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, Youth Baseball Managing Little League Pitch Count June 9, 2022August 2, 2022 Since its introduction in 2014, recreational baseball coaches in Little League, Pony, Cal Ripken, and other leagues have used the ...read more 8 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Youth Baseball Fun Baseball Drills for the Skills that Scale in Youth Baseball February 18, 2022August 14, 2022 When you think of baseball drills, you often think of something repetitive and focused on perfecting mechanics—something you need to ...read more 5 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Youth Baseball Youth Baseball Practice Plans: Introducing the Skills that Scale January 6, 2022August 14, 2022 Below is an excerpt from our book: Youth Baseball Games: Skills that Scale On its surface, creating a practice plan ...read more 8 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting, Youth Baseball 7 Great Reasons to Try Weighted Baseballs for Hitting October 20, 2021August 30, 2022 At Driveline, we use both weighted balls and Plyo Ball ® in our training for both pitchers and hitters. We ...read more 14 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Youth Baseball Driveline Academy: Pillars of the Program and Year Two Improvements June 10, 2021June 15, 2021 With the launch of year two of our Driveline Academy youth team program, I wanted to review some of the ...read more 10 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Programming, Strength Training, Youth, Youth Baseball How and Why We Incorporate Med Balls June 7, 2021June 9, 2022 This blog was inspired by some really good questions we have received from youth coaches across the country. When we ...read more 5 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Hitting, Youth Baseball Case Study: Making Good Youth Hitters Better May 19, 2021May 10, 2022 One of the most significant skills we focus on for any youth player is moving the bat fast and hitting ...read more 9 Likes | 0 Comments
Blog Article, Velocity Training, Youth Baseball Training for Youth Pitching Velocity: High-Intent Throwing March 12, 2021August 30, 2022 As a father of two kids who want to play the game of baseball at a high level and as ...read more 30 Likes | 0 Comments
Youth Baseball Youth Injury Series: Spondylolysis May 23, 2018April 7, 2021 In previous posts, we have discussed chronic overuse injuries to the upper and lower limbs. The last area of discussion ...read more 5 Likes | 0 Comments