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 0 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 2 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
Pitch Design How to Throw a Slider June 21, 2020August 25, 2023 Welcome to Part 5 of our “How to Throw” series: How to Throw a Slider. In this segment, we are ...read more 17 Likes | 0 Comments
Research Kershaw, Sliders, Statcast: An Analysis of the Slickball Theory March 29, 2018April 7, 2021 Among talks of collusion, an ineffective player union and a growing discrepancy between contenders and non-contenders, this is as opportune ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Pitch Design 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 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
Pitch Design Basics of Pitch Design Using Rapsodo April 23, 2017May 6, 2022 By this point, you’ve probably heard a lot about pitch design. But how exactly do we go about designing pitches? ...read more 1 Like | 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