Zach Settles
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Baseball coach/Strength coach/Sports Enthusiast/ High Performance Coach @drivelinebb
Kent, WA
Joined January 2010
A tiny number of athletes are gifted enough in any sport to just “skill” their way to the top. Simple test to see if you’re one of them: if you’re reading this and not sure, you’re not. Give yourself the best shot possible to reach your goals, train hard.
On my first day as a Freshman with the Vandy Baseball team, everyone's shirt was off, our body fat was tested along with a couple lifts I repped 185 lbs on bench press 19x, tied for the team lead One guy couldn't even get 1 rep. His name was David Price. He went on to be
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Getting after it in our WA weight room with HP Coordinator @zachsettles34 and HP Intern @ChuckPrfrmnce 💥
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Stefan Raeth shuts the door with two scoreless innings as the Peoria Javelinas advance to the @MLBazFallLeague semifinals!
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Can confirm Shohei Ohtani's on field BP is a must watch. Doesn't do it often, but when he does, he puts on a Show
Shohei Ohtani took BP on the field the night before the World Series 🤯
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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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🚨Applications are now open for a High Performance Internship at @DrivelineBB If you enjoy pushing yourself, learning from the best coaches, working with the best athletes and having a blast doing it then apply below.
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Everyone says “it’s a long offseason” until it’s February and they’re not ready. Pitchers report in 121 days. 17 weeks. 4 4-week training phases. Don’t waste them and wish you started earlier.
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The best athletes in the world think less, allowing their actions to be driven directly by the affordances of their environment. High Performance Coordinator @Crider_HP talks you through these foundational motor learning principles in our most recent video.
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Take some time out of your day to learn a new skill. Exploring new movements is an easy and fun way to enhance skill development. 🧵
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As pro off-season starts to get rolling its a good time to plan out your off-season to make sure you are working harder and being efficient with your training. Love this clip of the 🐐 talking about allocation of training economy and workload management. Success leaves clues
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History doesn’t happen by accident, and however important you think athlete intention in training is you’re still underselling it. Special to see Janson’s efforts show up in a big way; read more from @Travis_Sawchik on the behind the scenes work involved here linked below ⬇️⬇️
RHP Janson Junk walked just 13 of the 447 batters he faced with Miami in 2025, posting a 2.9 BB%, the lowest mark in MLB this season and the best single-season mark in club history (min. 100.0 IP).
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This bat speed “reserve” idea is crucial to understand for hitters, + not uniquely important to hitting. If you can’t sniff 30 ft/s in a fly, you’re not going to touch it on the bases. Hard to cruise at 94 without being able to touch 97. Train the ceiling, raise the floor 🚀
Over 60% of MLB swings occur at 80-90% of peak bat speed Bat speed training isn't about swinging with absurd intent in games—it's about raising your ceiling so you swing faster WITHOUT changing your level of intent 90% of 85 > 90% of 75 More info: https://t.co/oxAKifHMZR
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New AZ Facility Record on the CMJ from @KevinKopps at 66.2cm 2nd all time for Pros on the SJ at 59.1
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Behind the scenes of our college summer program ⚾ Here are some of the moments that made this summer memorable 🧵
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Bat speed climbing 📈📈📈 2025 season up to 8/17: Average bat speed 68.8 mph Last 30 Avg: 69.3 mph Last 15 Avg: 69.9 mph Last 7 Avg: 70.4 mph 👀
Mookie Betts has some insane splits over the past month. Last 7 games: .452/.500/.839 3 HR, 12 RBI Last 15 games: .381/.426/.683 4 HR, 17 RBI Last 30 games: .345/.410/.555 6 HR, 22 RBI Before August, Betts was hitting .239😬
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“I swear I eat everything. I eat 4,000 calories a day and can’t gain weight” No, you don’t. Assuming you space it out over 5 meals (you should - don’t cram; not great for your metabolic health and places a ton of pressure on your endocrine system), your day could look like
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Heavy singles, but not max outs, are good for so many reasons: -High neural drive -Need for high motor unit recruitment -Way less fatigue -RFD📈 -Exposes an athlete’s ability to brace and take on higher levels of force Can be done at just about any time of the year (including
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