Jacob Buffa

Senior Director, International Scouting for St. Louis Cardinals and Co-Founder of Elite Baseball Academy

[Premier Pitching and Performance @premierpitching]

BIG NEWS. 🚨

We’re excited to officially announce the full-scale rollout of Premier Pitching and Hit Lab training programs at our newest training location in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Over the last several years, we’ve been committed to building systems that help athletes develop at the highest level through objective assessment, individualized programming, and proven training methodologies. Expanding these services into Chesterfield is another major step toward that mission.

We’re especially excited to continue growing alongside Elite Baseball Academy. Their commitment to player development aligns closely with ours, and we’re looking forward to putting our heads together to create the best possible environment for athletes to learn, grow, and perform.

When great people, great coaching, and great systems come together, athletes win.

The future is bright for player development in Chesterfield, and we’re just getting started.

#DominateTheZone | @EBAperformance | @HitLabTraining

[Jacob Buffa @EBA_Buffa]

@choice_fielder Thank you for the kind words! I think im more a master of leveraging other people’s expertise to help me solve problems haha

[Jacob Buffa @EBA_Buffa]

Thank you to @alex_andorra for having me on. Really enjoyed talking about the science of baseball!

[Pierre-Simon Laplace @LearnBayesStats]

📢Episode 114 is now available!
🎧https://t.co/4HFsjWAdUw

⚾️Tune in as @alex_andorra chats with @EBA_Buffa about his journey in baseball science and the blend of sports and data.

#LearningBayesianStatistics #SportsPerformance

[Denton McNamee @EBA_MADE]

Very excited to host our first Data Analytics Camp for HS students. We have a great lineup of speakers and look to facilitate the next generation of Baseball Managers. Sign up at the link ⬇️ and DM with any questions.

[Astros Player Development @AstrosPlayerDev]

Miguel Ullola punched out seven on Saturday. So far this season, he has 75 strikeouts in 58.0 innings pitched at Double-A @cchooks.

[Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers]

🚨SCOOP: This doesn't come as a surprise, it was expected, but @MSUBearBaseball will name Joey Hawkins as Keith Guttin's sucessor. Hawkins spent the last 3 seasons as the recruiting coordinator/associate HC for the Bears. It's a new era in Springfield.

https://t.co/u2A1zbnfnT

[MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline]

Jacob Melton dazzles on both sides of the ball ✨

The @astros top prospect mashes his fourth home run of the year followed by a diving catch for the @cchooks.

[Jim Callis @jimcallisMLB]

.@Cardinals OF Victor Scott, @Astros OF Jacob Melton, @Padres SS Leodalis De Vries & Pages joined our Top 100 yesterday. They replace Masyn Winn, Michael Busch & Nolan Schanuel, who graduated based on service time; and Daniel Espino, who had a second shoulder surgery in March.

[Astros Player Development @AstrosPlayerDev]

Ian Foggo, who struck out 45 batters in 30.1 IP for @WoodpeckersNC last season, has been up to 99 MPH this Spring Training.

[Astros Player Development @AstrosPlayerDev]

Ryan Gusto struck out 6 batters in 4 innings of work, touching 98 MPH 🔥

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

“The most impressive thing about Zach’s development was his improved bat-to-ball skills with no loss in power,”

“Very few hitters are able to shore up the swing-and-miss without losing that.”

Zach Dezenzo Impresses @astros With Impact, Improved Contact
https://t.co/w8DMj3CoBt

[Michael Shapiro @mshap2]

New @chron:

How did a neuroscientist working in ‘bioinformatics’ find himself on the Astros’ R&D staff?

Meet Stuff+ creator Max Bay, one of the many behind-the-scenes people fueling Houston’s current dynastic run.

https://t.co/OQ3uIJMe9t

[Jacob Buffa @EBA_Buffa]

We are looking for an analyst to join our performance science team. Someone who has strong data analysis skills, baseball acumen, and enjoys being on field to help with implementation.

https://t.co/dGYA38jVx8

[Jacob Buffa @EBA_Buffa]

Pretty grateful we have some really good baseball players. And that @ShannaSparkman6 puts up with my work schedule.

[Alex Fast @AlexFast8]

Only one team has a rotation entirely comprised of starters that they drafted/originally signed:

The Houston Astros

[MLB/USA Baseball PDP @USABasePipeline]

🗣 Talking outfield play with @KanzlerThinks

[Jacob Buffa @EBA_Buffa]

World Champions. In the words of George Costanza “I gotta give the players most of the credit.” Grateful to be a part of such an amazing team.

[Jacob Buffa @EBA_Buffa]

@jfernandez__ Thank you so much Jose!

[Jacob Buffa @EBA_Buffa]

I’ve worked with a lot of great people in this industry but Pete has by far had the greatest impact on my career. No one more deserving. Congrats Pete!

[Houston Astros @astros]

Congratulations to assistant general manager Pete Putila on being named the newest @SFGiants GM!

Thank you for your hard work during the past 12 seasons.

[Chandler Rome @Chandler_Rome]

A remarkable part of this Astros season? How healthy they've stayed. According to Spotrac, they've had 15 players on the 40-man combine to spend 859 days on the injured list. Only the Guardians and Orioles have had fewer days spent on the IL. Only the Orioles have fewer players.