Welcome to Part 2 of our “How to Throw” blog series! In this piece we’ll dissect the differences among two pitches that commonly overlap with one another and detail how to craft each depending on the type of movement you may be trying to create. Sinker / Two-Seam FB Overview Along with four-seamers,...
At Driveline, we have been fortunate to collect a large database of grip options, classified by pitch type, to help us identify potential adjustments and find the grip that “feels right” to our athletes. While the ideal grip varies from person to person, it is often the case that athletes are genera...
Welcome to Part 4 of our programming strategies blog series. If you missed Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3, you can check them out on our blog. Today’s topic is incorporating plus sets into your throwing programs. So what are plus sets? In the strength and conditioning realm, a plus set, or AMRAP (as man...
Org. B Starting Pitcher Looking at the workload of a starting pitcher in Organization B, we see a pretty significant difference. First, this player does not throw Plyos on a daily basis, and was also instructed to stay away from the mound entirely during this break. If the season were to begi...
There has been discussion recently about workload and the impact this time may have on an athlete’s health once seasons begin again. More specifically within the context of baseball: Will there be an increased injury risk to pitchers as seasons begin again? If so, what are some possible solutions to...
The overall ramifications of COVID-19 are much larger than the effects it has had on the baseball field. While life is far from normal, states and counties are slowly re-opening to allow for outdoor activities, including baseball. After going through a significant disruption to the rhythm of a conve...
Welcome to Part 3 of our pitching programming strategies blog series. If you missed Part 1 or 2, you can check them out here and here. Today’s topic will cover a programming strategy known as “high/low.” What is the high/low strategy? The late Charlie Francis popularized the high/low method in the 1...
Welcome to Part 2 of our programming strategies blog series. If you missed Part 1, you can check it out here. Today’s topic will cover programming strategies for pitchers during a competition phase. All successful pitching coaches are proficient in a variety of topics. These may include but are not...
One of the best parts about working at Driveline is the relationships you get to build with different athletes from all around the country. Checking up on how our college hitters did over the weekend is easily my favorite part of Mondays during the spring — especially when your long term athletes ar...
Have you ever worked with an athlete who struggled to see long term progress in developing velocity? I know I have! If you have ever experienced this problem, this blog series is just for you. The purpose of this blog is to educate coaches on implementing various programming strategies when athletes...
