Puerto Rican Baseball Academy High School
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Puerto Rican Baseball Academy High School is located in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. The high school is part of Major League Baseball's Urban Youth Academy program. It was founded in 2002 by former major league pitcher Ed Correa. Edwin Rodriguez has served as its executive director.
The school produced two 1st-round picks in the 2012 amateur draft, future Rookie of the Year Carlos Correa, who was drafted first overall, and fellow future major leaguer Jesmuel Valentin.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Luis Alvarado, minor league pitcher
- Michael Arroyo, minor league catcher
- Osvaldo Berríos, minor league pitcher
- Hiram Burgos, pitcher
- Victor Caratini, catcher
- Rubén Castro, minor league catcher
- Joseph Colon, pitcher
- Carlos Correa, infielder
- Wilfredo Díaz, minor league pitcher
- Jeffrey Domínguez, minor league infielder
- Johneshwy Fargas, outfielder
- José Figueroa, Puerto Rican national team pitcher
- Kevin Fontanez, minor league infielder
- Nelvin Fuentes, minor league pitcher
- Edwin Gómez, minor league outfielder
- Bengie Gonzalez, minor league infielder
- Joe Jimenez, pitcher
- Vimael Machin, infielder
- Miguel Mejia, NPB pitcher
- Agnel Miranda, Puerto Rican national team pitcher
- Sergio Miranda, minor league infielder
- Angel Morales, minor league outfielder
- Rey Navarro, infielder
- Efrain Nieves, minor league pitcher
- Adrian Ortiz, minor league outfielder
- Brian Ortiz, Puerto Rican national team outfielder
- Francisco Ortiz, minor league pitcher
- Alexis Pantoja, minor league infielder
- Delvin Perez, minor league infielder
- Julio Rodriguez, minor league pitcher
- Luis Rodríguez, Puerto Rican national team pitcher
- Wilfredo Rodríguez, minor league catcher
- Kevin Santa, minor league infielder
- Juan Silva, minor league outfielder
- Yariel Soto, Puerto Rican national team catcher
- Kevin Torres, minor league catcher and manager
- Jesmuel Valentin, infielder
- Christian Vazquez, catcher
- Jan Vázquez, minor league catcher
Coaches[edit]
- Julio Campos, 2002-2012 infield instructor
- Ed Correa, founder
- Luis Lopez, 2007 infield coordinator
- Ramser Correa
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