Episode 29 of the Just God Pod is a powerful and heartfelt conversation with Robelin Bautista — assistant pitching coach for the Vancouver Canadians. Born and raised in El Seibo, Dominican Republic, Robelin shares his incredible journey of faith, perseverance, and purpose.
From growing up in the D.R. to moving to the U.S. to attend Point Park University, and eventually joining the Toronto Blue Jays organization in 2019, his story is a testament to God’s grace and divine timing.
In this episode, we talk about what it was like to transition between countries and cultures, the identity struggles that can come with those changes, and the lessons he’s learned both on and off the field.
Robelin also opens up about his personal testimony — how he encountered God in a real way, and how that relationship has shaped every step of his life and career. Through the highs and lows, one thing has remained constant: God’s unwavering faithfulness.
Robelin is not only a gifted coach and leader, but he’s also one of the most uplifting, encouraging, and joyous people to be around every single day. His presence brings light, and his story brings hope.
His verse of the week comes from the book of Ecclesiastes chapter 3:1-8 which says that there is a time for everything:
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.”
