Bobby was the teacher. Chris was the student.

After his playing career, Bobby opened a baseball training facility to help give back to the game he loved. He wanted to give players everything he would want if he was starting his career over again. Chris, Bobby's former teammate, was stuck in the independent CanAm League — one of the lowest levels of professional baseball.

Bobby Tewksbary and Chris Colabello.

2010

After the off-season, Bobby called Chris to tell him he had found something. Video of Albert Pujols and the greatest hitters of all time revealed secrets to the swing that nobody was teaching, and Bobby wanted to teach it to Chris.

2011

Chris had his best season ever. The next off-season, after six years of independent ball, he was signed by the Minnesota Twins. Just 15 months later, Chris made his MLB debut. Word spread through clubhouses and soon Bobby was working with many pro players.

2015

Chris was now with the Toronto Blue Jays and Bobby was working with Josh Donaldson. Before the All-Star break, Donaldson called Bobby to ask if he'd throw to him in the MLB Home Run Derby. Bobby went on national TV and threw BP during the Derby.

Bobby throwing to Josh Donaldson at the Home Run Derby.

The next morning

Bobby woke up to 700+ emails asking for his services. There was no way he could handle that kind of volume. It was overwhelming demand he couldn't out-work, and he needed to find a solution.

Bobby began evaluating every player development solution he could find so he could help more athletes. Ultimately no solution existed, and it became obvious a custom one was needed. That was the seed for Pelotero: software that integrated the technology, created and delivered individualized player plans, and tracked progress. And that was just the beginning!