Ron Villone
Chandler,AZ
Summary
Accomplished Baseball Player and Coach with 31 years of Professional Baseball experience.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Pitching Coach
Iowa Cubs
04.2021 - 09.2023
- Instructed pitchers in the fundamental skills and strategies to realize maximum performance level.
- Brought forth effective leadership skills and offered powerful motivation.
- Daily duties were to create and execute throwing programs and routines to promote maximum game performance.
- Developed and delivered effective and engaging coaching sessions to improve performance.
- Created and implemented innovative strategies to prepare pitchers for the Major Leagues.
- Communicated regularly with front office and Major League staff to keep them informed of the progress and availability of pitchers to be called up to the Major Leagues.
Pitching Coach
Chicago Cubs
07.2020 - 09.2020
- During 2020 Major League Spring Training worked with Major League staff. I ran the PFPs, bullpens and live BPs daily.
- Occasionally filled in as Major League bullpen coach for split squad (A and B games) including exhibition games played in Las Vegas.
- Represented and led the pitching department at the 2020 alternate training site for the interrupted Covid season.
- Daily duties included organizing and executing throwing programs, pitching routines, scheduling practices and practice games to keep Major League caliber players ready to be called up.
- Prepared prospects (non MLB ready pitchers equivalent to A and AA level)to enhance their skill set and not lose a season of development under the Covid circumstances.
Pitching Coach
Tennessee Smokies Baseball Team
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Prepared daily throwing programs, game usage and routines for 13-17 pitchers.
- Worked with Rapsodo and Edgertronic technology for the first time.
Rehab Pitching Coordinator
Chicago Cubs
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Worked with Minor and Major League players rehabbing from injuries.
- Contributed to the design and execution of rehab throwing programs.
- Assisted with special project pitchers with and without injuries.
- During Minor League Spring Training I was in charge of the AA and AAA pitching staffs for exhibition games.
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
Rehab Pitching Coordinator
Chicago Cubs
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Worked with Minor and Major League players rehabbing from injuries.
- Contributed the design and execution of rehab throwing programs.
- Added responsibility of overseeing the execution of extended Spring Training games.
- Was the AAA pitching coach for Minor League Spring Training games.
- Instructed and mentored AZL and DSL pitching coaches during extended Spring Training.
Pitching Coach
Chicago Cubs AZL
01.2015 - 12.2015
- AZL Pitching Coach
- Assisted Rehab Pitching Coach with daily duties with focus working with special project players injured and non injured related.
- AAA Pitching Coach for Minor League Spring Training exhibition games.
Pitching Coach
Mesa Solar Sox
09.2014 - 11.2014
- Responsible for pitchers from 5 MLB organizations including daily throwing programs, routines and usage.
- Communicated regularly with 5 organizations to tailor individual pitching routines and usage.
Pitching Coach
Daytona Cubs
01.2014 - 09.2014
- Responsible for daily throwing programs, routines and game usage for 12-17 pitchers.
Pitching Coach
Chicago Cubs Instructional League
09.2012 - 10.2013
- Pitching Coach for Instructional League.
Pitching Coach
Kane County Cougars
01.2013 - 09.2013
- Responsible for daily throwing programs, routines, and game usage for 12-17 pitchers.
Pitching Coach
Peoria Chiefs
03.2012 - 09.2012
- Responsible for daily throwing programs, routines and game usage for 12-17 pitchers.
Professional Baseball Player
Multiple
10.1992 - 09.2011
- Played for 14 MLB affiliated organizations.
- Played for 12 MLB teams.
Education
No Degree - Sports Management
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MASkills
- Professional Enthusiasm
- Athlete Discipline
- Motivational Coach
- Former MLB Player of 15 Seasons
- 1992 Olympian (Barcelona Olympics)
- Played for 12 MLB teams
- Played for 14 MLB affiliated organizations
Timeline
Pitching Coach
Iowa Cubs
04.2021 - 09.2023
Pitching Coach
Chicago Cubs
07.2020 - 09.2020
Pitching Coach
Tennessee Smokies Baseball Team
04.2019 - 09.2019
Rehab Pitching Coordinator
Chicago Cubs
01.2019 - 03.2019
Rehab Pitching Coordinator
Chicago Cubs
01.2016 - 12.2018
Pitching Coach
Chicago Cubs AZL
01.2015 - 12.2015
Pitching Coach
Mesa Solar Sox
09.2014 - 11.2014
Pitching Coach
Daytona Cubs
01.2014 - 09.2014
Pitching Coach
Kane County Cougars
01.2013 - 09.2013
Pitching Coach
Chicago Cubs Instructional League
09.2012 - 10.2013
Pitching Coach
Peoria Chiefs
03.2012 - 09.2012
Professional Baseball Player
Multiple
10.1992 - 09.2011
No Degree - Sports Management
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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