Our Lineup
Eric Junge
FOUNDER
With 25+ years of professional coaching, scouting, front office & playing experience Eric brings a diverse breadth of expertise as Pitch IQ’s Founder. Following a 14-year playing career as a pitcher he has spent the last 12-seasons in various roles with the San Diego Padres. As minor league Pitching Coordinator for six seasons and AAA Pitching Coach/Manager in 2021, he oversaw the organization’s pitching development program with particular consideration for the throwing program fundamental.
As California League Manager of the Year for 2022, Eric led the Lake Elsinore Storm to a California League championship and currently instructs both MLB & MiLB players on the mechanics of throwing.
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Christian Wonders
CSCS, PT
An expert in the field of movement kinematics & human locomotion, Christian brings a wealth of knowledge to Pitch IQ. As a licensed physical therapist and strength & conditioning coach he possesses a unique perspective and skill set in his work with players of all skill levels.
Currently in his first season as the Tampa Rays Pitching Coordinator, Christian spent the previous 5 with the San Diego Padres. In his roles as roving pitching instructor & Sports Science liaison he was able to blend his interdisciplinary background in High Tech, Player Rehabilitation, Strength & Conditioning, and the Pitching Departments within the San Diego organization. Whether assessing athletes on the training table, in the gym, or on the mound, Christian has a keen ability to identify movement capabilities and limitations. Drawing on this wide breadth of competencies, he has developed user-friendly programming models designed for throwers of all ages, amateur to pro. Taking a holistic approach, Christian emphasizes the importance of building a solid foundation by promoting freedom of movement, enhancing strength & mobility, and fostering overall athleticism to augment pitching deliveries that ultimately maximize power & command. His expertise extends to biomechanical analysis, utilizing advanced technologies such as Hawk Eye and Kinatrax.
Prior to his professional baseball experience, Christian served as the Pitching Coordinator at Cressey Sports Performance in Hudson, MA. He remains at the forefront of the industry, actively seeking innovative solutions for players while continuously pursuing self-education and exploration in the fields of bio-mechanics and human locomotion.
Brian Whatley
A veteran catching instructor and coaching presence in college baseball, Brian enters his 6th season as the San Diego Padres Catching Coordinator for 2024. Having worked with several dozen current MLB catchers and hundreds of young professional catching prospects, he is considered an expert in the arts of receiving, blocking, catch & throw, set-ups & game management.
At Pitch IQ, we understand the importance of the pitcher/catcher relationship. With Brian on staff, not only do we branch out into the realm of Catch IQ so to speak, but through his effective and down-home communication style, our pitchers and throwing athletes see added value in their curriculums.
Drew Heithoff
CSCS, RSCC, LMT
Drew comes to the Pitch IQ team with a decade’s worth of experience coaching professional baseball players in the science of human performance. Currently, he is an assistant Major League strength & conditioning coach with the Detroit Tigers. Previous to that, his roles included Pro/Elite Performance Specialist at Exos Sports Performance and Coordinator of Minor League Strength & Conditioning with the San Diego Padres.
Originally from South Dakota, he graduated from Augustana University, where he was a captain of the baseball team. With a stint in professional independent league baseball with the Schaumburg Boomers in the Frontier League, Drew understands coaching & being-coached with equal acumen.
Dr. Adam Glasofer
MD
Dr. Glasofer is the Founder and Principal of Vertex Health, where he works to help companies succeed in building, using, and deploying healthcare technology. Adam has over 20 years of experience as a physician and healthcare IT executive. He brings his passion and expertise for integrating technology into clinical and care delivery workflows, leading technology implementations, and the evaluation/deployment of emerging technologies.
Prior to starting Vertex Health, Adam was the Global Head of Healthcare for Public Sector Venture Capital and Startups at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, he led a team focused on fostering startup communities and driving the adoption of startups with healthcare customers around the world. Within the first year of development, Adam’s team created and delivered the AWS Healthcare Accelerator, which launched several cohorts globally. These efforts have been featured by leading media outlets including Forbes, Bloomberg News, and the Financial Times, and drove tangible benefits for both AWS and the associated AWS Healthcare Accelerator startups.
Before joining Amazon, Adam was Chief Innovation Officer and Associate Chief Medical Information Officer at Virtua Health, where he founded both Virtua’s telehealth program and Center for Innovation. In these roles, he worked closely with clinical and operational leadership, and government agencies to transform clinical workflows through the seamless integration of technology. A pediatric hospitalist by training, Adam continues to practice clinical medicine working as part of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia at Virtua group in a pediatric emergency department.
Adam is board certified in both Pediatrics and Clinical Informatics, and has a Master’s Degree of Science in Health Informatics. Adam has presented globally on topics related to telemedicine and innovation in healthcare, and has served as an advisor to multiple healthcare startups. A die-hard Philly sports fan, Adam brings his love of sports along with his proven success and business acumen in scaling startups to the PitchIQ team.
