Is the vertical slider the next big thing in pitch design?
Baseball may not be inventing many new pitches. Some argue there are no new pitch shapes that haven’t been thrown before. But the industry is getting much better at reproducing...
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"We dove all in": How a small Indiana high school built a modern hitting development machine – with a little help from us
The final out was so painful. Bluffton (Ind.) had come within one inning of the first state championship in program history. The Tigers had never played for a state title...
The incredible development gains of Parker Eastwood Lilles
During his freshman season at Whittier College, Parker Eastwood Lilles felt like he wasn't getting the development some of his friends back home in Vancouver were enjoying. To be fair...
How pros use PULSE and what it means for the rest of baseball
I argue the core tenet of Driveline Baseball is this: if we can measure it, we can improve it. That is at the root of the scientific process which founder...
Antone’s return from a third TJS is providing hope and a road map for arms
On April 7 2024, at Great American Ball Park, Tejay Antone felt an all-too-familiar pop in his right elbow. His first pitch of his fourth outing of the season sailed...
How the Nationals – and CJ Abrams – are enjoying dramatic improvement (Yes, we had a little something to do with it)
There is still low-hanging fruit to pluck at even the highest levels of professional baseball. Consider the Washington Nationals. It was not too long ago that under former general manager...