Here are three studies the R&D department at Driveline read this week: Influence of stride length on upper extremity joint moments and ball velocity in collegiate baseball pitchers Solomito et al. recently published this study investigating the relationships between stride length and a few diffe...
Influence of a Pre-throwing Protocol on Range of Motion and Strength in Baseball Athletes Shoulder rotation range of motion and isometric strength are two very common measures used to assess movement and health in baseball players, both of which have shown to be affected by throwing training and in-...
The importance of breathing has gained traction over the last several years as it pertains to the health and performance of not just baseball players—but all athletes. It’s safe to say that a large percentage of the baseball world has done some type of breathing drill during their career, whether in...
One doesn’t have to be a part of the JUCO scene to be familiar with the Johnson County Community College’s baseball program. However, if you are not familiar with the Cavaliers, here is a quick look at the tradition they have built in Overland Park, Kansas. It is no easy task to make it through a fa...
Here are three studies the R&D department at Driveline read this week: The relationship between pitch velocity and shoulder distraction force and elbow valgus torque in collegiate and high school pitchers One of the most common applications of biomechanics in pitching is finding metrics that are...
Here are three studies the R&D department at Driveline read this week: The Ulnar Collateral Ligament Responds To Stress In Professional Pitchers Injury prevention in baseball is often discussed in terms of mechanics and decreasing the load on the body, but understanding tissues’ mechanical prope...
While this tweet by Joe Marsh is accurate, we should dig into the details. What follows is the first of several posts detailing the creation and the function of Driveline Academy 10U – 18U Youth Teams. The Driveline Academy represents what we believe youth travel baseball should be, by focusi...
In the baseball world, the most common injuries sustained by the throwing arm are well-publicized. Rotator cuff and labral tears, as well as Tommy John surgery, have gotten a lot of focus over the years as major potential risks throwing athletes face as they continue their athletic careers. One of t...
What is EDGE? In September of 2019, Driveline Baseball launched an analytics platform called EDGE. The idea behind EDGE was to take our most frequently used internal web-tools and provide them to coaches, players, and analysts publicly at an affordable price. EDGE began with a series of web-tools t...
Here are three studies the R&D department at Driveline read this week: Neuromuscular Fatigue in Pitchers Across a Collegiate Baseball Season Understanding fatigue can help us better manipulate workload/training economy throughout a season or training program to maximize performance and athlete h...
