Jason Heyward (‘J-Hey’) was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round of the 2007 MLB Draft. He has spent time with the Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers. During his time with the Cubs, he led the club to its first World Series championship in over 100 years. Husband to Vedrana and father to Messi, Jason has partnered with Intentional Sports to host the Jason Heyward Baseball Academy on site where youth of all ages will be able to learn, train and have fun in the sport of baseball.

Email: info@intentionalsports.org

Sam Incandela grew up on the north side of Chicago. He graduated from Fenwick High School in Oak Park. He was a recruited walk on, middle infielder, at Indiana University. He was part of a Big Ten Championship team; his senior year, he earned a scholarship, was named Team Captain, and Team MVP.  He graduated with The Varsity Club Scholastic Achievement Award for exemplary academic achievement while pursuing athletic endeavors. After his playing days, Sam was an assistant baseball coach at both Indiana University and Northwestern Univerity.  Sam also owned a Baseball and Softball training facility for 15 years, where he trained players of all ages and skill levels, ranging from beginners to professional players. He also started a travel team where he helped over 60 players go on to play college baseball. Sam is married to Lyndsey and has two boys, Vince and Charlie.

Email: incandela@intentionalsports.org