Blog Article We don’t just care about bat speed at Driveline and Jordan Walker is evidence of that April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 There is no doubt possessing bat speed is a crucial trait for a professional hitter. The math backs the core ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article Investigating a mystery pitch as a test case for a new (computer) vision for pitch design April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Tatsuya Imai’s slider was one of the great baseball mysteries early this season before he went on the IL. A ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments
Blog Article To swing or not to swing, that is thee question April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 With the tying run on third base in the ninth inning, two outs, and the count full in the World ...read more 4 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article No one wanted to train more at Driveline than Trace McDonald and he’s making the most of it March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 In the seventh inning of their season opener at Cibola High School in Yuma last month, Trace McDonald got his ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Research What is the Value of a Prospect? An Updated Methodology February 28, 2019January 8, 2021 This off-season and spring training have seen a major upheaval in the number and type of coach that is being ...read more 2 Likes | 0 Comments
Hitting, Research How do Batters See the Ball? A Review of Gaze Research in Batting February 25, 2019July 19, 2021 As access to ball-flight data becomes more readily available and intricate theories of pitch/swing design continue to increase in popularity ...read more 8 Likes | 0 Comments
Podcast Episodes Driveline Baseball Podcast- EP. 16 Featuring Jeff Passan February 23, 2019 Jeff Passan– (@JeffPassan on Twitter) is a baseball columnist with ESPN after a 13 year stint with Yahoo Sports, and author ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Pitching Mechanics, Research Biomechanics Rewind: A Look at the Numbers from the Last Six Months February 15, 2019November 20, 2023 This past summer at Driveline, we had more than 200 athletes pass through our gym, and each of them went ...read more 3 Likes | 6 Comments
Hitting, Research Pairing Blast and Hittrax Data February 6, 2019July 19, 2021 While the beginning of the technology revolution in baseball analytics may have started on the pitching side, hitting is catching ...read more 0 Likes | 4 Comments
Pitch Design, Pitching Mechanics, Research A Deeper Dive into Fastball Spin Rate January 31, 2019November 20, 2023 In a previous article, we discussed the difference between cues and measurements as well as how technology is changing baseball. ...read more 7 Likes | 7 Comments
Coaches, Hitting, Pitching Mechanics Coaches Series: Pairing Hitting with Pitching January 29, 2019May 12, 2022 This post from our Coaches Series was written by Justin James, Head Coach at Point Loma Nazarene University. He previously ...read more 2 Likes | 0 Comments
Pitch Design, Pitching Mechanics How Do We Generate Spin? January 23, 2019August 30, 2022 With increasing accessibility to tools such as Rapsodo, Trackman, and Flightscope at all levels of the game, spin rate and ...read more 7 Likes | 2 Comments
Pitch Design, Research Laminar Express: Using Baseball Science to Enhance Two-Seam Fastballs January 20, 2019July 2, 2021 A “laminar express” pitch is a two-seam fastball whose term was coined by Trevor Bauer years ago when he developed ...read more 2 Likes | 2 Comments
Coaches, Hitting, Research Comparing Tee, Front Toss, and Machine Swings with a Bat Sensor January 18, 2019July 19, 2021 What Is Blast? Blast Motion Baseball by Blast Motion, Inc. is a motion-capture sensor for the bat that measures various ...read more 1 Like | 13 Comments