Pitcher
Former Teammates, Coaches Remember Roy Halladay’s Legendary Work Ethic
Roy Halladay is heading to Cooperstown. The eight-time MLB All-Star and two-time Cy Young Award winner was recently voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In November 2017, Halladay tragically [...]
How to Throw Harder: 4 Exercises to Gas Up Your Fastball
The game's on the line. The other team's best hitter is at the plate. You peer in for the catcher's sign, twirling the ball between your fingers behind...
How Poor Core Strength Can Sabotage a Pitcher’s Entire Delivery
Pitchers need core strength. Why? Because poor core strength can set off a series of chain reactions throughout your body that results in a weak, inefficient delivery. Anterior core strength [...]
Too Much Quad, Not Enough Glute: A Common Problem for Young Pitchers
The most common disconnect I see in young baseball pitchers is an inability to load the glute. Many pitching coaches will refer to this as "an inability to use the [...]
Why Pitchers Need to Understand Hip and Shoulder Separation
Pitchers want to throw heat. One of the main factors in a pitcher's velocity is the torque that's achieved through hip and shoulder separation. This term refers to the act [...]
3 Ways Young Pitchers Can Reduce Their Risk of Tommy John Surgery
As the years go on, more and more young baseball players seem to complain of arm pain. A recent study published in the journal The Physician and Sportsmedicine showed that [...]
Increase Your Hitting Power With 4 Key Exercises
Imagine standing at the plate staring down a pitcher with a 90-mph fastball hurdling toward you. You make slight adjustments to your form and positioning before taking a swing. In [...]
4 Ways Pitchers Can Improve Command and Control in the Weight Room
When a pitcher starts struggling to throw strikes, their first instinct is often to change their mechanics. However, this approach isn't always the right answer. Anatomy tells us that to [...]
Corey Kluber Reveals The Trick He Uses to Neutralize Speedy Base Runners
Corey Kluber doesn’t give an inch. The two-time Cy Young award winner utilizes a devastating arsenal of pitches to baffle opposing hitters, and he recently went 46 1/3 consecutive innings [...]
Baseball Pitchers: Get Warm in a Hurry With This 5-Minute Routine
I was having a conversation about big league ball with Rockland Peak Performance pitching coach Robbie Aviles the other day, and he mentioned that many times as a relief pitcher [...]