Steed to speak at OBA's Best Ever Coaches Clinic

Mike Steed (Beamsville, Ont.), a pitching coach in the Atlanta Braves’ organization, will speak at the 2027 OBA Best Ever Coaches Clinic. Photo: OBA

November 11, 2026

OBA News Release

CAMBRIDGE, ONT. – The Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) is excited to announce that Mike Steed, a minor league pitching coach with the Atlanta Braves organization, has been added to the speaker lineup for the 2027 Best Ever Coaches Clinic, taking place January 15–17, 2027, at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre.

A native of Beamsville, Ont., Steed brings decades of coaching and player development experience across professional, collegiate, and amateur baseball. Currently serving as the pitching coach for the double-A Columbus Clingstones, Steed has established himself as a respected instructor with a passion for developing pitchers and helping athletes reach their full potential.

Steed joined the Atlanta Braves organization in 2022, beginning his professional coaching career with the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets before advancing to High-A Rome and eventually double-A Columbus.

During the 2025 season, Steed helped guide a Columbus pitching staff that ranked second in the Southern League with 36 quality starts, while three of his pitchers went on to make their Major League debuts with Atlanta.

Before joining the professional ranks, Steed built an impressive coaching résumé in Canadian baseball. He served as pitching coordinator for the Ontario Blue Jays, where he played an important role in developing young pitchers and preparing athletes for collegiate and professional opportunities.

His experience also includes serving as manager and pitching coach of the Thunder Bay Border Cats in the prestigious Northwoods League, along with scouting roles for the Minnesota Twins and Cincinnati Reds.

Steed's coaching philosophy emphasizes the importance of combining modern pitching analytics and technology with the human side of player development, including preparation, consistency, communication, and mental performance.

At the 2027 Best Ever Coaches Clinic, attendees will have the opportunity to learn from Steed's extensive experience developing pitchers at every level of the game, gaining valuable insights they can bring back to their own teams and athletes.

Steed joins an outstanding lineup of previously announced speakers, including Ashley Stephenson, Butch Chaffin, Dan Skirka, and Charles Bolden, as the OBA continues to assemble a premier educational experience for baseball coaches across Ontario and beyond.