Professional Baseball and Softball Instruction

TD Sports Academy offers top baseball and softball instruction for all ages. Your youth player can get some of the best teaching in the Houston, TX area. Lessons are based around gaining strong mechanics with a focus on mind and body. Conditioning and strength is a point of emphasis on long term development. Book a lesson today!

We offer pitching, catching, hitting and fielding lessons, so check out our list of top instructors below!

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Meet the Instructors

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Alex Ruiz / Lead Instructor
[Specialty: Catching, Baseball & Softball]
Alex Ruiz was a multi-sport athlete growing up who was eventually drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1996 as a catcher. Coach Alex has an extensive knowledge of both baseball and softball as well as over a decade of coaching experience in both sports. His professional career was cut short after a motorcycle accident, but he continued to play in the Mexican Baseball League for three years and then played Independent ball from 2004-2006.

Coach Alex is a firm believer in fundamentals and teaching/ learning the game the right way. He has a large amount of expertise from his professional career and takes his time during instruction to explain how drills should be done and why they are beneficial. He advocates that a positive attitude and good mental approach is as important as talent and physicality. Alex is a very experienced coach and instructor that values the opportunity to develop great people off the field in addition to developing great baseball and softball players on the diamond.

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Anthony De Jesus
[Specialty: Hitting & Catching]
Coach Anthony is unique in his ability to instruct multiple facets of baseball. Growing up, Anthony was a multi-sport athlete and dominated the football field and baseball diamond at Fort Bend Stephen F. Austin High School. He was named all-district and second team all-Houston his senior year with a batting average over .500.

He then continued to the University of Arizona where was a catcher and was part of their 2012 PAC 12 and National Championship team. Following that success, Coach Anthony transferred to Our Lady of the Lake University where he was a two-time all-conference player and set the school record in RBIs, slugging percentage, doubles, triples, and home runs.

He received a degree in Kinesiology and has a strong background in fitness training as well as position-specific instruction. Anthony excels at strength and conditioning, flexibility workouts, athleticism, and explosiveness. Coach Anthony has coached a variety of ages from youth baseball all the way through high school, including leading Sealy High School to an undefeated season and district championship in 2019.

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Tyler Josefsen
[Specialty: Pitching & Hitting]
Coach Tyler settled in Katy, Texas in 2007. He attended Seven Lakes High School and recently graduated from Sam Houston State University as a double major with bachelor's degrees in English and Sports Journalism.

From 2010-2013 Tyler coached a team in Katy that had multiple players sign to play college baseball. He brings an ability to coach any position with a skilled background in pitching, catching, hitting, and infield instruction. 

Tyler played multiple levels of competitive baseball growing up from select baseball to premier/majors before an elbow injury ended his career at the end of high school. He grew up playing at an Elite and Majors level for some of the top organizations in the greater Houston area and has first-hand experience in developing players for the high school and collegiate levels.

While player development and becoming better all-around athletes are at the core of Coach Tyler's goals as an instructor, he also emphasizes the value of having the correct attitude and mental approach. Understanding the game of baseball and having an ability to accept failure are just as important as good fundamentals and effective conditioning.

Coach Tyler regularly implements drills in his lessons that focus on creating good habits that will benefit players for the rest of their careers. He often instructs “from the ground up,” meaning that baseball players need to build off a strong foundation of correct fundamentals.

He focuses on fine tuning pitchers by working on their arm path, arm speed, lower body mechanic, and spin rate. He often utilizes technology during hitting lessons to improve swing path and exit velocity. He is a firm believer that talent can be developed, but heart and hustle are natural qualities that go a long way.

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Taylor Cobb
[Specialty: Pitching]
Coach Taylor was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He was a local standout at Fort Bend Austin High School. In 2010 he was named all-district, all-region, and all-state third baseman. As a two-way player in high school, he led the city of Houston in batting average while pitching for the Austin Bulldogs. He was named the 2010 Houston Area 5A Batting Champion while leading the Austin Bulldogs to the playoffs with a .562 batting average and 43 RBI’s in 105 at bats.
 
After graduating, he took his talents to Blinn Junior College. While starting at Blinn he was also a two-way player and named to the Texas New Mexico Junior College All Star Team. Following his time at Blinn, he transferred to the University of Houston. While at Houston in 2014, Taylor contributed to the Cougars 48-18 record and their Regional Championship in Baton Rogue. In 2015, he contributed to the Cougars 48-20 record and their American Athletic Conference Championship.  
 
After the 2015 season, Taylor was drafted as a pitcher in the 26th round by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In the minors Taylor participated for one season in the Arizona Cactus League and 2 seasons with the Orem Owls.  
 
He continues his love for the game of baseball by passing along his extensive knowledge through the coaching and instruction of young athletes. He resides in Katy with his wife Emily and his dog Murphy.

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Douglas Garcia
[Specialty: Hitting]
Coach Douglas was born in Venezuela and began his professional career in 1997 when he was signed as an international free agent by the Texas Rangers. He made his Major League Baseball debut in 2002 for the Rangers and continued to play Winter Ball and went on to finish his career in the Professional Baseball Mexican League.

Coach Douglas is an experienced outfielder and focuses on in-depth, professional instruction for young hitters. He spent 15 years in the Texas Rangers organization, consistently playing and developing at the AAA level. His pro career began at 16 years old, and he now dedicates his time to passing along his numerous years of experience to aspiring athletes.