1. JOE WINKELSAS
BUFFALO, NY
716-828-5624
JOE@JOEWINKINC.COM
WWW.JOEWINKINC.COM
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SIOUX FALLS CANARIES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT LEAGUE |2015 - PRESENT
PITCHING COACH
Engineered one of the lowest team ERA’s in Sioux Falls Canaries history
ATLANTA BRAVES PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUB |2012 - PRESENT
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE SCOUT
Scouted and trained Christian Barczykowski, 27th round draft pick to the Atlanta Braves | Scouted and trained Mark
Armstrong, 3rd round draft pick to Cincinnati Reds | Trained and mentored over ten baseball players that went on to obtain
D1 Scholarships
JOE’S STRIKE ZONE | OWNER | OPERATOR | GENERAL MANAGER | SANBORN, NY | 2014 - PRESENT
Velocity Building Center | See www.joewinkinc.com/clientele.html for list of players who I have had the opportunity to work
with and develop on their way to college and professional baseball careers
SPORTS PERFORMANCE PARK | GENERAL MANAGER | HEAD BASEBALL COACH | BUFFALO, NY | 2009 - 2013
General Manager, Professional, College & High School private/group baseball coach, travel team coach | Conducted pitching
& character-building camps with baseball organizations | As a nationwide, travel ball head coach-Maintained a record of 350
wins and 31 losses (9 league championships, won 26/36 tournaments nationwide. See www.joewinkinc.com/about.html for
results
PROFESSIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
ATLANTA BRAVES PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUB |1996-2003
1999 MANAGER – BOBBY COX | PITCHING COACH – LEO MAZZONE |2000-2001 MANAGER – FREDI GONZALEZ |
PITCHING COACH – BILL FICSHER | 2003 DAYTON MOORE – PLAYER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Played eight seasons of minor league baseball at every professional level | Debuted in the major leagues April 10, 1999
Named to the Southern League All-Star Team (AA) 1999, 2.22 ERA, Selected to the Maryland Fall League All-Star Team,
1998 - saves leader, Led the Braves Organization with 22 saves, Among the league leaders in ERA 1997, 1998, 2002 (minor
league)
CHICAGO WHITE SOX PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUB|2004-2005
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR – BUDDY BELL
Played AA - Winston Salem Warthogs, Carolina League; Played AAA - Charlotte Knights, International League
MILWAUKEE BREWERS PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUB |2006
MANAGER – NED YOST | PITCHING COACH – MIKE MADDDOX
Played AA - Huntsville Stars, Southern league; Played AAA - Nashville Sounds, Pacific Coast League; Played MLB - Milwaukee
Brewers, National League
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY | (D1) PITCHING COACH | 2006
Ran power arm-velocity building program and taught mental, emotional stability drills and physical mechanics | Conducted
off the field workouts | As pitching coach, all student athletes maintained 100% academic eligibility | Recruited and signed
three pitchers that were deciding between University of Buffalo, Canisius College and Niagara University | Picked up by
Milwaukee Brewers on scout day after throwing aggressive batting practice on October 6th
ATLANTA BRAVES PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUB | 2007
Played AA- Mississippi Braves, Southern League; Played AAA - Richmond Braves, International League; Achieved a 0.00 ERA
in 26 consecutive scoreless innings between AA and AAA to start the season
CHICAGO WHITE SOX PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUB| 2008
Played AA - Birmingham Barons, Southern League; Played AAA - Charlotte Knights, International League
BIOGRAPHY
Joe Winkelsas was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1994 but did not
sign with the organization - the story of which he addresses in his speaking engagements. By 1996, Joe was signed to the
Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent and worked his way through the Braves’ farm system, playing at every level. He
made his major league debut in 1999. He played for the Braves through 2003 and then went on to play for the Chicago
White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers. He last pitched professionally in 2009.
Known for his outstanding ability to identify and groom raw talent and gain player’s trust, Joe’s coaching method is
respected by professional ball clubs. He has groomed some of the best talent in baseball, locally, nationally and
internationally. Coaching baseball is like “a three-dimensional chess game” to Joe Winkelsas and, he adds, “ …you can’t
approach every player the same way.” When it comes to baseball domination and victories on and off the field, Joe
Winkelsas has the “Midas Touch”. Known for his toughness, honesty and Dominican style workouts, Joe also has a sense of
humor that is second-to-none, which helps to create a free and relaxed learning atmosphere. Joe’s adamant that “when you
help others, you help yourself” and he’s dedicated to “building character in characters – one pitch at a time.”

2. JOE WINKELSAS
BUFFALO, NY
716-828-5624
JOE@JOEWINKINC.COM
WWW.JOEWINKINC.COM
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TEAMS PLAYED FOR
YEAR AGE TEAM LEAGUE LEVEL AFF Manager Pitching Coach
1996 22 Danville Braves Appalachian Rk ATL Brian Snitker Bruce Del Canton
1997 23 Durham Bulls Carolina A+ ATL Paul Runge Bruce Del Canton
1997 23 Macon Braves South Atlantic A ATL Brian Snitker Mark Ross
1998 24 Greenville Braves Southern AA ATL Randy Ingle Bruce Del Canton
1998 24 Danville 97s Carolina A+ ATL Paul Runge Bruce Del Canton
1999 25 Greenville Braves Southern AA ATL Paul Runge Mike Alvarez
1999 25 Atlanta Braves National MLB ATL Bobby Cox / Pat Corrales Leo Mazzone
2000 26 Richmond Braves International AAA ATL Randy Ingle Bill Fischer
2001 27 Greenville Braves Southern AA ATL Paul Runge Mike Alvarez
2001 27 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Carolina A+ ATL Brian Snitker
2002 28 Greenville Braves Southern AA ATL Brian Snitker
2002 28 Richmond Braves International AAA ATL Fredi Gonzalez Guy Hansen
2003 29 Greenville Braves Southern AA ATL Brian Snitker Mike Alvarez
2004 30 Somerset Patriots Atlantic Ind Sparky Lyle
2004 30 Elmira Pioneers Northeast Ind Greg Keagle
2004 30
Winston-Salem
Warthogs
Carolina A+ CHW Ken Dominquez / Nick Leyva
2004 30 Charlotte Knights International AAA CHW Nick Capra Curt Hasler
2005 31 Grays
Canadian-American
Association
Ind Chris Carminucci
2005 31 Charlotte Knights International AAA CHW Manny Trillo / Nick Leyva Juan Nieves
2006 32 Huntsville Stars Southern AA MIL Don Money Rich Sauveur
2006 32 Nashville Sounds Pacific Coast AAA MIL Frank Kremblas Stan Kyles
2006 32 Milwaukee Brewers National MLB MIL Ned Yost Mike Maddox
2007 33 Mississippi Braves Southern AA ATL Phillip Wellman Derek Botelho
2007 33 Richmond Braves International AAA ATL Dave Brundage Guy Hansen
2008 34 Charlotte Knights International AAA CHW Marc Bombard Richard Dotson
2008 34 Birmingham Barons Southern AA CHW Carlos Subero Britt Burns
2010 36 Newark Bears Atlantic Ind Tim Raines
EDUCATION
1995 -1996 ELON COLLEGE, Psychology | 1993 - 1995 USC SALKEHATCHIE JUNIOR COLLEGE, Psychology
HONORS & AWARDS
1996-2008 Earned a combined total of 150 minor league saves, as a closer | 1996 – Led NCAA Division II Pitchers in ERA
1.29 Elon College | 1994 - Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies | Guest speaker on January 29, 2009 at the USC Salkehatchie
annual “First Pitch Dinner” held to kick off the 2009 baseball season