Bantam Coaches

RENE TOSONI - Reds PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COACH

From the Coquitlam Reds to the MLB and back home to develop the next generation of Coquitlam Reds
Rene has been part of our program since 2017, and we’re proud to have him be the Reds Player Development Coach. His career speaks for itself.
Originally from Coquitlam and a Reds Alumni, Rene was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2005, was the MLB Futures game MVP before debuting with the Twins in 2011.

Rene has been a stalwart on the Canadian Men’s National team representing Canada at numerous international baseball events including the World Baseball Classic in 2013 and 2017, as well as winning gold at the Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015. Tosoni is also currently a hitting coach on Greg Hamilton’s Canadian Junior National coaching staff

Currently Rene is an area scout for the Toronto Blue Jays and a Firefighter for the City of Coquitlam while residing in Pitt Meadows with his wife Whitney and two girls Lily and Ollie.

Today, Rene brings his pro and international experience and passion for player skill development back to the Reds, helping our athletes grow on and off the field, maintaining a combined forcus to the end goal of reaching the next level - whether it is the next Reds team or a college baseball career while pursuing academic success.
We’re fortunate to have one of the best in Canadian baseball history, guiding our players to the next level!

DOUG WONG | HEAD COACH

jack yaremko | ASSISTANT COACH

jacob simms| PITCHING COACH