About “The Hit Master”

Stantrel Smith – Professional Baseball & Softball Trainer

Professional baseball player with over 10 years of experience in baseball. Born October 21, 1983, in Atlanta, GA, he began his passion for baseball at a very young age playing for recreational parks including Midway Dacroational Dark, Shoals Creek, Including Midway Recreational Park, Shoals Creek Recreational Park, and Gresham Recreational Park. Eventually entered high school where he began playing on the varsity baseball team in 9th grade at Towers High School. Stantrel played baseball every year and was the first and only to be drafted out of Towers High School until this day by the Cincinnati Reds in the 34th round in 2002 as a centerfielder. Stantrel chose not to sign and to continue his education and baseball career at North Florida Community College in Madison, FL, where he was drafted and followed by the Anaheim Angels in the 16th round in 2003. Stantrel remained at North Florida Community College and obtained his associate’s degree in Criminal Justice. After two years of college Stantrel signed a contract to play with the Angels organization for four years, where he made stops with teams in the Angels Arizona League (2004), Pioneer League (2005), and Midwest League (2006-2007). After four years with the Angels, he continued his career playing independent ball making stops from the American Association League, Canadian League, and Atlantic League. Throughout Stantrel’s extensive professional baseball career, he would do off-season training. The off-season training became full-time after leaving the professional league in 2014. Stantrel has built a baseball brand for himself building a baseball brand for himself building a baseball training business known as “ The Hitmaster.” In his business, he works with kids of all ages on baseball techniques including hitting outfield, baserunning, running, and throwing. Many of the kids he trains have shown proof that his dedication to what he loves to do and sharing his knowledge of baseball has given kids growth and baseball opportunities to thrive on the baseball field.