Pitcher
MLB Will Test New Protective Headgear For Pitchers During Spring Training
One of the scariest things things for a pitcher is a screaming line drive coming off a bat directly at his head. A pitcher might make an amazing catch or [...]
Pre-Season Baseball Throwing Program for a Healthy and Durable Arm
It is no longer a secret that youth sports injuries are an epidemic on the rise, and injuries related to baseball throwing and pitching are at the...
Marcus Stroman Raps and Shows Off Tricep Strength in Fellow Duke Alum’s Video
Twenety-four-year-old Marcus Stroman, a starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, is making it clear that he's more than an "under 5-10 pitcher"—and, indeed, more than a pitcher. Recently Stroman [...]
Eliminate Imbalances and Prevent Injuries with Unilateral Training
Unilateral training involves using a single limb to perform movements in contrast to the typically used bilateral training use of both limbs. This is...
Improve Your Pitching Accuracy With These Core Exercises
A baseball pitcher with clean, efficient mechanics is a stronger candidate for major league success. Delivering an accurate, fast baseball pitch...
2 Upper-Body Workouts for Pitchers That Build Strength and Durability
Workouts for pitchers is a hotly debated topic. Nowhere is this more true than when looking at upper body workouts for the baseball pitcher. The upper...
3 Strategies to Reduce the Likelihood of Tommy John Surgery
The most haunting words in the baseball culture are "Tommy John surgery". These days you're lucky if you don't hear about a pitcher having to make a...
Why Jake Arrieta’s Lower-Body Strength Is the Key to His Success
In Jake Arrieta’s first two MLB post-season appearances for the Chicago Cubs, he has a total of 20 strikeouts. In the NL Wild Card game, he was virtually unhittable, pitching [...]
Parents: Why Your Youth Athlete Needs to Strength Train
Introduction In the field of training youth athletes there has been a common, recurring issue observed: Too many young athletes are berating their body...
4 Steps for Successful Base Stealing
One of the most sought after skills in the game of baseball is stealing bases. There are very few players that work on base stealing, because it is...