Joe W.

EMPIRE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE |2017 - HEAD COACH & MANAGER OF THE 2017 CHAMPION
PLATTSBURGH REDBIRDS
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT LEAGUE |2015 - 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
SPORTS PERFORMANCE PARK | GENERAL MANAGER | HEAD BASEBALL COACH | BUFFALO, NY | 2009 - 2013
General Manager and professional, college & high school private baseball coach, travel team coach | Conducted pitching &
character-building camps with baseball organizations | Maintained a record of 273 wins and 21 losses between travel and
house ball (9 league championships, won 26/36 tournaments nationwide)
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 MADDUX
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. 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 organization 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.”

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
RECORD OF TRAVEL TEAM HEAD COACHING STATISTICS

Mechanics are the easy part. Players are individuals. there are set staples when it comes to mechanics, but for the most part your mechanics should suit your body type. We will figure out the best mechanics which produce the greatest arm and exit velocity for you. Ages 5 to 55....

We will go through advanced yoga type stretching techniques. Flexibility produces velocity. You will experience an awesome Power Arm Program/Exit Velocity Building program that is second to none. It consists of various weighted balls, rice buckets, chains, different weighted bands, Decker baseballs, and more... We will master the spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical aspects of our nations greatest pastime. You will workout as a Pitcher, Hitter, Fielder, and Base runner like you never have before.
I guarantee 2-10 mph with your new and improved hitting and/or pitching-throwing mechanics or your money back.
Your backside foot and leg are the clutch. Your front side hip is the accelerator. The back of the shoulder is the brake. Your throwing hand is the tire. Your front side elbow and glove are the oil and transmission. The baseball thrown by your electric arm, striking the catcher’s glove and/or the end or the handle of the bat is equivalent to pulling your Indy car sponsored by mud into the pit stop at Myrtle Beach.
The power of the spoken word is saying the right thing at the right time when the chips are down, resulting in domination on the field. You cannot treat different players the same way. As a baseball psychologist, it is imperative to improvise, motivate, communicate, listen, make adjustments, analyze, recognize, realize and lead by example.