GalarragaBaseball Academy

Austin, Texas · Pitching · Hitting · Mentoring

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Armando Galarraga pitched six seasons in the majors and threw the famous 28-out perfect game. Now he builds Austin's next ballplayers, one rep at a time.

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EST. 2016
Armando Galarraga pitching for the Detroit Tigers Galarraga Baseball Academy tiger logo
Armando
GalarragaPitcher · 6 MLB seasons
6MLB seasons: Rangers, Tigers, D-backs, Astros
100+Big-league starts
16Years as a pro, across four countries
2016Yankees pitching coach, then this academy

Now registering · Tigres Select

Spring 2027 Tryouts

Friday, Nov 137398 Creek Rd, Dripping Springs

About an hour. Come baseball ready, no metal spikes. Pre-registration encouraged, walk-ups welcome.

9U – 10U5:30 PM
11U – 12U5:30 PM
13U – 14U6:45 PM · HS field
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What are you looking for?

One-on-onePrivate lessonsFrom $80 → Every weekMembershipsFrom $360/mo → Play on a teamTigres 9U–14UTryouts Nov 13 → SummerSummer campAges 7–14 → AnywhereOnline academyTrain at home →

Private lessons

One player. Full attention.

Mechanics, arm care and the mental side of the game, coached by someone who did it at the highest level.

Memberships

Group training: hitting, pitching or both, 4-week sessions

Private pitching lesson

1 hour, one-on-one with Armando

$200

Pitching lesson

1 hour

$120

Hitting lesson

Swing, approach and timing

$100

Mentoring session

30 minutes: the mental game, goals and the path to the next level

$80
See open times & book
Film room Coming soonMuy pronto
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LessonsArmando coaching a pitcher
ON THE MOUND

Memberships · 4-week sessions

Train like it's your job.

Group training with Armando, Monday to Thursday afternoons. Every program builds on each player's strengths and teaches injury prevention from day one.

Hitting

$360 / month
  • 2 days a week
  • Strength, approach and technique
  • Mon–Thu, 4:30–7:30 PM
Join hitting

Pitching

$400 / month
  • 3 days a week
  • Pitching development, conditioning and stretching
  • Mon–Thu, 4:30–7:30 PM
  • $45 initiation fee
Join pitching
THE FULL PACKAGE

Pitching + Hitting

$600 / month
  • 3 days pitching, 2 days hitting
  • Individual pitching and batting work
  • Summer hours 11 AM–1 PM
  • $35 sign-up fee
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Galarraga Tigres

Competitive travel baseball for players ready to take their game to the next level. Development, discipline and competitive excellence, on and off the field.

9U10U11U12U13U14U
Spring 2027 tryouts
Galarraga Tigres players in pink GBA uniforms showing their tournament rings, with Armando and a coach
Tigres9U–14U SELECT

The coaching staff

Angel GarciaHead coach · 35+ years coaching
Terrmel SledgeHitting coach · former MLB and NPB outfielder
José "Coach V" VillafanaFormer Cardinals draft pick, academy founder
Quad JohnsonElite outfield and hitting coach
Roman JohnsonMulti-sport athlete, Apex Performance co-founder
Armando GalarragaAcademy director · former MLB pitcher

Questions or a private tryout? Message the academy below.

Summer & online

More ways to get better

Summer camp 2027 · dates coming soon

Summer Baseball Camp

A week of morning baseball for boys and girls of any skill level. Space is limited.

Ages
7–14
Format
Monday–Friday, 9:00–11:30 AM
Includes
Camp T-shirt, hydration stations, prizes
2026 price
$455 per player
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Online academy

Train with Armando, anywhere

Video lessons from Armando that players can work through at home, between practices or on the road. Pair it with the academy's nutrition guidance.

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Meet your coach

Armando Galarraga

Pitcher development coach, strategist and speaker. Born in Venezuela, he played and coached in Venezuela, Taiwan, Mexico, the minor leagues and the majors.

Detroit Tigers · June 2, 2010

28

Outs. One perfect game.

Galarraga retired 27 straight batters before a missed call at first base took the perfect game away. He handled it with grace that the whole country noticed. The shoes he wore and the first base from that night are in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. He tells the story in his book, Nobody's Perfect.

  1. Signs with the Montreal Expos at 16

  2. Leones del Caracas, three Venezuelan championships

  3. Major-league debut with the Texas Rangers

  4. Detroit Tigers Rookie of the Year

  5. The 28-out perfect game

  6. Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros

  7. Pro ball in Taiwan and Mexico

  8. New York Yankees pitching coach, then opens the academy in Austin

Practice makes the master. Armando's coaching philosophy, and the reason every session has a plan.
Build on strengths

Training starts from what each player already does well and channels their enthusiasm.

Protect the arm

Injury-prevention habits are part of every program, not an afterthought.

Win the mental game

Mentoring on focus, confidence and handling the tough moments.

Visit & contact

Come see us

Training hours

Monday – Friday4:30 – 6:30 PM
Saturday11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
SundayClosed

Austin, Texas. Summer hours vary by program.

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