ABOUT US
Athletic development specializing in throwing and strength training.
MEET CASEY
FOUNDER / PERFORMANCE COACH
Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Casey’s love affair with baseball began at the age of five. He attended Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 2009 MLB Draft. Instead of pursuing his commitment to the University of Arizona, he decided to attend Yavapai College and enter the Draft in 2010. Casey was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2010 MLB Draft, signing his first professional contract. He played professionally from 2010 to 2017, spending time with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals, and Baltimore Orioles. As his playing career wound down due to durability and injury issues, he made the decision to help pitchers reach their goals and take control of their future and dreams.
After spending four years in Los Angeles with Dr. Tom House and the National Pitching Institute, he realized that there is a tangible, data-driven alternative to rotational athletic training. Players must learn to be their own best coaches, and they need a process that works for them. Since then, Casey has become a Certified Pitching Instructor through the National Pitching Association, a Titleist Performance Institute Certified Instructor, and an OnBaseU Certified Pitching Instructor. Currently, he resides in Phoenix with his two dogs, Fitz and Floyd. From 2019-2022, Casey joined the Oakland A’s as their Throwing Performance Coach.
MEET KENNY
DIRECTOR OF PITCHING
Kenny Ogg started with RAS as a throwing performance coach in September of 2020, coming to Arizona from Indianapolis. He attended Ohio University where he pitched from 2015-2019 and was a Graduate Assistant Coach in 2020. Kenny spent his summers playing in the Northwoods League for the Eau Claire Express. After his college career, he played 2 years of independent baseball in the USPBL, Pioneer League, and Frontier League before signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2022. During his playing career, he learned the adaptations that are beneficial for increasing pitching performance. This created the understanding of how to coach athletes to use their body in an efficient manner to gain velocity, command, and durability. After retiring, Kenny became the Director of Pitching at RAS and has been in that role since May 2023.
MEET CRUZ
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Born and raised in the Phoenix area, Cruz Hamilton’s competitive baseball career taught him that talent alone isn’t enough—durability, efficiency, and the ability to recover and adapt are what allow athletes to perform consistently and stay on the field. A graduate of Cactus Shadows High School, he went on to pitch and play at Glendale Community College, Oregon Institute of Technology (where he helped win a conference championship), and Keystone College (another conference championship). He later continued competing overseas as a two-way player for the Traiskirchen Grasshoppers in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Throughout his playing career, Cruz experienced firsthand the physical demands of pitching and the mental challenges that come with performing under pressure. He learned that the best results come from understanding an athlete’s individual movement patterns, managing workload, and building a foundation of strength and resilience rather than chasing short-term gains. These lessons now shape the way he designs training and recovery programs at Rotational Athlete Solutions, where he has served as a Strength and Conditioning Coach since 2025.
As a CSCS-certified coach, Cruz creates workouts that prioritize long-term athletic development—focusing on force production, efficient movement, and the specific physical qualities rotational athletes need to excel in their sport and stay healthy. His recovery protocols are equally intentional, drawing from what he learned as a player about the importance of managing fatigue, restoring tissue quality, and preparing the body to handle the next training or competition demand. He works with youth, high school, college, and professional athletes, helping them understand their own bodies so they can train smarter and take ownership of their development.
Cruz currently resides in the Phoenix area and remains committed to bridging the gap between what he experienced as a competitor and the practical, individualized programming he provides for the athletes he coaches.