Vladdy is from the Dominican Republic and has spent the past 15+ yrs coaching and developing ball players at academies there. Vladdy signed professionally at 16 years of age with the Milwaukee Brewers as an athletic outfielder. He spent two years in the Dominican summer league with the Brewers and was on track to progress through their system and play in the US, before he experienced a career ending knee injury. After his playing days, Vladdy’s passion for the game was channeled into coaching, where his considerable talents working with kids was realized.

Over the past decade Vladdy has worked with Dominican players from ages 10-16 in professional academies. 12 players that he has coached have gone on to sign professional contracts with MLB teams. Vladdy is very excited to work with the baseball athletes of Central Alberta and to experience baseball in another culture! He loves people, loves coaching, and might be the happiest human on earth.