The Bullpen · Davie, Florida

Train like a pro by day. Play for your school under the lights.

A daytime baseball development program built for homeschool and Personalized Education Program (PEP) athletes. One focused daily session — developing hitting, pitching, defense, arm care, and recovery — coached with the same evidence-based system the pros use.

Your athlete still suits up for their local public high school team.

A Day In The Program

Structure beats a solo weekly lesson

While their friends sit in a classroom, your athlete puts in real, structured reps during the day — one focused session, then the afternoon and evening free for their high school team, travel ball, and homework.

The Daily Session
10:30 – 1:30

Develop

Hitting, pitching, and defense using Rapsodo, Blast Motion, and video. Movement, mechanics, and measurable progress every day.

Built Into Every Session
Arm Care

Protect

Structured throwing, arm care, strength and recovery — green / yellow / red day loading so athletes build without breaking down.

Evenings & Weekends
Their Team

Compete

Games count where it matters. Athletes play for their zoned public high school under Florida's homeschool athletic-eligibility law.

Let's Be Clear

A development program — not a team, not a school

The Bullpen isn't replacing your athlete's education or their team. We handle one thing and we do it at the highest level: player development. Families direct the academics; athletes play for their own school.

What we are: daytime training blocks where homeschool and PEP athletes get pro-level baseball development.

What we're not: we don't field a team, we don't award diplomas, and we don't teach academics. That keeps you in control — and keeps your athlete eligible to play for their public high school.

H

Hitting

Greg Brown's MLB hitting system — the DuraHit approach — with Rapsodo and Blast Motion feedback every rep.

P

Pitching

Master-coach-led velocity and command development, tracked with data and video.

D

Defense

Position work and fielding fundamentals built into the daily session.

A

Arm Care

Structured throwing and shoulder protocols that keep young arms healthy and durable.

R

Recovery

Green / yellow / red day loading so athletes peak for their season instead of burning out.

Who This Is For

The athlete who wants more.

The Bullpen Daytime Development Program serves middle and high school athletes — grades 6 through 12 — with a focused emphasis on the middle school years as the most critical window for foundational development. Whether your athlete is chasing a college scholarship, working toward a professional career, or simply wants to be trained by the best, this program was built for them.

  • Middle school players (grades 6–8) — our focus is foundational development. These development years create the foundation in athletic development.
  • High school athletes (grades 9–12) — committed to developing and playing at the college or professional level.
  • Homeschool & PEP families who want pro-level development built into the school day.
  • Players who want elite coaching and real reps without piecing together multiple programs.

Grades 6 – 12

From the first foundational habits in middle school through a high schooler’s recruiting years, The Bullpen is built to develop athletes at every stage of the journey.

  • Families looking to consolidate the schedule — training and school in one place, fewer hours lost commuting.
  • Players who want to get better, period — whether the goal is a college roster spot or simply becoming the best version of themselves on the field.
  • Homeschool & PEP families who want structure and accountability built in, not bolted on.
  • Athletes who want to be coached by people who’ve done it at the highest level — including a former MLB hitting coach.
Enroll With Step Up For Students

How the scholarship pays for it

Florida's Personalized Education Program (PEP) gives eligible homeschool families an education savings account — roughly $8,000 a year — and baseball development qualifies as an approved Physical Education expense. Here's the path from scholarship to your first training block.

Apply for the PEP scholarship

Apply through Step Up For Students in the EMA portal. When asked for school type, select "Florida Home School" and confirm you intend to use it for FTC-PEP. Applications open around February 1 for the next school year.

Parent / Guardian

Accept your award & set up the ESA

Once awarded, accept in EMA and complete your Student Learning Plan (SLP). Your scholarship funds land in an education savings account you control through the portal.

Parent / Guardian

Choose The Bullpen for development

Enroll your athlete in a daytime block. Baseball training is an approved Physical Education / sports-lessons expense under PEP, so your ESA can cover the program fee.

Parent + The Bullpen

Pay through EMA or by reimbursement

Pay The Bullpen directly from your ESA once we're listed as an approved provider, or pay out of pocket and submit our itemized receipt to Step Up for reimbursement. Either way, no scholarship funds ever come back to you as cash.

Parent / Guardian

Register to play for your high school

Before the season, file your athlete's intent to participate with their zoned public high school and complete the FHSAA non-traditional-student paperwork (EL forms). Meet the same 2.0 GPA and conduct standards as every rostered player, and your PEP athlete competes for their school. Loop in the school's athletic director early.

Parent + Athletic Director
Heads up on timing: new-family PEP applications for the current school year have already closed for the cycle. Families who already hold a PEP or FES-UA scholarship can use their funds now. New applicants should target the next application window — and you can start with us as a private-pay family anytime.
Weekly Schedule

The daily session

10:30 – 1:30Daily Training Session
Mon – FriEvery Weekday
The Bullpen Davie2590 Davie Rd, Ste 5

One three-hour session every weekday — hitting, pitching, and defense with arm care and recovery built in. Small groups, individualized data, and a written development plan for every athlete.

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Tuition
Step Up / PEP Eligible
$900/month

Daily session · Monday–Friday

  • Qualifies as an approved PE / sports-lessons expense under PEP
  • Pay directly through EMA or by reimbursement
  • Private-pay option available for non-scholarship families
  • Optional Per4orm strength add-on

Have a Step Up scholarship? Your education savings account can cover the monthly fee. Not sure how it works? We'll walk you through every step.

Ask How Step Up Covers It
Who's Coaching

Led by people who've done it at the top

The daytime program is directed by The Bullpen's founding staff and delivered alongside our full development team.

Development Coordinator

Greg Brown

Former MLB hitting coach (Chicago Cubs), Cubs and Rays hitting coordinator, national-championship college head coach, and creator of the DuraHit hitting system.

Master Pitching Coach

Felipe Suarez

Co-owner and pitching director. Leads arm development, velocity, and command with recovery and arm care built into every athlete's plan.

Operating Manager

Gregg Bennis

Runs day-to-day coaching of the hitting system and program operations, keeping every athlete on their development track.

…alongside the full Bullpen coaching staff.

Common Questions

What families ask us first

Can my athlete still play for their public high school?
Yes. Under Florida's Craig Dickinson Act, homeschool and PEP students may try out for and play at their zoned public high school (or another school by the district's rules). Your athlete must register their intent with the school, complete the FHSAA non-traditional-student paperwork each year, and meet the same GPA and conduct standards as every other player.
Who handles the actual schoolwork?
You do. The Bullpen provides baseball development only — we don't teach academics or issue diplomas. Most families pair us with an accredited online option like Florida Virtual School (FLVS) so the academics stay flexible and under your control while your athlete trains during the day.
What exactly does the Step Up scholarship cover here?
PEP funds can be spent on approved Physical Education expenses, which explicitly include sports lessons — that's our program. You either pay us directly from your education savings account through EMA or pay out of pocket and request reimbursement from Step Up. Scholarship funds are never refunded to you as cash.
My child doesn't have a scholarship yet. Can they still join?
Absolutely. You can enroll as a private-pay family right away. If you'd like to use PEP funds for the next school year, we'll point you to the application window and the steps to get set up.
What ages and levels is this for?
The daytime program is built for middle school and high school athletes who are serious about development. We meet each athlete where they are with individualized data and a written plan.

Give your athlete the daytime edge.

Tell us your athlete's age, position, and school, and we'll walk you through the program, the schedule, and exactly how your Step Up scholarship can cover it.

The Bullpen Davie  ·  2590 Davie Road, Suite 5  ·  Davie, FL 33317

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