Over the last couple of years in professional baseball there has been a lot of discussion about Batting Average and why current MLB hitters struggle to hit over the magical .300 mark. So... Let's Break Down Batting Average 🧵 1/13

Foul ball ➡️ 469ft homer after a simple coaching cue

Apparently, the term "Ball Flight" is alarming to some people. So, let's explain a little... What is Ball Flight? Ball Flight is simply the trajectory of the ball when it leaves the bat. Why is it so important? The Basics🧵⬇️

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Meanwhile, this is what we’re looking at for former @DrivelineBB hitting coaches next season 3 MLB Hitting Coaches 4 in Director level positions 4 in Coordinator roles 2 AAA Hitting Coaches 2 AA Hitting Coaches Many others throughout the rest of MiLB and college baseball

One of my favorite ways to work on path/sequencing: Pair the Long Bat with the Underload... Why? The Long bat forces the hitter to sequence properly if they want good ball flight🚀 The Underload challenges the ability to recreate that move with an implement 20 oz less than the

Unfortunately, every day can't be a bat speed day, but in the challenging environments we train in, it's hard to lower the intent, so we have to change the mindset. What's the lowest effort you can hit a home run?

What affect does body posture have on contact quality vs different pitch planes? VAA vs Swing Path Tilt ➡️ Max EV % Flatter pitches = flatter body ↔️ Steeper pitches = steeper body 📐 More info on these metrics in the thread🧵

Saturday morning 2K competition ✔️Low Ball flight ✔️Deep POC ✔️Expect high fastball adjust down

One of the worst things you can do as a hitter is never swing the bat fast in practice. Director of Hitting @Tstokey breaks down why bat speed actually matters. Full video in comments ⬇️

Training #Batspeed? 🧠 Do it the right way: Underload game swings off of a @TrajektSports 92mph heater. Keep speed up in game like environments✅ @matt_miura

Pro Offseason highlights 10/20-10/25

MLB doesn’t have a standardized system for biomechanics data and it’s holding teams back. Unlike pitch tracking (Hawk-Eye, Trackman), biomechanics varies team to team, creating a massive gap in how player movement is measured and understood. @drivelinekyle breaks it down in a

Training bat speed matters? 🤔 After seeing what David Popkins and the Blue Jays are doing this year, hard to argue otherwise. 📷: @MLBNetwork

George Springer's 2025 season really was insane. 166 wRC+ 16.1% Barrel% 68 Grade Power 49 Grade Contact 76 Grade Swing Decisions .309/.399/.560 👀 Lets go for a lil ride🧵👇

The @BlueJays jump from worst to first wasn’t luck or coincidence — it was the product of a clear philosophy led by first-year hitting coach David Popkins. Popkins brought in a modern model for team offense: emphasizing bat speed, measured intent, and giving hitters the

Freshman year stats 56/184 (.305) 24 XBH 16 2B 2 3B 6 HR 50 RBI’s OBP .401 SLG .505 @CoachKirkClark @ReeceAnderson22 @jucoroute

Marlins 2nd Round Pick @BrandonCompton_ with a 120 MPH EV nuke off a smash factor ball 😮‍💨

Mariners Prospect @VJLabrada1 has stormed through every level of the minors, earning a promotion to Triple-A this past June. After training at Driveline Baseball, he's continued to make strides year after year and now feels ready to compete at the highest level 🚀

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