Youth Baseball & Mental Performance

Coach the mind,
not just the player.

Closer Mentality trains kids and teens on the whole game — mechanics, competing, and the way you talk to yourself after a mistake. Built on ten seasons at the highest level of professional baseball, taught in a way a twelve-year-old can actually use.

Years Active10+MLB career
Recognition2019MLB All-Star
Experience06Organizations
Career Saves67MLB saves
The Approach

Three things
every session covers.

  1. 01

    Move Better

    Simple, repeatable mechanics — no overhaul, no jargon. Two or three things to work on, and the reason behind each one.

  2. 02

    Compete Better

    How to plan an at-bat or an inning, how to read a game, and how to stay aggressive when the moment gets big.

  3. 03

    Think Better

    A reset routine for after the mistake. Confidence that doesn't depend on the last result — the closer's mentality.

Shane Greene delivering a pitch under stadium lights
Coach showing a young player a grip on the practice field
The Résumé

Instruction forged across six MLB organizations and ten professional seasons.

Player Feedback

From Families & Coaches
01

"My son had been fighting himself all spring. Shane sent back a breakdown in two days that pointed out one small thing — and gave him a way to talk himself through it. He plays looser now."

Kristen M. — Parent, 13U player
02

"What stood out was how honest he was. No fluff, no upsell. He told my daughter exactly what to work on and gave her three things she actually enjoys doing."

Andre W. — Parent, 15U player
03

"Shane spent a full day with our travel program. He spent as much time on how to handle a bad inning as on mechanics. The kids hung on every word."

Coach Dan Reyes — 16U travel program director
04

"The mental side is what he really unlocked for me. Learning how to reset after a mistake is the reason I made varsity this year."

Tyler J. — High school player, age 16

The Archive

Clinics · Cage Work · Mound Sessions · Video Days
Shane kneeling on the infield talking with a group of young baseball players at a clinic
Team clinic01
Coach showing a young player a grip on the practice field
Grip work02
Young hitter mid-swing in the batting cage during a lesson
Cage session03
Coach filming a young player's mechanics for video analysis
Video day04
Shane coaching a young baseball player one-on-one on the field
One-on-one05
Ready for the Call

Elevate your player.

Virtual sessions anywhere, in-person days across North America. Schools, travel teams, and camps welcome.