Blog Article How in the heck has Fernando Tatis Jr. not homered yet? A forensic swing investigation May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 We are a quarter of the way through the major league season, and Fernando Tatis Jr. is yet to hit ...read more 5 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article How Janson Junk found another level and a higher cruising speed May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Even for long-time athletes training at Driveline, there is always something new to learn, something to iterate upon. This constant ...read more 2 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article Forcing Rotation: Exploring Lead-Leg Force Curves and Rotation in Hitters April 29, 2026May 1, 2026 “What do I need to do to become a better hitter?” A common question asked by a lot of developing ...read more 5 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article We don’t just care about bat speed at Driveline and Jordan Walker is evidence of that April 24, 2026May 1, 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
Pitch Design How to Throw a Four-Seam Fastball & 4 Seam Fastball Grips June 2, 2020August 30, 2022 The four-seam fastball is the first grip any new thrower learns when they start throwing a baseball, making it important ...read more 6 Likes | 2 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
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
Blog Article, Pitch Design Pitch Grips and Changing Fastball Spin Rate November 8, 2017November 20, 2023 We still don’t know much about why pitchers can spin the same pitches differently, and we don’t know that much ...read more 0 Likes | 1 Comment
Pitch Design, Pitching Mechanics Reviewing Offspeed Pitches and Elbow Torque November 2, 2017November 20, 2023 With new research developments in other labs and our own facilities, we felt it was a good time to update ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article Click bait title on Command January 3, 2017November 16, 2023 Command is often discussed in a vacuum, either you have it or you don’t. In reality any discussion on command ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Pitch Design Spin Rate Part II: Spin Axis & Useful Spin November 28, 2016August 30, 2022 Building on Part One of this series we’ll be looking at how spin rate actually causes pitches to move, and ...read more 7 Likes | 13 Comments
Blog Article, Pitch Design Spin Rate: What We Know Now November 17, 2016August 18, 2022 This article is intended to build a basis of knowledge of what we, at Driveline Baseball, understand about spin rate ...read more 6 Likes | 14 Comments
Pitching Mechanics, Research Why Sir Isaac Newton is Still the Foremost Expert in Pitching Biomechanics April 29, 2015April 6, 2021 This post was written by Dr. James Buffi. Most people have heard of Sir Isaac Newton and his famous laws ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments