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Juan Romero Baseball Camp

a Grand Slam in Southwest Florida since 1988

a Grand Slam in Southwest Florida since 1988 a Grand Slam in Southwest Florida since 1988 a Grand Slam in Southwest Florida since 1988

MLB DRAFT HISTORY: The JRBC Connection with Players/Coaches

Carlos Alfonso, 1968- Houston

Carlos Alfonso, 1968- Houston

Carlos Alfonso, 1968- Houston

First athlete ever drafted from Collier County, FL. This Naples HS grad has enjoyed a great career in pro baseball as a player, coach and international scout. In fact, Carlos is still coaching in the JRBC! He also played in the GNLL for the Holland Salley White Sox of legendary Coach John Iamurri.

Billy Wolf, 1984- NY Yankees

Carlos Alfonso, 1968- Houston

Carlos Alfonso, 1968- Houston

Drafted by the Yankees from Barron Collier HS. Billy played for Coach Bob Smith and Coach Romero, a former BC assistant. Billy went on to play college ball at Troy State in Alabama.

Greg David, 1985- Toronto

Carlos Alfonso, 1968- Houston

Ted Corbin, 1989- Phillies; 1992- Minnesota

First round pick from Barron Collier. He played for Coach Romero on the BC JV team in 9th grade and 3 years at the Varsity level with Coach Bob Smith. Greg has also been a guest speaker at the JRBC.

Ted Corbin, 1989- Phillies; 1992- Minnesota

Ted Corbin, 1989- Phillies; 1992- Minnesota

Ted Corbin, 1989- Phillies; 1992- Minnesota

A JRBC keynote speaker in the 1990's, Ted was drafted from BCHS and again while playing for the Clemson Tigers. He was a smooth fielding SS who started his career playing at NNLL.

Rudy Arias, 1977- Seattle

Ted Corbin, 1989- Phillies; 1992- Minnesota

Mike Nolasco, 1990- Seattle

A first round pick from Miami-Dade South, Rudy has now been a JRBC instructor for many years. He also enjoyed a long career in pro baseball as a player and as a coach and is currently coaching at Miami-Dade State College.

Mike Nolasco, 1990- Seattle

Ted Corbin, 1989- Phillies; 1992- Minnesota

Mike Nolasco, 1990- Seattle

A superb SS at Lely HS, in 1989 Mike was a member of the first SWFL team to win a state title in baseball. Nolasco was also an All-Conference player at Miami-Dade South. He also coached with Coach Romero at Lely after his college career. RIP Mike.

Jeff Smith, 1995- Minnesota

Erik Johnson, 1998- Colorado

Jeff Smith, 1995- Minnesota

Veteran JRBC instructor/speaker, Jeff was a C at Stetson for three years after graduating from NHS. He's been a player or coach in pro baseball since that signing; including a two year stint as the first base coach of the Twins. 

Adam Johnson, 1996- Atlanta

Erik Johnson, 1998- Colorado

Jeff Smith, 1995- Minnesota

A JRBC keynote speaker, Adam played pro ball with the Braves and the White Sox. Certainly one of the best hitters in SWFL during HS, Johnson is the

Head Coach at his alma mater BCHS. He also played collegiately at UCF.

Erik Johnson, 1998- Colorado

Erik Johnson, 1998- Colorado

Erik Johnson, 1998- Colorado

Another outstanding player from BCHS, Erik was also a guest speaker at the JRBC. He joined Adam and also played with his other brother Andy at UCF. Erik is currently still coaching baseball at Marco Charter.

Johnny Gordon,1999- Detroit

Travis Santini, 1999- Indians

Erik Johnson, 1998- Colorado

Johnny signed with the Tigers from Warner Southern. Before that he was a star CF for Coach Romero at Lely HS.

Gordon has also given words of encouragement to the campers as a speaker/coach at the JRBC.

Travis Santini, 1999- Indians

Travis Santini, 1999- Indians

Travis Santini, 1999- Indians

Santini, another Lely HS product, played varsity baseball for Coach Romero as a sophomore and his last two seasons for Coach Pete Seitz. He had tremendous bat speed and a strong arm.

Brandon Bahr,1999-Oakland

Travis Santini, 1999- Indians

Travis Santini, 1999- Indians

Bahr was the first player ever drafted from Gulf Coast HS. He also competed with the Collier County  Junior Olympic team coached by Romero and attended the JRBC multiple times. Brandon opted to play at USF after graduating from GCHS.

Carmen Cali, 2000- St. Louis

Carmen Cali, 2000- St. Louis

Carmen Cali, 2000- St. Louis

Carmen, a Naples HS grad, attended the first ever JRBC event at age 11 in the summer of 1988. Cali is a regular speaker and a former JRBC instructor. He has the distinction of being the first to play in the majors from Collier County.

Luke Martin-2000 Minnesota

Carmen Cali, 2000- St. Louis

Carmen Cali, 2000- St. Louis

This talented lefty from Estero HS attended the JRBC as a youngster. In addition, Luke also pitched at the college level at Embry-Riddle University. 

Chris Resop, 2001- Marlins

Carmen Cali, 2000- St. Louis

Eric Miller, 2001- Tampa Bay

Chris became only the second player from Naples to reach the majors and had a 14 year career in pro baseball, including two years pitching in Japan. He attended the JRBC on multiple occasions and is also a regular speaker at JRBC events. 

Eric Miller, 2001- Tampa Bay

Andy D'Alessio, 2003- Reds; 2006 Dodgers; 2007 Giants

Eric Miller, 2001- Tampa Bay

Eric was drafted from Gulf Coast HS and played travel ball for Naples Select along with Chris Resop. In fact, Coach Tom Resop and Coach Romero were his mentors on the Select squad. May he Rest In Peace.

Andy D'Alessio, 2003- Reds; 2006 Dodgers; 2007 Giants

Andy D'Alessio, 2003- Reds; 2006 Dodgers; 2007 Giants

Andy D'Alessio, 2003- Reds; 2006 Dodgers; 2007 Giants

A former JRBC camper, he was drafted  from BCHS and twice as a Clemson Tiger. Andy, a power hitter, had a very productive HS, college and pro career in the Minor Leagues.

Justin Stiver, 2006- Houston

Andy D'Alessio, 2003- Reds; 2006 Dodgers; 2007 Giants

Andy D'Alessio, 2003- Reds; 2006 Dodgers; 2007 Giants

Justin was a hurler at FGCU while Coach Romero worked as a volunteer assistant coach in 2005 and 2006. FGCU has been guided by  Coach Dave Tollett since Day 1 of the program.

Jason Louwsma, 2006- Reds

Ryan Williams, 2006- Reds Undrafted free agent

Ryan Williams, 2006- Reds Undrafted free agent

Jason was a star infielder at FGCU before being drafted by Cincinnati and playing for the Reds in their organization. The Sanford, Florida product was also a JRBC instructor in 2006 and Coach Romero had the honor to be one of his coaches for two years at FGCU. 

Ryan Williams, 2006- Reds Undrafted free agent

Ryan Williams, 2006- Reds Undrafted free agent

Ryan Williams, 2006- Reds Undrafted free agent

A product of the San Carlos LL, Ryan attended the JRBC during those years. In fact, Coach Romero coached the lefty hurler with two different travel teams before reuniting at FGCU in 2005 and 2006. Williams has also worked as an instructor at the JRBC. 

Jason Kiely, 2007-NY Yankees

Ryan Williams, 2006- Reds Undrafted free agent

Jeff Schaus, 2007- Texas; 2010 Indians; 2011 Dodgers

Kiely worked primarily as a starting pitcher at FGCU. He was a workhorse for Coach Tollett's squads from 2004-2007. The tall righty helped the 2006 FGCU team to the most wins ever until that record was recently eclipsed, in 2019. 

Jeff Schaus, 2007- Texas; 2010 Indians; 2011 Dodgers

Jeff Schaus, 2007- Texas; 2010 Indians; 2011 Dodgers

Jeff Schaus, 2007- Texas; 2010 Indians; 2011 Dodgers

Jeff started attending the JRBC at age 6 and was a regular both as a camper and as instructor for a long time. He was a star OF at BCHS and for the  Clemson Tigers before going pro.

Justin Leith, 2008- Cardinals

Jeff Schaus, 2007- Texas; 2010 Indians; 2011 Dodgers

Justin Leith, 2008- Cardinals

The lefty is a product of NNLL and BCHS. Justin was a long time camper and later an instructor at the JRBC. He was also a starting pitcher at the University of Tampa, a Division II powerhouse.

Richard Bleier, 2008- Texas

Jeff Schaus, 2007- Texas; 2010 Indians; 2011 Dodgers

Justin Leith, 2008- Cardinals

An outstanding pitcher at FGCU, Bleier is still playing and was very effective for the Marlins in the 2020 playoffs. In fact, he has also worked for the Orioles, Yankees and Bluejays as a lefty reliever. Richard first appeared in the Big Leagues at age 28.

Casey Coleman, 2008- Cubs

Ian Parry, 2010- St. Louis

Casey Coleman, 2008- Cubs

Casey, a product of Mariner HS in Cape Coral, joined FGCU in 2006 and quickly became the ace pitcher and starting SS. Both his dad and grandfather are former MLB hurlers, making them the only family in history to have three generations of pitchers from the same family in the majors. Casey's career included stints with the Cubs and the KC Royals. 

Ryan Sadler, 2009- Twins

Ian Parry, 2010- St. Louis

Casey Coleman, 2008- Cubs

Ryan, a member of the  Naples HS State champs as a senior, is also a product of the JRBC as a camper and as a former instructor. He played college ball at Southern Georgia and at St. Leo. Having grown up in Naples, Sadler is another athlete from GNLL.

Ian Parry, 2010- St. Louis

Ian Parry, 2010- St. Louis

Tyler Ross, 2010- Phillies; 2013 SF Giants

Ian, a product of NNLL and BCHS, played college baseball at Furman University before being drafted by the Cardinals. He not only attended the JRBC on a few occasions as a camper, but was also a valuable member of the JRBC coaching staff for several summers.

Tyler Ross, 2010- Phillies; 2013 SF Giants

Tyler Ross, 2010- Phillies; 2013 SF Giants

Tyler Ross, 2010- Phillies; 2013 SF Giants

Tyler, who started his baseball career at NNLL and attended the JRBC in his youth,  graduated from BCHS. Ross had a stellar career as the LSU Tiger catcher. He also played professionally with the Giants for multiple years.

Michael Johnson, 2011- CWS

Tyler Ross, 2010- Phillies; 2013 SF Giants

Matt Pierce, 2014- St. Louis

Michael started his career in the GGALL and frequently attended the JRBC in his youth. A graduate of GCHS, he played SS at Sanford University before embarking on a pro career with the White Sox. A former JRBC  coach at the Winter Super Camp, he  was also  a manager in the SF Giants organization.

Matt Pierce, 2014- St. Louis

Tyler Ross, 2010- Phillies; 2013 SF Giants

Matt Pierce, 2014- St. Louis

Matt, who played for the Bonita Springs LL and attended the JRBC in his youth, is a graduate of Estero HS. He ascended through the Cardinals organization to the AA level.

Dominic Blanco, 2014- Seattle Mariners

Dominic Blanco, 2014- Seattle Mariners

Dominic Blanco, 2014- Seattle Mariners

Dom, who started his career at GGNLL and attended the JRBC in his youth, graduated from GCHS. Before signing with the Mariners, he played college ball at Bethune Cookman. In addition to Seattle, Blanco had a stint with the Minnesota Twins organization. He's also been an instructor at the JRBC.

Garrett Zech, 2015- LA Dodgers

Dominic Blanco, 2014- Seattle Mariners

Dominic Blanco, 2014- Seattle Mariners

Garrett started playing for GNLL and attended the JRBC on a few occasions in his youth before graduating from NHS. He was drafted by the Dodgers after his senior year in HS, but opted to play at USF where he was the starting CF. His brothers Jordan and Kyle also played college baseball. 

Mikey Rojas, 2015- Seattle Mariners

Dominic Blanco, 2014- Seattle Mariners

David Peterson, 2014- Boston; 2017 NY Mets

Mikey, from GGALL and the JRBC, graduated from GCHS. He also played baseball at Chipola, Auburn and at Nova Southeastern. He comes from a wet known baseball family. His dad Mike is a former MLB coach with the Tigers and Mariners and has a long pro career. Mikey's uncle Victor was the voice of the LA Angels and his grandpa is the legendary Cookie Rojas.

David Peterson, 2014- Boston; 2017 NY Mets

Thomas Balboni, 2022- San Diego Padres

David Peterson, 2014- Boston; 2017 NY Mets

A camper while visiting his grandparents in Naples around age 11, David has lived mostly in Colorado and California. On 7/28/20 he made his MLB debut beating the Red Sox 8-3, thus becoming the third JRBC student to reach the Majors. He was a #1 pick in the MLB draft from the University of Oregon before embarking on a professional career.

Jeff Tenbarge, 1992- Houston Astros

Thomas Balboni, 2022- San Diego Padres

Thomas Balboni, 2022- San Diego Padres

The veteran JRBC instructor was drafted by the Astros from the University of Evansville in Indiana. An integral member of the JRBC staff, Jeff is the former Head Baseball Coach at St. John Neumann HS and he was also an assistant at Ave Maria University. He is a former Athletic Director at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School and is currently a religion instructor.

Thomas Balboni, 2022- San Diego Padres

Thomas Balboni, 2022- San Diego Padres

Thomas Balboni, 2022- San Diego Padres

A former camper and current JRBC coach when he is available, Thomas played for Coach Romero at St. John Neumann HS from 2015-2017at the varsity level. A graduate of BCHS and a pitcher at Northeastern University, Balboni was drafted in the 15th round.

By the way, he started his baseball career while playing for his dad Tom in the Greater Naples LL.

Jay Beshears, 2023- San Diego Padres

Jay Beshears, 2023- San Diego Padres

Jay Beshears, 2023- San Diego Padres

A former camper, Jay played for Coach Chad Ott at CSN and was drafted in the 6th round by the San Diego Padres.  Jay, who started his college career at Northwestern, played in 2023 at Duke University.

By the way, he is a product of the Greater Naples LL.

Johnny King, 2024- Toronto Bluejays

Jay Beshears, 2023- San Diego Padres

Jay Beshears, 2023- San Diego Padres

A former JRBC camper, Johnny was a 3rd round pick (95th overall) of the Toronto Bluejays. A product of GNLL and Naples HS, Johnny also coached our campers  at the JRBC during his senior year! An excellent student, King also had a baseball scholarship offer with the U. of the Miami Hurricanes.


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