Batters
The Science of Slumps: Why Even the Best Hitters Struggle to Hit the Ball
In baseball, even the most elite hitters experience slumps—periods where they struggle to hit the ball effectively. Slumps can be frustrating for players and fans, yet they are a natural [...]
Area Code ID Series: 2024 Schedule & Details
For 38 years, Area Code Baseball has given the nation’s top high school baseball players a chance to compete in the Area Code Games, the biggest stage in [...]
Excellent Med Ball Exercises to Boost Your Batting Speed and Power!
Medicine ball throws, particularly rotational throws, enhance rotational power, core stability, and energy transfer from the lower body through the core to the upper body – all of which are [...]
How to Deal With Common Baseball Injuries
Baseball Injury Season For Hands, Wrists, Elbows Injuries are part of the game. Playing through pain so that you don't have to leave the lineup is a...
WATCH: 8th Grade Baseball Player Celebrates Home Run With Bat Flip and Running Man Challenge Dance
Some baseball fans think a bat flip is a fun way to celebrate a home run and is a part of today’s game. Others find the celebration disrespectful to the [...]
Chris Archer Strikes Out 12 Batters in 5 Innings, Sets Opening Day Record for Tampa Bay
Toronto came away with the win, but Tampa Bay pitcher Chris Archer earned a spot in his franchise's record books yesterday. RELATED: How Chris Archer Got in All-Star Shape After a [...]
WATCH: A-Rod Blasts Towering Homerun on First Swing of Spring Training
A-Rod just went yard, big time. On his very first swing of Spring Training, the Yankees DH sent a two-run shot to the moon against the Phillies. Even more impressive [...]
Mike Trout’s Top 5 Home Run-Stealing Catches
Mike Trout, centerfielder for the Los Angeles Angels, is a four-time All-Star and Silver Slugger Award winner. He was the 2014 American League MVP and Rookie of the Year in [...]
Softball Superstar Jennie Finch Explains How to Throw a Rise Ball
Two-time Olympic medalist Jennie Finch says that to keep batters off-guard at the highest level, a softball pitcher needs to be able to throw every type of pitch well. "My [...]
MLB Looks to Increase Head Protection for Pitchers in 2016
After New York Yankees pitcher Bryan Mitchell was hit in the face by a line drive off the bat of Eduardo Nunez of the Minnesota Twins on Monday, MLB is looking [...]
