It has been an intense summer for the players competing in the IMG Wood Bat League. Playing 3-4 games a week while practicing and training physically, you must have superb mental concentration to keep yourself focused. For 17-year old Tony Rivera, his concentration has never been better as he is set on winning a championship. [...]

Week one of the IMG Wood Bat League is complete and it started off with a bang. The players started to mesh with each other during the fourteen game week and everyone was playing as a team. Managers were pleased with the performances and are looking ahead to week two. Let’s take a look at [...]
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Start spreading the news, Yankees take Murphy with second pick
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

You can “start spreading the news”. He might not be “leaving today” but he certainly wants “to be apart of it”, “New York, New York”.
John Ryan Murphy, the 2nd pick of the New York Yankees, may not be able to recite the lyrics to “New York, New York.” He probably couldn’t pick “Ol’ Blue Eyes” [...]
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Blaze Tart is one of three IMG Baseball Academy students projected to be taken at some point during the MLB Draft. Tart was a two way player for The Pendleton School at IMG Academies, leading the team on the mound with a 9-0 record and second in hitting with a .435 avg. Before attending full [...]
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IMG Baseball Academy alum, Kyle Gibson, suffers setback leading up to MLB Draft
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Posted: Monday, June 8th, 2009

After pitching 8 shutout innings in the NCAA Regionals, one would think your draft stock couldn’t be any higher. Especially for Kyle Gibson, the #4 prospect on Baseball America’s Top 200 Draft Prospects list. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Gibson has a stress fracture in his right forearm and will be shut down for [...]
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It’s an exciting time of the year for baseball fans. The “Boys of Summer” are in full swing and the First Year MLB Player Draft will kick off on Tuesday. For the first time ever, the first 3 rounds will be aired live on the MLB Network. And it’s within those first 3 rounds that a [...]
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Murphy and Tart represent the IMG Baseball Academy in FACA All Star Game
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Posted: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
IMG Baseball Academy seniors John Ryan Murphy and Blaze Tart have been selected to compete in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Classic in Sebring, Florida. The All Star weekend has taken place in Sebring for 17 years and has had its share of professional talent. Alex Rodriguez, Chipper Jones, Gary Sheffield, Casey Kotchman, Prince [...]
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Savannah Sand Gnats pitching coach Marc Valdes discusses Kyle Allen’s future as a professional. Kyle was a high school standout at the IMG Baseball Academy and a 24th round selection for the NY Mets. A section from the Q&A with InsidePitchMagazine.com is below.
Matt Mauney
NYFansOnly.com May 28, 2009
SAVANNAH, GA - Now two months into the season, [...]
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Perfect Game Crosschecker Top 50: Baseball ranked 7th in the Nation
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Posted: Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Perfect Game Crosschecker released their latest High School Baseball: Top 50 Teams. The Pendleton School at the IMG Baseball Academy moved up three spots to #7 in the nation. The team completed their season on Friday, ending with a 29-1 regular season record.

