Efrain romero Hitting coordinator & coach
Efrain Romero has been around the Montreal Baseball Academy for years but he officially joined MBA as the hitting coordinator in 2021 to help out with the younger players of the program.
Nowadays, Efrain is in charge of the hitting aspect of the game for all the players of the program year-round and he's an assistant-coach during the summer and fall baseball seasons.
coaching before mba
Efrain coached at multiple levels in his hometown of Montreal for the NDG Lynx. During these years, his teams won multiple time the Little League Provincial Championship and represented the province of Quebec at the Little League Canadian championships. During these years, Efrain was also responsible of the offseason baseball development for the NDG Lynx program.
- 2011 - Little League Minor (10U) Provincial Champion with the NDG Lynx (no Canadian championship in Minor)
- 2012 - Little League Major (12U) Provincial Champion with the NDG Lynx
- 2012 - Represented the Province of Quebec in the Major Little League Canadian Championship in Edmonton AB (finished 5th)
- 2013 - Little League Major (12U) Provincial Champion with the NDG Lynx
- 2013 - Represented the Province of Quebec in the Major Little League Canadian Championship in Glace Bay NS (lost in semi-finals)
Playing highlights
At the age of 16 years old, Efrain signed up to play for the Cardenales de Lara of the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (Venezuela Professional Baseball League). On Efrain's team were future MLB players: Marco Scutaro (played 13 seasons with 6 teams), Luis Sojo (played 13 years with 5 teams), Tony Castillo (played 10 years with 4 teams), Robert Perez (6 years with 5 teams) and Kelvim Escobar (12 years with 2 teams).
In 1989, Efrain signed with the Toronto Blue Jays to play with their Minor League Affiliate in the Dominican Summer League. Notable teammates with the Blue Jay affiliate team were: Robert Perez (Toronto Blue Jays), Kelvim Escobar (Toronto Blue Jays), Giovanny Carrar (LA Dodgers), Sandy Martinez (Toronto Blue Jays), Abraham Nunez (Pittsburgh Pirates), Jose Herrera (Oakland Athletics), & Julio Mosquera (Toronto Blue Jays).
During his years with the Blue Jays' organization, Efrain also had the opportunity to play against some future MLB players including: Pedro Martinez (Montreal Expos), Edgar Renteria (Florida Marlins), Henry Rodriguez (LA Dodgers), Orlando Cabrera (Montreal Expos), and Jolbert Cabrera (Cleveland Indians). While playing for Embajadores de Monagas in the Venezuela Professional Baseball League, Efrain was coached by baseball legend Tony Armas Sr. (AL Home Run Champion - 1981 & 84).
From 1989 through 1992, Efrain awaited for visa approval to enter the United States to play baseball. However, in the 90's, their was a limit to the number of visas granted per year for all MLB affiliated baseball players from South America. As a result, after four years of waiting, in 1992, the Toronto Blue Jays released him from his contract. From 1992 through 1995, Efrain continued to play in the in Venezuela Professional Baseball League and appeared in two international tournaments representing Venezuela in Aruba & Cuba. In 1995, the Toronto Blue Jays offered Efrain a new contract but he declined to sign so he could move his family to Canada.
playing career
- 1988 - 1993 (Winter League) with the Cardenales de Lara in the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (LVBP)
- 1989 - 1992 (Summer League) with the Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Affiliate in the Dominican Summer League
- 1992 (Summer League) with the Cerveceros de Caracas in the LVBP
- 1993 (Summer League) with the Azucareros de la Victoria in the LVBP
- 1994 - 1995 (Summer League) with the Embajadores de Monaga in the LVBP
- 8 National Tournament Appearances
