Pitchers Better
- Son of former #1 overall MLB Draft pick (1976) and All-Star pitcher (1982) Floyd Bannister.
- 1999 AZ 4A State Champion at Chaparral High School.
- Pitched in the 2000 & 2001 College World Series alongside #2 overall draft pick and current Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior at the University of Southern California.
- Drafted in the 7th round of the 2003 MLB Draft by the New York Mets.
- Selected as a Minor League All-Star in 2003, 2004, & 2005.
- Voted New York Mets Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2005.
- Selected to represent Team USA in the 2005 World Cup in the Netherlands.
- His jersey number was retired in 2005 by the Brooklyn Cyclones in Coney Island, NY.
- Debuted for the Mets in 2006 alongside Hall of Fame pitchers Tom Glavine and Pedro Martinez.
- Member of 2006 NL East Division Champion Mets team.
- Traded to the Kansas City Royals in 2007 and was twice voted American League Rookie of the Month.
- Finished 3rd in the 2007 AL Rookie of the Year voting.
- Voted AL Player of the Week in April 2008.
- Played a total of 5 years in Major League Baseball.
- Hired by the Boston Red Sox in 2014 as a pitching analyst and scout.
- Quickly moved up the ranks and was promoted to VP of Pitching Development and Major League Coach in July 2016.
- Member of the first back-to-back and back-to-back-to-back AL East Division Champion teams in Boston Red Sox history (2016-2018).
- Defeated the Dodgers to win the 2018 World Series.
- On the coaching staff that set the Boston Red Sox all-time franchise record for most wins in a season (108 – 2018).
- Hired as the San Francisco Giants Director of Pitching in 2019.
- Member of the 2021 NL West Division Champion Giants team.
- Helped set the Giants all-time franchise record for most wins in a season (107 – 2021).
Instruction
For Amateur Coaches + Players
Leveraging decades of pitching knowledge, exposure to 15 years of analytics with MLB’s best teams, and validated by billions of dollars in MLB contracts, franchise-record win totals, and a World Series championship in 2018, Art of Baseball’s goal is to deliver game-changing instruction to amateur players and coaches alike.
Powerful player development systems. Simplified decision-making frameworks. Creative approaches to complex problem-solving. Art Of Baseball provides game-changing solutions to accelerate your career and improve your earnings potential
- Interactive online development courses
- In-person Trackman instruction
- Amateur coach + player consulting
- Technology advising + beta testing
Creative Production
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- 19 years proudly serving the Southwest United States
- Millions of dollars in film + photography rental inventory available
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Securing Legacies.
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The Wyoming Reserve has a special relationship with the Scottsdale Mint Group – owner of the Casport building. Currently under expansion, the Casport will feature 70,000 square feet of vaulting/minting capacity, and is expected to open its doors in Q1 2023.
The site is strategically located within both a Foreign Trade and Opportunity Zone. Local engineers and architects have employed the highest standards of design to repurpose the former Casper Star Tribune building into a world-class 21st Century vault – carefully balancing new construction while remaining exceptional corporate stewards of the land.
