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Struggling to create depth in the swing or can’t get on plane early with FBs? Try out the Kershaw drill with an open stride
This will force the hitter to back up their point of contact and challenge their ability to get on plane at the back of the swing zone
@CamFoster1
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Kaden Milliman, 3B/1B
Gap year player, looking to start college career fall of 2025.
6’0/240lbs
3.0GPA
WA/NY
-All lower 90s FB
- 1st clip 100.2 EV, 2nd clip 101.5 EV
@DrivelineBB @talking_hitting
@FlatgroundBats #uncommited
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Replying to @talking_hitting
yep, we use the med balls with handles (1/2/4 lbs) and the plyo balls like this. works really well for improving bat speed through lead arm strength if you dont have a proteus. radar them & works really well.
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Kaden Milliman, 3B/1B
Gap year player, looking to start college career fall of 2025.
6’0/240lbs
3.0GPA
WA/NY
-1st clip low 90s righty FB
- 2nd-3rd clip mid 80s righty sliders
-picture of bat speeds today
@DrivelineBB @talking_hitting @FlatgroundBats #uncommitted
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Why Driveline?
Hear from our Director of Hitting, @tstokey, on what sets us apart.
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I recently completed my dream internship as a hitting trainer at Driveline Baseball.
During my time at Driveline, I learned countless lessons about the science and art of coaching. Here are the 5 most important ones: 🧵👇
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Hittrax not measuring spin is such an easy limitation to work around. Here’s an example of how a productive rep in the cage might go:
Take a swing, see your ball flight. “Decent ball, but feels like I top spun it a little”
Check hittrax: “nice, 100 at 13”
Check blast: *attack angle 19*
Check Hittrax again: *point of contact 17”*
“Okay, my attack angle was a bit higher than my launch angle, confirming my thought that I top spun it. Probably because my point of contact was a bit too far out front. But my exit velo was solid, and that’s a good line drive. Decent miss. Let’s hit another 100+ line drive but with true spin next swing. I’ll try to do that by backing up my point of contact”
It’s the archer, not the arrow.
HitTrax is awesome. And just like everything else, it has limitations. But the value it provides greatly outweighs the lack of batted ball spin (Believe me I wish it had it)
If you don’t like it, don’t use it. Pretty simple. But to say it isn’t an insanely useful tool in the player development space is flat out ignorant.
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Spent some time at Driveline today getting to know Bend, Oregon outfielder Slater de Brun. Big personality. Kid has packed on muscle this winter. Working to more consistently create more backspin. Vanderbilt commit.
Zack Jones retweeted
Pelvis/Lead Leg has to clear to maintain “slot”, speed, & direction.
Too many hitting coaches don’t teach that clearing the lead hip leads to a deep/connected bat path.
The deeper dive is in the how setup & rhythm during loading sequence impacts ability to clear & stabilize the swing.
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In 2020, @talking_hitting & I applied a competitive system in Extended & FCL (20 weeks)
-Separated Teams, tracked stats/metrics, had a running scoreboard.
Key takeaways:
-Value it? Train, track, post, compete, reward!🏆
-Development can thrives when it happens organically!💰
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working on creating a coil by holding space in the back hip, then unraveling it into foot plant.
Been working with @talking_hitting @DrivelineBB for the past 3 months
Looking for professional opportunities
DMs are open
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NOTE: 🍕Driveline Pizza Hour 🍕
🗓️ Friday 1/3 6:30-7:30PM @ABCA1945
📍 Presidential Boardroom
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Unfortunately not at @ABCA1945 myself, but stop by booth 615 to see the squad.
My guy Zack Jones (@talking_hitting) is your guy if you're looking to talk hitting 👀🚀
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Extended/FCL 2021: Creating a “game-repetitive” environment w/ clear objectives & feedback loops:
Cage 1: Dual RH FB/SL
Cage 2: Dual LH FB/CB (Knockouts)
Cage 3: Mixed pitch machine w/ HitTrax (Knockouts)
Shoutout to my trench mate @talking_hitting for the 🔥 knockout signal!
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Kaden Milliman, 3B/1B
Gap year player, looking to start college career fall of 2025.
6’0/240lbs
3.0GPA
WA/NY
-1st clip low to mid 80s CH
- the rest are Fastball 90-93mph
@FlatgroundBats @DrivelineBB
@talking_hitting #uncommitted
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Looking for Professional Opportunities
6’0” 200 lbs IF/OF
Machine Environment
@DrivelineBB
91-94 mph fastball
85-87 mph slider
Average bat speed: 75.2 mph
Max exit velo: 107.4 mph
@talking_hitting @JRBaseball8 @BrandonDim24 @MitchDavidoff
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Home Run Derby courtesy of your resident college guys.
10 swings total. Swing 9 & 10 count for 2. Using a long bat on swing 9 & 10 is a bonus point.
@Jake_Kulikowski
@CarlsonGunnett
@NesslerAJ
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This force plate skelly vizzie is one of my favorite pieces of information we get from our hitting assessment process @DrivelineBB
There is so much value in hitting force plate data through phases of the swing
➡️Magnitude: How much force is being produced
➡️Direction: Where energy is going
➡️Timing: When peak forces are happening
➡️Balance: Management of the athletes center of mass relative to the implement and the ground
How you use the ground plays a big role in your swing mechanics, your bat path and ultimately your ball flight




















