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 3 Likes | 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
Blog Article, Research Effects of Weighted Balls on Pitching Mechanics: A Full Signal Analysis March 4, 2021May 28, 2022 Dr. Glenn Fleisig and his research group at ASMI published a study—as we have at Driveline—investigating the effects of weighted ...read more 2 Likes | 0 Comments
Research The Importance of Reading Journal Articles Critically: A Research Paper Review April 8, 2020January 8, 2021 Context Recently, an article published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine used a novel study design and experiment to ...read more 0 Likes | 0 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Comparing Overload vs. Underload Weighted Ball Stress on the Arm March 3, 2017November 20, 2023 Weighted baseball training has become ever more popular at both the amateur and professional level. Several MLB teams consult with ...read more 0 Likes | 3 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
Research Weighted Baseball Research and the Data Supporting Their Use December 15, 2016May 16, 2022 With the recent release of ASMI’s Biomechanical Analysis of Weighted-Ball Exercises for Baseball Pitchers we decided that it was appropriate ...read more 1 Like | 8 Comments
Pitching Mechanics Weighted Baseballs, Safety, and Consequences March 8, 2016May 17, 2022 The larger and larger support that weighted baseball training is gaining not only on the Internet but in professional baseball ...read more 1 Like | 4 Comments
Velocity Training Indy Ball Shortstop to 100 MPH to Signed: the Spencer Mahoney Story January 15, 2016April 6, 2021 “It doesn’t matter how you get there, as long as you’re putting in the effort.” The Road Less Traveled Can ...read more 0 Likes | 2 Comments
Velocity Training Crow-Hop Weighted Baseball Throws for Velocity Development November 17, 2015May 17, 2022 One of the bigger staples of our velocity development program are maximum intent throws to a net using weighted baseballs. ...read more 0 Likes | 5 Comments
Velocity Training Weighted Baseballs vs. PlyoCare Balls – What’s the Difference? September 24, 2015March 22, 2023 We get this question a lot – what the heck is the difference between PlyoCare® Balls and Elite Weighted Baseballs? Is ...read more 1 Like | 2 Comments
Velocity Training How to Transfer Weighted Baseball Velocity Gains to the Mound November 2, 2014May 17, 2022 We’ve uploaded a bunch of awesome videos in recent history on our YouTube channel of guys throwing 100+ MPH, so ...read more 0 Likes | 3 Comments