Oakland Yard Athletics
5328 Highland Road
Waterford, MI 48327
248 673 0100

   
  
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Oakland Yard Private Baseball Instruction



Meet Our Instructors
Jeff Jones - Pitching


Current Detroit Tigers Bullpen coach, 8 years.

Works with all current Detroit Tigers pitchers including Justin Verlander, Joel Zumaya, and Rick Porcello.

Holds 30 years of professional baseball experience, including 21 years as a pitching coach in the Detroit Tigers Organization at both the major and minor league levels.

Holds 13 years of major league experience as both a pitcher and pitching coach.

Holds five years of major league pitching experience for the Oakland Athletics.

Attended Bowling Green State University.

Contact Jeff at 734 285 8288 or via email

Scott Pickens - Catching, Hitting, Fielding, Throwing, Training

• Current Detroit Tigers Bullpen Catcher, 4 years.

• Catches all the pitchers and throws batting practice, works closely with Jeff Jones and Hitting coach Lloyd McClendon.

• Played 3 years of Independent Professional Baseball, Frontier League

• Two home run derby all star game appearances, 2007 and 2009

• Division 1 assistant coach, 4 years, CMU, Longwood U, EKU

• Attended Central Michigan University


Contact Scott at 859.314.3305 or via email



Individual Lesson Rates
Half Hour Lesson $45
Hour Lesson $85
Five Half Hour Lessons Package $200
Ten Half Hour Lessons Package $400

Group Lesson Rates

2 Athletes for A Half Hour Lesson $65
2 Athletes for An Hour Lesson $130
3 Athletes for A Half Hour Lesson $75
3 Athletes for An Hour Lesson $150






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