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Pitcher discussing throwing session with coach.

The Audit: What Pitcher Is Actually in Front of...

Two pitchers can report on the same day, be the same age, and still need different first weeks. One may have thrown twice a week through the break. The other...

The Audit: What Pitcher Is Actually in Front of...

Two pitchers can report on the same day, be the same age, and still need different first weeks. One may have thrown twice a week through the break. The other...

Pitcher holding his shoulder in discomfort after practice.

Why Can't My Pitcher Stay Healthy?

A recurring history does not necessarily mean the athlete is fragile or that one part is broken. It may mean that the demand now placed on him exceeds what his...

Why Can't My Pitcher Stay Healthy?

A recurring history does not necessarily mean the athlete is fragile or that one part is broken. It may mean that the demand now placed on him exceeds what his...

Baseball pitcher in a natural follow-through on a mound, illustrating the full-body demands of pitching and preseason preparation.

What Actually Happens After You Pitch?

A pitcher does not throw with his arm alone. He uses his legs and trunk to create force, transfers that force through a moving body, stabilizes the shoulder and elbow,...

What Actually Happens After You Pitch?

A pitcher does not throw with his arm alone. He uses his legs and trunk to create force, transfers that force through a moving body, stabilizes the shoulder and elbow,...

Pristine foul line on a professional baseball field.

The Long Way Back to the Mound

He was 27 years old. His parents, Linda and Bill, were in the stands at loanDepot park in Miami. Three days earlier, Washington had selected the left-hander’s contract from Triple-A...

The Long Way Back to the Mound

He was 27 years old. His parents, Linda and Bill, were in the stands at loanDepot park in Miami. Three days earlier, Washington had selected the left-hander’s contract from Triple-A...

Ball resting on pitching rubber before fall ball game.

How to Build a Fall Pitching Program

For many high school and college pitchers, the months between one season and the next are the longest relatively uninterrupted stretch of training they get all year. No conference schedule....

How to Build a Fall Pitching Program

For many high school and college pitchers, the months between one season and the next are the longest relatively uninterrupted stretch of training they get all year. No conference schedule....

The Pitching Range Weighted Balls laid out in a training environment.

The 4-to-7 Ounce Range: What Sets This Set Apart

Sixty years of weighted-ball research covers a lot of ground. One narrow slice of it, 4 to 7 ounces thrown from a mound, is the part that has actually been...

The 4-to-7 Ounce Range: What Sets This Set Apart

Sixty years of weighted-ball research covers a lot of ground. One narrow slice of it, 4 to 7 ounces thrown from a mound, is the part that has actually been...

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