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 1 Like | 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
Pitching Mechanics, Velocity Training Defining Long-Toss April 19, 2017November 20, 2023 Recently, a third study was published on long-toss which brought to light some interesting data. Pitchers, PCs, and ATCs with ...read more 2 Likes | 3 Comments
Hitting Rethinking Batting Practice with Release Points April 14, 2017July 19, 2021 We wanted to test out some ideas with our pitching machine and pitcher release points. So be prepared for some ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments
Velocity Training Weighted Ball Training Gone Wrong March 23, 2017May 16, 2022 Weighted balls are a useful tool for developing velocity as part of a training program, however, as with any tool, ...read more 1 Like | 2 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Comparison of Elbow Torques Between Pulldowns and Pitching March 9, 2017May 16, 2022 When ASMI’s weighted-ball study Biomechanical Analysis of Weighted-Ball Exercises for Baseball Pitchers was released, we were excited for many reasons. ...read more 0 Likes | 2 Comments
Pitching Mechanics, Research Bullpens, Tracking Elbow Torque, and mStress March 2, 2017April 6, 2021 This article builds on the previous research that we did with the MotusTHROW Sleeve that looked at the relationship between ...read more 0 Likes | 6 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Pitching Mechanics: What We Don’t Know February 22, 2017April 6, 2021 Pitching mechanics are possibly the most hot topic you can talk about in baseball. They are often simplified, for a ...read more 2 Likes | 1 Comment
Pitching Mechanics Analyzing Lower Half Pitching Mechanics Using Force Plates February 16, 2017May 16, 2022 What We Currently Know About the Lower Half Essentially, nothing. There are studies which have linked lower half force production ...read more 0 Likes | 3 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Fastballs vs. Offspeed Pitches – Comparative and Relative Elbow Stress February 15, 2017May 3, 2022 Offspeed/breaking pitches such as the curveball and slider have received so much attention and scorn in the last few years ...read more 4 Likes | 4 Comments
Coaches Coaches Series: Blending to the Mound February 7, 2017November 20, 2023 This is the second of several articles written by former Driveline trainer and now Head Coach at Lake Erie College, ...read more 0 Likes | 6 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Does Arm Speed in Pitchers Matter? December 28, 2016May 16, 2022 A common criticism of training using overload/underload implements is that training using weighted balls only trains arm speed, and that ...read more 5 Likes | 0 Comments