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Antone’s return from a third TJS is providing hope and a road map for arms

June 16, 2026June 17, 2026

On April 7 2024, at Great American Ball Park, Tejay Antone felt an all-too-familiar pop in his right elbow. His ...read more

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How the Nationals – and CJ Abrams – are enjoying dramatic improvement (Yes, we had a little something to do with it)

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

There is still low-hanging fruit to pluck at even the highest levels of professional baseball. Consider the Washington Nationals. It ...read more

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Travis Bazzana’s superpower? Self-awareness: Why that matters and what that looks like as he takes his game to another level

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

Travis Bazzana produced a swing Sunday in Philadelphia, which if replicated often enough, will make him a superstar. In the ...read more

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How in the heck has Fernando Tatis Jr. not homered yet? A forensic swing investigation

May 15, 2026June 4, 2026

*Editor’s Note: After a 55-game slump and 207 at-bats, on 5/30/2026 Fernando Tatis Jr. finally hit his first home run ...read more

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A Deeper Dive into Offspeed Pitches: Types of Baseball Pitches

March 5, 2019May 9, 2022

After looking further into fastballs, now is a good time to look deeper at offspeed pitches—particularly curveballs and sliders. Answering ...read more

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Scaling Velocity & Useful Spin in Offspeed Pitches

November 16, 2017November 20, 2023

We still don’t know a whole lot about spin rate. While we certainly know more about how to use it ...read more

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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

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