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Optimizing Bat Paths

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Every year new metrics are being made available to the public through Statcast. In the latest drop batting metrics were ...read more

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An examination of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s World Series Usage: Risky or perfectly safe and rational?

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026

As FOX returned to its World Series Game 7 coverage of the bottom of the ninth inning back in November, ...read more

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Is It Possible To Build Another Nolan Ryan? We Give It A Try.

December 18, 2025December 19, 2025

Leigh Montville was one of the few writers to get an up-close look at Nolan Ryan’s offseason routine. Prior to ...read more

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How many fastballs should a pitcher have on the menu?

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Logan Webb did a curious thing in 2025, well, a few curious things. San Francisco Giants ace had alrady long established himself as one of the better ...read more

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Catching

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Driveline Catcher’s Velocity & Receiving Program

November 26, 2021May 5, 2022

By Maxx Garrett, Catching Coordinator and Hitting Trainer What is it? This program is a combination of velocity training and ...read more

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Catching Drills for Development: Three Areas to Improve

November 13, 2021May 6, 2022

Written by Maxx Garrett – Catching Coordinator & Hitting Trainer Let’s talk about the catching position and some of our ...read more

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An Introduction to Training the Baseball Catcher

July 29, 2021May 9, 2022

At Driveline, we identify the key skills that matter for a baseball catcher — receiving, blocking, throwing — and build ...read more

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Case Study: How a defense-first pro catcher transformed his game at the plate and behind it

June 23, 2021May 10, 2022

As a former Division 1 athlete and high draft pick, Maverick was already an extremely talented baseball player. However, after ...read more

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Case Study: A Pro Player’s Transition to Catcher

May 20, 2021May 10, 2022

There are not many athletes who choose to take on the challenges of catching post college – especially after a ...read more

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