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, Pitching Mechanics, Youth Baseball Youth Baseball Pitching Mechanics Analysis Across Age Groups January 12, 2022August 14, 2022 Written by David Besky, Data Scientist II As referenced in our look at velocity measurements across the youth data we ...read more 6 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
Hitting, Youth Baseball How to Help a Hitter Who is Too Early September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 Written by Chase Glaum Being too late is a common issue for hitters at all levels. Hitting coaches are always ...read more 13 Likes | 1 Comment
Blog Article, Hitting, Youth Baseball Why Your Child Steps In The Bucket and How to Handle It August 17, 2021August 14, 2022 “Don’t step in the bucket in your baseball swing!” Wherever kids are playing baseball, someone is stepping in the bucket ...read more 9 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, Youth Baseball Girls Baseball at Driveline February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 During the latter part of 2020 (before the second wave of COVID-19), Driveline Baseball held its first-ever 6-week hitting program ...read more 7 Likes | 0 Comments
Youth Baseball How Does Driveline Academy Start “Doing Driveline”? December 7, 2020May 11, 2022 It seems that there are often misconceptions about the totality of what “doing Driveline” means, and even more so about ...read more 4 Likes | 0 Comments
Youth Baseball What is the Driveline Academy? August 12, 2020May 27, 2021 While this tweet by Joe Marsh is accurate, we should dig into the details. What follows is the first of ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments
Youth Baseball Post COVID-19 Return To Play Guidelines for Youth Baseball Players May 23, 2020May 11, 2022 The overall ramifications of COVID-19 are much larger than the effects it has had on the baseball field. While life ...read more 1 Like | 0 Comments