Classic Baseball, LLC

C L A S S I C
WHERE GREAT MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS
FIND HEALTH
Our Story
In early 2010, Classic co-founders Michael and Spencer Witte set out for the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues with a big claim: they had a system that could accurately project pitcher injury risk.

Their experience? They had some, but not a lot. Mike developed a preliminary methodology that proved successful for the St. Louis Cardinals over the previous five years. Spencer played Division I ball but became interested in international affairs and left the sport entirely to live abroad and get a grad degree from Oxford.

And their data? They didn't really have any.

In that first year, two teams overlooked the unlikely resumes and the absence of numbers and took a chance on a very intriguing idea.

Flash forward to the present. Classic's system is fully backed by data on thousands of pitchers. And those two teams that took the leap with us in 2010? They're still clients.

At least one team in every division now works with us. Division and World Series champions rely on Classic. Through hard work, professionalism and accuracy, we've discretely become a secret pitching acquisition and development edge for more than 40% of teams in the game.
Some Reasons Teams Go with Classic

They understand that performance outcomes for young pitchers are crucially linked to continued health
They want to work with a group that already has strong, documented success at the Major League level with small, medium and large market teams
They want impactful solutions that are simple to understand, easy to implement and reliably effective
They want impactful insights that are a blend of new analytics and traditional scouting
They do a good job limiting pitcher injury but are driven and want to do even better
They're tired of the one step forward, one step back, stop and start kind of development and they want to see a higher percentage of their pitchers reach their full potential faster
They want coaching to encourage (and not inadvertently discourage) better health outcomes
They want diplomatic but assertive communication of new, data-backed ideas
They were frustrated that past investments of time, energy and focus failed to yield a consistent pipeline of homegrown pitchers
They understand that a better ROI in amateur and international markets can mean major savings for the organization, playoff berths, championship banners on stadium walls and parades in their city
2019 Service Packages

For 2019, Classic is offering new clients any of three easy-to-understand service packages: basic, intermediate and comprehensive.

Our basic package offering includes detailed injury projection for hundreds of pitchers across all three days of the amateur draft. Most teams sign up for our intermediate offering and make their way to the comprehensive package after a couple years.

If we feel the fit's right, we'll provide our services to two additional teams in 2019.

Shoot us a quick email introduction below and we can get you a proposal.
Don't take our word for it. Here's what some very important people around the game have had to say about us:

"The best baseball decision we've made in four years," -AL Baseball Ops Executive

"We could not be happier with your work. Honestly, it's invaluable," -NL Scouting Executive

"As you know, what you guys do is such an important part of our process" -AL Scouting Executive

"Going with you was a total no-brainer for us this offseason." -AL Baseball Ops Analyst

"Your stuff is all over our war room. It helps me sleep at night," -NL Scouting Executive
What are you waiting for? Send us a quick message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
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Mike Witte
Co-Founder & President

Mike Witte grew up in rural St. Louis county and has now done predictive pitcher injury risk analysis for more than 40% of teams in Major League Baseball. For five years before founding Classic, he was a risk manager for the St. Louis Cardinals and, in that time, the Cardinals produced more Major League players through the draft than any other team in baseball. Mike's a graduate of Princeton. His insights are the bedrock of Classic's foundation.
Spencer Witte
Co-Founder & CEO

Spencer Witte was a 2nd Team Baseball Factory All-American before lettering at Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania. He has a Master’s degree from Oxford and has now done predictive pitcher injury risk analysis for more than 40% of teams in Major League Baseball. Spencer's responsible for the day-to-day communication with clients and regularly interfaces with executives, analysts, scouts and coaches.
Cheeks the Dog
All-Around Enthusiast

As the company dog, Cheeks does not have any responsibilities, formal or informal education or training. That doesn't stop him from thinking about pitcher health constantly. Really, he's obsessed.
Other Ways to Connect with Us
Preferably phone, text or email but happy to connect on social. Heads up though, we don't ever tweet (so we're a lousy follow) and we are not very active on LinkedIn.

845.709.9435
Spencer@classicbaseball-llc.com
@SpencerWitte

Spencer Witte

C L A S S I C

WHERE GREAT MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMSFIND HEALTH

Our Story

Some Reasons Teams Go with Classic

2019 Service Packages

Don't take our word for it. Here's what some very important people around the game have had to say about us:

What are you waiting for? Send us a quick message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

Mike Witte

Co-Founder & President

Spencer Witte

Co-Founder & CEO

Cheeks the Dog

All-Around Enthusiast

Other Ways to Connect with Us

Preferably phone, text or email but happy to connect on social. Heads up though, we don't ever tweet (so we're a lousy follow) and we are not very active on LinkedIn.

WHERE GREAT MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS
FIND HEALTH