About Owner & Coach Tyler Addison

GBAT is a fully certified Rapsodo facility and offers hitting/pitching analysis on state of the art technology. GBAT Owner & Trainer Tyler Addison is a former professional pitcher with the New York Yankees organization specializing in pitching and hitting. He covers mechanics as well as the mental approach.

Credentials

-Certified GHSA Baseball Coach

-Instructor for Strike Zone (Greer, SC) 2 years

-Teach all age groups and levels of experience

-Had two offers for coaches position, one at the high school level and one at the collegiate level

-Recruited by colleges as a third baseman

-Pitched at the collegiate level for 4 years

-Pitched at the professional level for 2 years

-Played for and alongside some of today’s current MLB players/managers

Accomplishments

-Signed in the 2006 MLB Draft as a Free Agent by the New York Yankees

-Single A Staten Island Yankees pitcher

-2006 member of NY Penn League championship team (Staten Island Yankees)

-2007 Independent professional baseball (South Coast League-Anderson Joes)

-Played 4 years of collegiate baseball

-3 years Lander University (DII Peachbelt Conference)

-1 year Niagara University (DI MAAC Conference)

-AllStar team in Coastal Plains League 2005; Rawlings Player of the Week the first two weeks of the season

-Most saves in school history (Niagara University)

-Most appearances in school history (Niagara University)

Session Plan

Tyler likes to start with a player’s foundation and build from there. He understands that every player is different and he strives to customize/personalize every interaction to a player’s skill set. Ingraining fundamentals along with maintaining what is comfortable/safe/practical is paramount. Building a rapport with the player is the key to productivity/success while balancing praise with constructive criticism. A typical first lesson would entail playing catch or hitting and giving the player instruction that will allow for immediate improvement. Once the improvement is evident to the player and confidence is elevated we will progress to more tedious drills/fundamentals that will provide the tools for the player to progress. Depending on the player, work ethic, and their skillset, the drills/techniques will vary. Some of which will be tailored to that specific player. He will provide the mindset and physical aspect of the game simultaneously. Innovation/motivation leads to success!