishes in the NCAA Division II College World Series.

In addition to his coaching background, Darin has completed 15 drafts as an amateur scout with the Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, and Atlanta Braves—signing notable players such as A.J. Minter, National League All-Star Bryce Elder, and Shea Langeliers. He has also served on the on-field staff for multiple Future Stars Series events.