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
Blog Article, Hitting St. Louis Cardinals: How Lars Nootbaar added 8 mph of bat speed April 1, 2022August 14, 2022 Take a deep breath and let’s hit the rewind button all the way back to March of 2020. If you ...read more 16 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting, Research Bat Fitting: How to Choose a Bat September 21, 2021September 27, 2021 Written by Andrew Cresci – Hitting Intern Working at every level of baseball, one of the most common questions I ...read more 7 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Youth Baseball Youth Baseball Player Development — Velocity Aging Curves September 15, 2021July 13, 2022 Written by David Besky, Data Scientist Preamble The operating principle behind the Driveline Academy is that the core concepts of ...read more 18 Likes | 2 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting From a Miami Nightclub to an Offseason of Improvement at Driveline September 14, 2021May 9, 2022 Written by Conner Watson Luis Menendez was the first hitter assigned to me as an intern. If there is one ...read more 5 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting How to Increase Your Bat Speed August 6, 2021August 18, 2022 Written by JP Fasone, John Sotoropolus, Max Dutto, Alex Caravan, Dan Aucoin and edited by Michael O’Connell Today, all hitters ...read more 17 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting CASE STUDY: College Hitter Makes Crazy Gains in the Weight Room July 27, 2021October 11, 2021 STRENGTH Henry Strmecki is one of the strongest and most powerful athletes that the high performance staff has assessed since ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting What It’s Like Being An Online Hitter June 29, 2021May 10, 2022 “What do you know about Driveline remote hitting?” Our trainers always ask that question on their initial Zoom call. It’s ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Catching, Hitting 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 1 Like | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting Case Study: How a college hitter dedicated an offseason to training to ensure a “lucky” 2021 June 16, 2021May 10, 2022 Introduction The majority of baseball players had an unlucky year in 2020 with their season being cut short by COVID. ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Research Bat speed versus throwing velocity: A preliminary investigation February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 If you can swing a bat at a high velocity, can you throw a ball at a high velocity? Is ...read more 2 Likes | 0 Comments