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
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
Blog Article, Pitch Design, Pitching Optimizing Breaking Ball Shape Through Data-Driven Pitch Design, Part II October 12, 2021October 7, 2021 By Sam Bornstein, Baseball Ops Analyst In part one of this breaking ball pitch design series, we introduced a method ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments
Pitch Design, Research Mastering The Axis of Rotation: A Thorough Review of Spin Axis in Three Dimensions September 6, 2019August 30, 2022 When we observe the trajectory of an incoming pitch as it is released from a pitcher’s hand, we inevitably witness ...read more 7 Likes | 0 Comments
Pitch Design Rapsodo, Trackman, and Pitch Tracking Technologies – Where We Stand November 18, 2016August 30, 2022 Major League Baseball is now in the Statcast era, where Trackman radar is fully operational across all MLB parks and tracking ...read more 2 Likes | 4 Comments