Michael Iglesias
In the 1991 MLB June Draft, Michael was rated as the hardest thrower in the Los Angeles Dodgers entire draft as he was the fourth pick out of 100 players taken, topping out at 96mph. Iglesias passed on a full scholarship to Cal Berkeley to pursue his baseball dreams. Projected to be in the bullpen helping the Dodgers in a couple of years, injuries plagued six out of ten professional seasons. Michael learned that he never had a solid foundation, mechanics, or knowledge to protect his arm.
After two major arm surgeries, he began to study the arm with Dodgers team doctor and creator of the "Tommy John" surgery, Dr. Frank Jobe. Iglesias, began working with local youth players in camps and private lessons, teaching correct throwing and pitching mechanics to prevent injuries and get the maximum out of their bodies. Through correct mechanics, Michael has helped thousands of players reach their baseball goals and more importantly, stay off of the disabled list!
As a Player
- Played Castro Valley Little League and Castro Valley Babe Ruth.
- Played at Hayward High School
- All HAAL, All East Bay, All State, All American, Pitcher of the year
- 4th selection in 1991 Draft by Los Angeles Dodgers
- Played 10 years professionally (Dodgers, Braves, Brewers)
- Played Professional Baseball in Taiwan
- Coached by and studied pitching with Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Claude Osteen, Burt Hooten, Dave Wallace, and Luis Tiant.
- Coached by and studied hitting with Rod Carew, Manny Mota and Joe Vavra,
- Studied Arm injuries and had Dr. Frank Jobe as team doctor.
As a Coach
- Managed/coached Headfirst teams for 18 years.
- 2006 USSSA Manager of the year.
- Coached for USA Baseball events.
- Associate Scout for Arizona Diamondbacks
- Worked with thousands of players around the Bay Area
General Background
- Son Xavier Iglesias, 29 played at Chabot College
- Son Justin Iglesias, 19 (Bishop O'Dowd H.S.) is a Sophomore Pitcher at UOP
