Inside HitLab and Omnia Sports Academy: How Kory DeHaan Is Reinventing Player Development

Baseball development in America has never been more competitive—or more fragmented. Travel organizations promise exposure, private instructors chase quick fixes, and parents spend evenings shuttling kids from lesson to lesson in search of something that actually works. In the middle of that whirlwind, one former big leaguer has carved out a different path. In Palmetto, Florida, Kory DeHaan is quietly building something unusual: a training culture rooted not just in reps and metrics, but in mentorship, family values, and real human development. Through HitLab, PitchLab, and the growing Omnia Sports Academy, DeHaan has created a system that challenges the traditional model of youth baseball while giving families a more intentional way to pursue their child’s athletic goals.