Driveline Arizona
Arizona, we’re back… this time, for good. On September 7, we are permanently opening up shop in Arizona. Train Against the Best The best players in the world train at Driveline for a reason. We have...
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Be Patient: What You Think Are Swing Flaws May Be Youth Hitters’ Way of...
Written by Chase Glaum I remember when I was coaching high school freshman football. There was a kid that grew so much that he went through three pairs of cleats in one season. By the end of the...
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CASE STUDY: How A Minor Leaguer Started Maximizing His Offensive Production
Written by Tanner Stokey Assessment When looking at Andrew’s assessment swing and data, we started to get a clear picture of what he did well and what we needed to work on. After looking at his swing...
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Why Your Child Steps In The Bucket and How to Handle It
Written by Chase Glaum “Don’t step in the bucket!” Wherever kids are playing baseball, someone is stepping in the bucket and someone else is telling them not to. Many coaches try to quickly correct...
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How Different Drills and Ball Weights Affect an Athlete’s Workload
By David Besky – Data Scientist In any training program, in throwing as in lifting, the goal is to stress the body with an appropriate stimulus. The key is for this stimulus to be great enough to...
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Developer Notes: August 2021
Written by Jeremy Tecktiel Welcome back to another edition of the Driveline Software Team Developer Notes. These posts will keep you updated on all things Driveline Software, whether it’s TRAQ, EDGE...
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How the Cincinnati Reds Used PULSE to More Effectively Manage Their Pitching...
Written by Joe Marsh This blog is the third post in our series of blogs highlighting successful implementations of PULSE. You can check out the first blog here. This one will focus on how Kyle Boddy...
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Quantitative vs. Qualitative Mechanical Analysis in Pitching Biomechanics
Written by Chris Langin Introduction “Johnny! If you used those legs, you’d throw a good 5-7 miles per hour harder!” If you’re reading this blog, you’re likely familiar with the mechanical jargon used...
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How the Axe Short Trainer Can Make You A Better Hitter
Written by John Soteropulos INTRODUCTION It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Weighing in at 28”/31oz, the Axe Short Trainer is one of our smallest training tools, but don’t let the size of this guy fool you....
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How to Help a Hitter Who is Too Early
Written by Chase Glaum Being too late is a common issue for hitters at all levels. Hitting coaches are always trying to find the perfect rhythm and timing for each individual hitter. With pitchers...
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From a Miami Nightclub to an Offseason of Improvement – Luis Menendez spent a...
Written by Conner Watson Luis Menendez was the first hitter assigned to me as an intern. If there is one thing you could ask for in this situation, it’s that the athlete has purpose and truly wants to...
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WCL Summer League and Driveline Training 2022
Written by Alex Harter As player development is being revolutionized across baseball, one topic has dominated the conversation: how should athletes prioritize skill training versus live competition?...
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Youth Baseball Player Development — Velocity Aging Curves
Written by David Besky, Data Scientist Preamble The operating principle behind the Driveline Academy is that the core concepts of player development are just as applicable to youth players as they are...
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Optimizing Breaking Ball Shape Through Data-Driven Pitch Design, Part One
Written by Sam Bornstein With technologies like Rapsodo, TrackMan, and Yakkertech reaching the mainstream in recent years, designing a specific breaking ball for an athlete has never been more...
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Bat Fitting: How to Choose a Bat
Written by Andrew Cresci – Hitting Intern Working at every level of baseball, one of the most common questions I have been asked by both parents and athletes alike is “what bat is best for me / my son...
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Rethinking the True Run Value of a Pitch With a Pitch Model
By John Asel, Baseball Ops Intern Our intrinsic pitch values combine stuff and pitch location to predict the expected change in run value a given pitch should create based on its raw flight...
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The Makeup of a Pitcher Debuting in the Major Leagues
By Connor Hinchliffe, Pitching Trainer From 2015 to 2020, nearly 1,000 pitchers have made their Major League debuts.This blog will spotlight the pitchers who have made it to The Show, specifically...
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High Performance: 2021 College Summer Recap
By Brice Crider, High Performance This summer, the High Performance Staff ran 617 strength assessments with 182 of those being with athletes that trained for at least 6 weeks and retested within 2...
View ArticleFour Ways to use Driveline PULSE: Getting the Most Out of PULSE Lite
By Kyle Lindley, Driveline PULSE Product Manager, Sports Science Asst. Manager Driveline PULSE helps you manage workload—even if you don’t have all of the bells and whistles. Two effective options...
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Descent Angle Matters for Training Proper Bat Path
by JP Fasone – Hitting Intern The concept of “getting on plane” with the pitch is nothing new to baseball. In 1971, Ted Williams discussed the idea in his book The Science of Hitting, positing, “The...
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