Corey eckstein
director of player development
hometown: abbotsford, British Columbia
VErnon college ('03)
Corey Eckstein joined the Ontario Blue Jays in the Summer of 2020 making the move from Abbotsford, BC to the Greater Toronto Area.
Prior to join OBJ, Corey built the Abbotsford Cardinals from the ground up at not only the upper level of baseball but also at the grassroots level with his Sandlot Baseball Program, training players from 6-18 years of age from the Abbotsford area, truly growing the game in his hometown. During his time with the Cardinals, they took home five British Columbia Premier Baseball League (BCPBL) championships while placing over 80 players into post-secondary opportunities and seeing 11 players selected int he MLB First-Year Players Draft.
His dedication to coaching and professionalism has taken him all over the world including spending three years with the Canadian Junior National Team which included being apart of two Silver Medal wins at World Championships in Cartagena, Columbia (2011) and Seoul, South Korea (2012). In addition, Corey has served as a Assistant Coach at numerous addition showcase events across Canada and the United States including five years at Tournament 12 hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy and two years at the New Balance International Series' held in Houston and Boston.
Experience
- Dir. of Player Development & Baseball Operations - Abbotsford Cardinals (2005-2019)
- Dir. of Sport Academy - Yale Secondary School (2009-2019)
- Assistant Coach - Canadian Junior National Team (2011-2013)
- Area Scout - Kansas City Royals (2013-2020)
- Assistant Coach - Tournament 12 by Toronto Blue Jays (2015-2019)
- Assistant Coach - New Balance Future Stars Series (2017 & 2018)
- Played on Canadian Junior National Team in 2003
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