Mastering The Axis of Rotation: A Thorough Review of Spin Axis in Three Dimensions
When we observe the trajectory of an incoming pitch as it is released from a pitcher’s hand, we inevitably witness …read more
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Ultimate Guide to Baseball Pitch Grips
By Chris Langin, Pitching Coordinator & edited by Michael O’Connell Director of Education, updated 4/22/2022 Baseball pitch grips spark a …read more
Optimizing Breaking Ball Shape Through Data-Driven Pitch Design, Part One
Written by Sam Bornstein With technologies like Rapsodo, TrackMan, and Yakkertech reaching the mainstream in recent years, designing a specific …read more
Basics of Pitch Design Using Rapsodo
By this point, you’ve probably heard a lot about pitch design. But how exactly do we go about designing pitches? …read more
Pitch Design: What is Stuff+? Quantifying Pitches with Pitch Models
By Chris Langin, Pitching Trainer The art of “pitching” has many variables associated with it, some easily quantifiable and others …read more
An Introduction to Seam-Shifted Wakes and their Effect on Sinkers
Chances are that if you’re reading this blog post, you’ve had the fortune of watching a Mariano Rivera cutter, a …read more
How do Batters See the Ball? A Review of Gaze Research in Batting
As access to ball-flight data becomes more readily available and intricate theories of pitch/swing design continue to increase in popularity …read more
Optimizing Breaking Ball Shape Through Data-Driven Pitch Design, Part II
By Sam Bornstein, Baseball Ops Analyst In part one of this breaking ball pitch design series, we introduced a method …read more
Coaches Series: Off-Season Training Focuses
This articles was written by former Driveline trainer and now Head Coach at Lake Erie College, Cam Castro, detailing how …read more
Evaluating A Swing Using K-Vest Performance Graphs
With the availability of 3D technology like K-Vest, we can now measure and see exact body positions throughout the swing—in …read more