VBA Taipans - Vista CA

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VBA Taipans - Vista CA Batting Cages. Hitting and Pitching instruction. Appointment Only (Call Adrian on 760-473-4187)

Coach: Adrian Burnside

QUALIFICATIONS:
• 16 years of professional baseball from 1996 to 2011 as a Left Handed Pitcher.
• Pitched as a starting and relief pitcher.
• Participated in 8 Major League Spring Trainings.
• Knowledge of all three Asian Leagues. Played in Japan (NPB), Korea (KBO), and Taiwan (CPBL).
• Played in Australia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, The Netherlands, and the USA. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Signed as an 18-year-old undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995.
• Selected in the Major League portion of the Rule V Draft in 1999 by the Cincinnati Reds, eventually being returned to the Dodgers in March 2000.
• Placed on the Dodgers 40 man roster at the end of the 2000 season.
• Traded by the Dodgers to the Pirates for Terry Mulholland July 2001.
• Traded by the Pirates to the Tigers for Randall Simon November 2002.
• Designated for Assignment by the Tigers in January 2004, resigned a AAA contract with the Tigers for the 2004 season.
• Granted free agency October 2004.
• Toronto Blue Jays 2005 – 2006.
• San Diego Padres 2007.
• Yomiuri Giants of the NPB (Japan) for 2008 and 2009 seasons.
• Nexen Heroes of the KBO (Korea) for 2010 season.
• Lamigo Monkeys of the CPBL (Taiwan) for the 2011 season (released May 2011).
• Petroleros de Minatitlan of the Mexican league for 2011 season. HIGHLIGHTS

Japan Series 2008 (Yomiuri Giants)
Amateur World Cup in Taiwan, Australian Team, 2007
WBC (World Baseball Classic), Australian Team, 2006
Amateur World Cup in The Netherlands, Australian Team, 2005
Athens Olympic Silver Medalist, Australian Team, 2004
Caribbean Series Puerto Rico, Ponce Leones, 2004
Puerto Rican Winter League Champions, Ponce Leones, 2003 - 2004

VBA Taipans 9u Blue keeps getting better each practice and game. They got their first rings this weekend in the SD heat!...
10/05/2026

VBA Taipans 9u Blue keeps getting better each practice and game. They got their first rings this weekend in the SD heat! Keep showing up, keep working hard, and great things will happen! Process Over Outcome!

VBA Taipans 10u Blue XCS Slugfest FV/OC Silver Bracket Champions. These boys are just starting to shake the rust off!
09/21/2026

VBA Taipans 10u Blue XCS Slugfest FV/OC Silver Bracket Champions. These boys are just starting to shake the rust off!

Nice warm-up tournament for our VBA Taipans 13u squad coming off our extended Cooperstown break. #1 seed and runners up...
09/14/2026

Nice warm-up tournament for our VBA Taipans 13u squad coming off our extended Cooperstown break. #1 seed and runners up in the Gold Bracket Championship game.
12u Black were the Champions in the Silver Bracket kicking off a nice start to their season, playing some solid baseball. Back to work this week at practice.

Well, that didn't take long! VBA Taipans 13u player Luis Diaz Jr. smashed his first VBA Taipans Homerun! This kid has ri...
09/13/2026

Well, that didn't take long! VBA Taipans 13u player Luis Diaz Jr. smashed his first VBA Taipans Homerun! This kid has ridiculous power!

The VBA Taipans 10u squad had been asking Coach Bobby to bring his Dodgers World Series ring to practice so they could ...
09/11/2026

The VBA Taipans 10u squad had been asking Coach Bobby to bring his Dodgers World Series ring to practice so they could see it. There's nothing like a little bit of pre practice motivation to get the kids smashing balls at BP!

09/04/2026
08/25/2026
Quite a few people have contacted me as they didn't get their orders in on time for the team store. We just opened it ba...
08/24/2026

Quite a few people have contacted me as they didn't get their orders in on time for the team store. We just opened it back up 12 noon tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug 25th) is the final deadline.

Online ordering for Taipans Baseball Fall 22026 ends on Sun, Aug 23, 2026 (11:59 PM PDT)

Address

602 East Vista Way (Suite B)
Vista, CA
92084

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 10pm
Tuesday 3pm - 10pm
Wednesday 3pm - 10pm
Thursday 3pm - 10pm
Friday 3pm - 10pm
Saturday 2pm - 8pm
Sunday 1pm - 8pm

Telephone

(760) 473-4187

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