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The PROGRAM 15 Sports staff offers decades of experience at both the collegiate and professional levels. Evaluators and instructors have played, coached, and scouted at the highest levels of baseball and have been directly involved in players moving forward collegiately, professionally, and on to the Major Leagues.

All evaluations are performed with the goal of improving the player’s self-awareness and ability to maximize his abilities and achieve his goals. While college scholarships and professional careers cannot be guaranteed, our system has helped many players across the country accomplish these feats. Additionally, the PROGRAM 15 staff has developed a strong network across all levels that, if applicable, can be accessed to help local players.

FUTURE STARS SERIES EXECUTIVE STAFF

Jeremy Booth
President and CEO

Jeremy Booth is the Founder and CEO of PROGRAM 15 and the President of Baseball Operations for The New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series as well as a Baseball Analyst for CBS TV KHOU 11 in Houston and the Co-Host of the Extra Bases Podcast. 

As a scout, Jeremy has consulted in the player development and scouting departments for Major League organizations, including the Minnesota Twins, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Seattle Mariners, where he signed players who went on to claim major exposure and professional success.

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Brian Norris
Chief Operating Officer

Renee Booth
VP of Operations and Event Experience

FUTURE STARS SERIES REGIONAL SUPERVISORS

Atlantic Coast
Stan Kowalski

Capital
Manny Beltran

Gulf Coast
Matt Pockrus

Mid South
Dennis Simpson

MidWest
Frank Berry

North Texas
Bobby Minor

NorthEast
Alan Sandberg

Plains/Midwest
Bryan Shepard

Southeast
Chad Bell

West Texas
Patrick Reid

FSS DIGITAL

Jason A. Churchill

VP FSS DIGITAL

David Sheaffer

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Joe Doyle

Senior Analyst

Mike Ashmore

LEAD WRITER

FUTURE STARS SERIES FOUNDATION

Jeremy Booth

President

Brian Norris

Vice President

Renee Booth

TREASURER

Jeremy Hamilton

Director

FUTURE STARS SERIES PLAYER DEVELOPMENT STAFF

Mike Landis

Director of Player Development

  • 12 years at Baseball Factory, culminating as Senior Director of Player Development and Operations.
  • Played a key role in developing and guiding thousands of amateur athletes.
  • Worked as Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Director at Hood College for four years.
  • Played collegiate baseball at Montgomery College (JUCO).

Jeremy Hamilton

Assistant Director of Player Development

  • Drafted in the 5th round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Phillies from Wright State University
  • Member of the USA Baseball National Team
  • Former Assistant Director at Cincinnati Reds Urban Youth Academy
  • Played A-ball with the Phillies
  • Eight-year pro career in independent leagues (American Association, Frontier League, Northern League)

James Lofton Jr.

Hitting Coordinator

  • Drafted by the Reds in the 13th round of the 1993 MLB Draft
  • Former Red Sox shortstop with 15 years in the pros, including Orioles and Reds minor league systems, as well as several independent leagues.

Anthony Granato

National Infield Coordinator

  • 10 years with the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies organizations as well as Independent and International pro baseball leagues

Stephen Randolph

National Pitching Coordinator

  • Drafted by the Yankees in the 18th round of the 1995 MLB Draft
  • 18 years in the pros, including Diamondbacks, Astros, Phillies, Dodgers and Royals.

Danny Sheaffer

Field Coordinator

  • 7 Seasons as a player with Red Sox , Indians, Rockies and Cardinals
  • 10 Years as Minor League manager and coach with the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros organizations

Jose Silva

International Pitching Coordinator

  • Drafted by the Blue Jays in the 6th round of the 1991 MLB Draft
  • Pro career includes six seasons with the Blue Jays, Pirates, and Reds
  • Coach for Mexico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic and 2020 Summer Olympics

Jason Phillips

Special Assistant to Player Development - Pitching

  • Drafted by the Pirates in the 14th round of the 1992 MLB Draft
  • Major League Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians

Jason Aspito

National Outfield & Baserunning Coordinator

  • Drafted by the White Sox in 9th round of the 2000 MLB Draft
  • Former head coach at Penn State York baseball
  • Associate scout for the Brewers

Danny Ardoin

Catching Coordinator

  • Drafted by the Athletics in the 5th round of the 1995 MLB Draft
  • 14 years of professional baseball experience
  • 5 MLB seasons with Twins, Rangers, Rockies, Orioles and Dodgers

Greg Jacobs

Hitting Coach

  • Mentored by Rod Carew at age 8.
  • Drafted in 1998 by the Anaheim Angels out of Cal State Fullerton.
  • Played for 7 MLB organizations over a 13-year career.
  • Won two minor league batting titles.
  • Named Baseball America Minor-League Player of the Year.

Kevin Brochu

National Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

  • BS Sports Medicine, MS in Sports Management
  • Worked with amateur, Olympic and Professional athletes across all major sports.
  • Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at UMass Boston, Johnson & Wales University, The Roxbury Latin School, The Rivers School, and Belmont Hill.

Becci Twombley RD

Director of Performance Nutrition

  • Veteran Sports Dietitian with over 15 years of experience coaching athletes in nutrition.
  • Los Angeles Angels and Lakers Team Sports Dietitian
  • Formerly the Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Southern California and UCLA
  • Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association Founding Board Member.
  • Consultant to Cirque du Soleil
  • Brand Ambassador for the America Pistachio Growers and Cheribundi.

Robbie Moen

West Coast Scouting & Development Coordinator

  • Standout player at the University of Arizona
  • Spent 11 years in collegiate baseball as an assistant coach for University of Arizona, Kansas State University, Loyola Marymount, University
  • Former Tampa Bay Devil Rays scout in Southern California
  • Signed 25+ players, including Kean Wong, Steven Tinoco and Jake Thompson

FUTURE STARS SERIES SCOUTS

PROGRAM 15 Scouting Reports are just one of the reasons Future Stars Series Scouting and Evaluation events have built a reputation as the most comprehensive amateur baseball player identification and development experiences available.

Backed by decades of Pro Baseball Scouting experience, our highly skilled scouting staff provide in-depth and credible evaluations you can trust, because they are the same credible evaluations that are trusted by Major League scouts and college coaches across the country.

Pat Murphy

Director of Scouting

  • 32 years of experience as a big league scout
  • Inducted into the Texas Scout Association Hall of Fame in 2015
  • Over 16 years with the Houston Astros as Baseball Operations Assistant - Area Scout - Assistant Director of Scouting
  • Instrumental in acquiring Willy Taveras and drafting Hunter Pence for Astros.
  • Joined Tampa Bay Rays in 2005 as an area scout for 16 years.
  • Signed Gerardo Reyes and played a key role in drafting Hunter Wood, Austin Pruitt, and Roel Ramirez.

Robbie Moen

Scout - Four Corners

  • Standout player at the University of Arizona
  • Spent 11 years in collegiate baseball as an assistant coach for University of Arizona, Kansas State University, Loyola Marymount, University
  • Former Tampa Bay Devil Rays scout in Southern California
  • Signed 25+ players, including Kean Wong, Steven Tinoco and Jake Thompson

Kevin Christman

Scout

  • Played for Philadelphia Phillies in the minors, San Jose Bees in Cal League and Australian Winter League
  • Scouted for Milwaukee Brewers  and San Francisco Giants
  • Part of World Champion Giants teams in 2010, 2012, and 2014
  • Agent at Diamond Talent/The Show
  • Signed MLB Players:
    Adam Duvall, Chris Dominguez, Jeff Arnold, Evan Crawford, Dan Slania , Jake Dunning, Sean Hjelle, Bo Dodson, Larue Baber Scott Karl, Brian Banks, Geoff Jenkins, Nick Neugenbauer,
    Mike Kinkaid and Kyle Peterson

Rafael Santo Domingo

SCOUT - PUERTO RICO

  • Born and raised in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds
  • Made his major league debut with the Reds in 1979
  • Scouted for the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers
  • Worked  with the Seattle Mariners as a minor league coach and scout
  • Puerto Rico Baseball Academy & High School  hitting and infield instructor

Johnny Martinez

Scout

  • 25 years of experience as a baseball player and scout
  • Former pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
  • Scouted for the Cleveland Indians covering  the Dominican Republic
  •  Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau  covering the Midwest and Latin America

Gregory Whitworth

Scout

  • Scouted for the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays
  • Draft research for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Brad Filder

Scout

  • Over 19 years of scouting experience
  • Scouted at the amateur, professional, and international levels
  • Worked for Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers

    With the Major League Scouting Bureau as a scout and scout school instructor

Les McTavish

Scout - Canada

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ADVISORY BOARD

Offering guidance on international play, amateur, & pro player analysis/development, the following members sit on the New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series Advisory Board:

Arnold Brathwaite

Northeast Supervisor

San Francisco Giants

Billy Gasparino

Scouting Director

Los Angeles Dodgers

Bobby Heck

Special Assistant to the GM

Tampa Bay Rays

Brian Bridges

National Crosschecker

San Francisco Giants

Dan Nellum

East Coast Crosschecker

Milwaukee Brewers

Danny Montgomery

VP of Scouting; Assistant GM

Colorado Rockies

Darin Everson

AA Hitting Coach

NY Mets

Darnell Coles

MLB Hitting Coach

Washington Nationals

Darren Fenster

Minor League IF Coordinator

Boston Red Sox

David Post

Special Assistant to the GM

San Diego Padres

Derek Johnson

Director of Pitching

Cincinnati Reds

Drew Saylor

Hitting Coordinator

Kansas City Royals

Eric Martins

Major League Assistant Hitting Coach

Oakland Athletics

Gabe Alvarez

Minor League Manager

Detroit Tigers

Joe Butler

Pro Scout

Chicago White Sox

Joe Katsuka

Director of Amateur Scouting

Cincinnati Reds

Junior Vizcaino

International Scouting Director

Pittsburgh Pirates

Keith Law

Writer

The Athletic

Kevin Bootay

Pro Scout

Colorado Rockies

Marc DelPiano

Professional Scout

New York Yankees

Marc Tramuta

Scouting Director

New York Mets

Mark Snipp

Special Assignment Scout

Arizona Diamondbacks

Michael Holmes

Director of Amateur Scouting

San Francisco Giants

Mike Rikard

VP of Scouting

Boston Red Sox

Ray Montgomery

Major League Bench Coach

Los Angeles Angels

Rob Holiday

Director - Amateur Scouting Administration

Philadelphia Phillies

Scott Barnsby

Scouting Director

Cleveland Guardians

Sean Johnson

VP of Amateur Scouting

Minnesota Twins

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