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Caleb Balbuena is the head pitching instructor here at the Power Plant. He is also the founder/owner of Caught Stealing LLC, a baseball training technology company revolutionizing player development through innovative hardware and mobile applications.

Caleb was originally drafted in the seventh round of the 1997 draft by the Baltimore Orioles but instead chose to compete at Long Beach State, where he ultimately reached the College World Series. He was later drafted by the Seattle Mariners, launching a ten-year professional career within both the Mariners and Colorado Rockies organizations.

Shortly after his professional career ended, Caleb transitioned to coaching, where he's built a 23-year career as a private pitching coach alongside four years in professional and collegiate roles — two seasons as a professional pitching coach, one year as a professional manager, and two years at the collegiate level, where he guided his program to back-to-back state championships for the first time in school history.

Caleb's proven player development system has propelled five athletes to Major League Baseball, secured four draft selections, produced multiple free-agent signings, and placed more than 50 players at four-year colleges, primarily in Division I programs on scholarship.

Alex Baeza brings a unique combination of high-level playing experience, player development, hitting instruction, and strength & conditioning to every athlete he works with.

Baeza was a 4-time All-Big West Conference selection at the University of Hawaii, where he played four seasons before earning a fifth year as a graduate transfer to the University of Utah. During his time at Utah, he led the team in doubles, RBI, and walks, earned First Team All-Pac-12 honors, and received the prestigious ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove Award as the top defensive first baseman in the country.

Following his collegiate career, Baeza played two seasons of independent professional baseball, hitting .345 with a .980 OPS and 31 home runs.

Today, Baeza focuses on developing the complete athlete. As a certified strength & conditioning coach with KIME and HLP-certified hitting coach, he works with athletes ranging from youth players to college and professional athletes, specializing in hitting development, defensive skill development, movement, strength, power, and overall athletic performance.

Baeza has coached at multiple levels of baseball, including working with the Utah Marshalls and serving as Director of Player Development and Hitting Coach for the Lincoln Potters.

Andrew Knapp is the head catching instructor and a hitting instructor at the Power Plant.

Originally drafted by the Oakland Athletics out of high school, Knapp attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he developed into a top-tier player. In 2013, he was selected 53rd overall in the MLB Draft by the Phillies, launching a professional career defined by consistency, preparation, and leadership behind the plate.

Andrew played professional baseball for 12 years across the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Seattle Mariners. A versatile switch hitter, his career emphasized adaptability, game awareness, and understanding both sides of the plate.

Throughout his career he collaborated with elite players and coaches at every professional level, building expertise in player development, hitting strategy, and game approach — experience he now applies to help athletes at the Power Plant build skill, confidence, and purposeful training habits in a competitive setting.

Keith Carson is the head infield instructor at the Power Plant. A local product, Keith attended Ponderosa High School before playing two years at Monterey Peninsula College, where under coach Nate Trosky he transitioned from outfield to infield. He went on to play on scholarship at Sacramento State, maintaining a mentorship with Trosky whose guidance remains influential in his coaching approach.

While at Sacramento State, Keith coached middle and high school travel teams alongside former MLB pitcher Chris Bosio — and discovered his passion for coaching. After graduating, he worked at the California Academy of Baseball in Sacramento as a coach and director of operations, then at various academies before launching Prospects of Troy four years ago, an unofficial feeder program for Oak Ridge High School.

Keith emphasizes a long-term player development approach, with the goal of helping each individual player maximize their full baseball potential — stressing life lessons alongside baseball skills, in contrast with win-at-all-costs youth baseball culture. His players have become starting infielders at multiple local high schools and junior colleges.