VBA Taipans - Vista CA

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, Th

e 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

One of our VBA families just launched "Live From the Dugout". It Features weekly lives Zoom sessions with retired MLB pl...
06/01/2026

One of our VBA families just launched "Live From the Dugout". It Features weekly lives Zoom sessions with retired MLB players to discuss their journeys, the obstacles they overcame, how they dealt with failures, and more. This is great stuff. You should check it out!
Site: https://livefromthedugout.com/
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VBA Taipans 12u Blue in their last tournament before Cooperstown (Week 3 All Star Village) went 3-1 and were runners up ...
06/01/2026

VBA Taipans 12u Blue in their last tournament before Cooperstown (Week 3 All Star Village) went 3-1 and were runners up in the AAU tournament up in Clemente. Great job!

05/30/2026
Memorial Weekend marks the last weekend of games and practices for most VBA Taipans teams. We had four teams playing thi...
05/26/2026

Memorial Weekend marks the last weekend of games and practices for most VBA Taipans teams.
We had four teams playing this weekend in the NCS San Diego Memorial Weekend 3 day event. All 4 teams made it to Monday's games by finishing in the top 4 after seeding games.
12u Blue made it to the championship and won.
11u Blue and 9u Blue were also in the championship game and were the tournament runners up. 10u Blue seeded 1st but lost in the semi-final but played some exciting baseball this weekend.
VBA had a solid weekend of baseball all around. Most VBA tournament teams plaued 5-6 games in the 3 days.
Next up: 12u Blue Cooperstown starting on June 11th, then 12u Black Cooperstown starting on June 17th.
2025/26 was another great season of baseball for all VBA teams. Now it is time to take a step back from baseball, rest the arm, and enjoy the summer break!
VBA tryouts are on July 12th at Brengle Park in Vista for new players.
Great job, and a big thanks to all the VBA players, coaches, and families for another fun filled VBA season!
VBA will be back at it in August after tryouts for our 14th year!

2026 Summer Baseball Camps in Vista.
05/25/2026

2026 Summer Baseball Camps in Vista.

VBA Taipans 10u Black are finishing the season strong with a tournament win out in Fallbrook at the NCS Memorial Day War...
05/18/2026

VBA Taipans 10u Black are finishing the season strong with a tournament win out in Fallbrook at the NCS Memorial Day Warm Up. 4-0 on the weekend! Great job boys!

2026 Summer Baseball Camp Schedule.
05/14/2026

2026 Summer Baseball Camp Schedule.

VBA Taipans 12u player Matthew Whatley smashed his first homerun this weekend. Great job Matthew!
05/13/2026

VBA Taipans 12u player Matthew Whatley smashed his first homerun this weekend. Great job Matthew!

VBA only has one tryout day every year. This year, it is July 12th at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista. Don't miss out!
04/27/2026

VBA only has one tryout day every year. This year, it is July 12th at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista. Don't miss out!

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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