• Shapes and Sizes of Pitchers in the American League East

    Height and weight are the only physical attributes that are available to the general public in regard to MLB players. For the past month or so I’ve really been diving into the weight and height of the pitchers that we will see on MLB mounds this year. If you missed my previous post where I…

  • The Shapes and Sizes of MLB Pitcher’s in 2023

    Happy Opening Day Baseball Fans Here’s a look at the wide variety of shapes and sizes of the athletes that we will see on the mound this year. First, let’s take a look at this scatter plot of the height and weight of every pitcher on an MLB 40-man roster Averages Here are the average…

  • Shohei Othani’s Sprinting Power

    Everyone in the world knows that Shohei Othani is powerful. Hitting massive bombs and throwing triple-digit fastballs makes it obvious that this guy can transfer more power to baseball than anyone else in the world. His formula to create power, kinetic energy, in this case, is better than anyone else. His ability to make the…

  • Podcast Interview

    The “Behind the Seams” podcast hosted by Nunzio Signore is, in my opinion, one of, if not, the best podcasts out there on the topic of baseball player development. Nunzio asks some great questions and his guest list is top-notch including pitching coaches in the MLB and high-level Division I NCAA. I was honored to…

  • Sprinting Ratios & Throwing Velocity – Part 3

    In my opinion, sprints should always be a part of any baseball player’s program, even pitchers.  Sprinting is the most primitive form of training and the forces and speed that it creates cannot be replicated in the gym.  The role of sprinting and how it relates to pitching will be today’s focus.  The inspiration for…