P15 Scout Directory

2022-Present Future Stars Series Special Assignment Scout - 2025 -Scouting Director - 2024

2005- 2022 Tampa Bay Rays Area Scout – State of Texas· Responsible for entire state of TX for amateur coverage · Various pro assignments from Rookie leagues to the Major Leagues · Various coverage of every major showcase event in the U.S. · Elected to Texas Scouts Hall Of Fame - 2015

1990-2005 Houston Astros Assistant Director of Scouting / Area Scout

1990–1995 Computer Operations Manager -Astros· Involved in creating and maintaining all computer related tasks in baseball operations. · Involved in the creation of then current scouting and player development systems used by entire staff.

1996 Baseball Operations Assistant- Astros· Duties included day to day activities in baseball ops.

1997–2004 Assistant Director of Scouting/Area Scout- Astros· Field duties included scouting in Texas and cross-checking high-profile players. Various professional coverage. · Held both Assistant Director and area scout titles in 2003-2005 and became responsible for about 2/3 of state of Texas. · Traveled extensively in Latin America particularly Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. Winter ball assignments in Puerto Rico.

· Signed and recommended numerous players including 16 ML players

• Jeff Edwards has a 25-year, full-time professional scouting career and a 12-year coaching career that included three NCAA D1 Regionals and a high school state semi-final team.
• Has coached 37 drafted picks and has signed 11 current big-league players.

Coaching and Scouting:

1987-88 NorCal Area Scout Seattle Mariners 

1988- Pitching Coach Bellingham Mariners

1989-Head Coach Casa Grande HS

1990 -Scout Atlanta Braves Northwest Supervisor

1994- West Cross Checker Atlanta Braves

1999- Special Assignment Scout Cincinnati Reds

2000-2003 West Coast Cross Checker Cincinnati Reds

2004-2008 National Crosschecker Cincinnati Reds

2009-Cincinnati Reds Major League Scout

2009-2013 Seattle Mariners West Coast Cross Checker 

2013-2014 Seattle Mariners- National Cross Checker.

2017- Program 15 Sports VP Scouting. New Balance Future Stars Series

2018-2019 Prospect Wire National Director Scouting 

2019-Present Athlete911 Baseball-President and Owner

• Masters of Sport Management from Ohio University
• Close to two decades in professional baseball, both in the front office and the field for the Yankees, Royals, Expos, and Nationals.
• Assistant Scouting Director-Kansas City Royals.
• MLB Scout with the Diamondbacks, Expos, and Nationals.
• Signed or was a key part in the signing of over 20 Major League Players, including Chad Cordero, Ian Desmond, Ryan Zimmerman, Michael A Taylor,  and Brad Peacock.
• Special Assignment Crosschecking for the Amateur Draft, Latin America, Minor and Major Leagues
• Private Instructor for professional and amateur hitters and pitchers.

Sean Murphy played for St. Ambrose University (Davenport, IA) and was drafted by Cleveland in 1994; his playing career spanning ten seasons through 2004. He coached at Dowling Catholic High School (Des Moines, IA), Assumption Catholic High School (Davenport) and has been an independent hitting instructor working with high school, college and professional players from 1995 to the present.

Murphy, having worked as an associate scout and evaluator for Tampa Bay and evaluating, building and managing National tournament teams and mentoring top prospects from around the country working for Don Reynolds Baseball Group and original Perfect Game Organization, currently assists with developmental amateur programs in Iowa and Illinois.