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 0 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
Blog Article Investigating a mystery pitch as a test case for a new (computer) vision for pitch design April 24, 2026May 1, 2026 Tatsuya Imai’s slider was one of the great baseball mysteries early this season before he went on the IL. A ...read more 2 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article To swing or not to swing, that is thee question April 3, 2026May 1, 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
Hitting Swing changes through Motion Capture-Hitting Biomechanics January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 How data gathered from motion capture assessments can be leveraged to identify potential swing changes for the athlete and target areas of improvement 41 Likes | 0 Comments
Hitting The OpenBiomechanics Project: Driveline Goes Open Source December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Over a decade ago, Driveline Founder Kyle Boddy proposed open-sourcing biomechanics data. Looking back, the premise was simple: Open-source pitch ...read more 3 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting, Youth Baseball Baseball Hitting Drills June 21, 2022August 19, 2022 Much of hitting is focused on hitting mechanics and finding the ‘right’ baseball hitting drills for those mechanics. There is ...read more 17 Likes | 2 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting Smash Factor Balls™: A New Way to Train Bat to Ball Skills June 1, 2022August 14, 2022 The best hitters in the world consistently hit the ball on the barrel of the bat. We orient our training ...read more 5 Likes | 1 Comment
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 Push Swing: Training Point of Contact Deeper in the Zone March 21, 2022March 22, 2022 Written by JP Fasone – Hitting Trainer As hitters move up in level, they have to clear a significant skill ...read more 9 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article Hand Position and Moment of Inertia (MOI) in Hitting October 30, 2021October 31, 2021 By Andrew Cresci – Hitting Intern Revisiting a previous study on hitters’ grip positions run by Driveline Hitting Coordinator, Tanner ...read more 5 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting, Youth Baseball 7 Great Reasons to Try Weighted Baseballs for Hitting October 20, 2021August 30, 2022 At Driveline, we use both weighted balls and Plyo Ball ® in our training for both pitchers and hitters. We ...read more 14 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting, Offseason Training Training Posture and Forward Bend with K-Vest October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 By John Soteropulos, Hitting Trainer “I found out about Driveline from my friend John Soteropulos. We actually went to high ...read more 5 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting How to be a Complete Hitter: Three Key Areas to Improve October 9, 2021August 14, 2022 Written by John Soteropulos, Hitting Trainer Bat speed is king, but deep down, we all know there’s a lot more ...read more 21 Likes | 1 Comment