It’s fairly common to watch a game these days, see a pitcher throw 99 mph, and hear the reaction of fans be a mix of amazement and fear: amazement that certain pitchers can throw that hard, and fear that it’s unsafe and an injury is guaranteed. Given the many misconceptions and unknowns related to v...
In our previous biomechanics post, we looked at the data we had collected over the past six months. We looked at the averages of key metrics and what metrics correlate to velocity and torques on the arm. But we didn’t really look at how we interpret a biomechanics report for our athletes. When desig...
Driveline Baseball Podcast Episode 20: On this weeks episode of the Driveline Baseball Podcast podcast Mike and Kyle kick off the podcast by discussing a recent article written by Ben Lindbergh of The Ringer titled “There’s (Almost) No Such Thing As a Top Pitching Prospect”....
You can’t outcue a movement deficiency. These are words we live by at Driveline Baseball and that’s what our makes our assessment process so vital for getting our athletes results. Individually, our assessments don’t provide nearly as much value as they do as a whole. However, once we combine the bi...
Driveline Baseball Podcast Episode 19: On this episode of the Driveline Baseball Podcast Mike and Kyle are joined by Driveline Pro day signee Robert Robbins. Robert was a standout from the biggest Pro day in Driveline’s history and signed a contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. R...
Every hitter moves differently, depending on that hitter’s individual stability, strength, and mobility capabilities. We know that youth athletes have a limited window to developing rotational speed and power, per Dr. Greg Rose, and building that engine should be the main emphasis in a youth hitter’...
For many years, baseball teams have employed rehab specialists to not only get players back to the field quickly following an injury, but also to help with injury prevention. In the past, physical therapists, chiropractors, athletic trainers, and others have worked with athletes at the highest level...
As a small or lower-level school pitcher or pitching coach, one thing that can be frustrating is the lack of resources available to create an effective game plan from game to game and hitter to hitter. You’d have basic reports from a coach that say things that can be discerned from general knowledge...
Driveline Baseball Podcast Episode 18: On this episode of the Driveline Baseball Podcast Mike and Kyle are joined by Pitching Coordinator Eric Jagers and Former Director of Pitching Matt Daniels who is now the Coordinator of Pitching Analysis for the San Francisco Giants. Matt and Eric join the show...
Spring training is usually a happy time of year. Everyone gets to look forward to baseball being played after a long winter. Unfortunately for the players, early season also corresponds with the highest chance of injury. Source: Epidemiology of Major League Baseball Injuries The above study shows a...
