Coach Jeffers

Father/Husband, Coach — Asst. Coach Springfield Lucky Horseshoes - Prospect League — Hitting/Fielding Instructor

[Coach Jeffers @CoachJeffers32]

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I’ll add to this…swing works from the ground up, right? How do we hit a backside ball? Hands have to stay back and slightly trail the hips.

A backside round to start indirectly syncs the proper sequence of the swing.

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

Why Do Coaches Structure BP That Way?

Listen to Ryan MacMillian talk about the hitting progression that is traditionally in place without you realizing it 🗣️

#the108way

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

Every parent, coach and player should listen to this. Maybe listen twice just to let it sink in.

[Coach Jeffers @CoachJeffers32]

Can confirm: Hitting is hard.

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

Paul Skenes, 100mph Fastball, 95mph Splinker, 85mph Sweeper & 88mph Changeup, 4 Pitch Overlay 😳

[Matt Antonelli @MattAAntonelli]

Aaron Judge was the best hitter in baseball last year.

He still had bad at bats.

Chases.

Strikeouts looking.

Whiffs on fastballs right down the middle.

The difference?

He doesn’t let one bad at-bat become two.

Elite hitters don’t avoid failure, they recover from it faster than everyone else.

Here are some tips that have worked for our hitters:

1️⃣ Reset
Step out. Breathe. Slow the game down. One breath in. One breath out. Flush it.

2️⃣ Refocus
Pick a focal point. The logo on your bat. The foul pole. Focus on it. Take a deep breath. Get back to the present.

3️⃣ Visualize
See your best swing. Drive a double in to the gap in your mind. Everything happens twice. Once in your mind, once on the field.

4️⃣ Prepare
Confidence isn’t magic. It’s built in practice. Trust your training.

5️⃣ Believe
You have to believe you’re one swing away, because you are. Do the work. Have a system for when you aren’t feeling your best. Prepare relentlessly.

Baseball is a game of failure. The players who go the furthest aren’t the ones who never struggle. They’re the ones who bounce back the fastest.

[Anderson Miller @AndersonLMiller]

Here’s what this looks like in-action btw

“yes, yes, no”
“yes, yes, no”
“yes, yes, no”
“yes, yes, yes” 💣

[Coach Jeffers @CoachJeffers32]

Find your passion and go 💯

[Pardon My Take @PardonMyTake]

Football Guy

[ABCA @ABCA1945]

#ABCA2026 Mid-Day Check-In!
What’s the best idea you’ve picked up so far?

Drop it in the comments ⬇️

[Coach Jeffers @CoachJeffers32]

OFs— remember this play the next time your has you doing infield hands drills as part of your daily routine.

It will be the difference at some point.

[Baseball Quotes @BaseballQuotes1]

One of the best endings to a playoff series ever

[Coach Jeffers @CoachJeffers32]

Attitude and effort are choices…

…choose wisely.

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

this is a never give up effort play you show to your kids

what a play by Alijah Clark

from blocked flat on his back to forcing a fumble 50 yards downfield 🔥🔥

[Coach Jeffers @CoachJeffers32]

@SoxSideJustin Dude loves ball. Period.

[FutureSox @FutureSox]

Jake Curtis made his first start on Labor Day for the #Ballers as the only Sox affiliate in action. He tosses a nice 5 innings of 1R ball allowing 6H. He strikes out 6 on 53s/75p. He gets a W in his first start and is 3-2. Kannapolis wins 10-6.

[Coach Jeffers @CoachJeffers32]

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If you “freeze,” you’re out.

If you “freeze” and you’re not out-
A) You’re not taking your secondary well.
B) You got lucky.

First step back. Always.

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

I’M WRITING THIS IN CAPS SINCE I’M YELLING AT BASE RUNNERS & BASE RUNNING COACHES AT EVERY LEVEL. STOP GETTING DOUBLED ON LINE DRIVES IN THE INFIELD. WE HAVE CUED IT INCORRECTLY & REPPED IT POORLY FOR YEARS.
1) ACTUALLY “GO BACK ON LINE DRIVES.”
2) MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU MUST

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

I’M WRITING THIS IN CAPS SINCE I’M YELLING AT BASE RUNNERS & BASE RUNNING COACHES AT EVERY LEVEL. STOP GETTING DOUBLED ON LINE DRIVES IN THE INFIELD. WE HAVE CUED IT INCORRECTLY & REPPED IT POORLY FOR YEARS.
1) ACTUALLY “GO BACK ON LINE DRIVES.”
2) MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU MUST

[Coach Jeffers @CoachJeffers32]

“Matching the plane of the pitch (shapes).”

It’s for more than just hitting.

[NCAA Baseball @NCAABaseball]

Pitch framing 101 with Caden Bodine 🐓

#MCWS x @CoastalBaseball

[Coach Jeffers @CoachJeffers32]

@wrknapp22 Had to be the wind…

[OSU Cowboy Baseball @OSUBaseball]

Have a day, @BraydenSmith47! 🤠

[Coach Jeffers @CoachJeffers32]

@daverinehart45 “Nice. What do you pitch/sit at?”

[Coach Jeffers @CoachJeffers32]

Couldn’t agree more. Love the “swing with the back shoulder” cue for anyone getting handsy. I find emphasizing that shoulder and “letting the hands ride along” cleans up sequencing.

I find it helping with posture issues too

I personally wish I’d found this when I was playing.

[Trey Hannam @TJHannam10]

I made this for a parent asking.. 👇🏼

“How can we get more connection and turn tighter?”

I think the back shoulder is the best hitting tool out there.

Shoulder slot swings cure so many issues.

And it’s free :)

[MLB Draft League Data @draftleaguedata]

Tuesday night, Jake Curtis (@jcurtii) tossed the sixth CG in @mlbdraftleague history in shutout fashion as the @FrederickKeys won 2-0.

9 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 K, 32 BF
104 pitches / 76 strikes - 73% K

FB: 88-90 mph, 19" IVB, 10.8" HB

🎙️ @Gus_baylow | @MemphisBaseball

[FutureSox @FutureSox]

Sam Antonacci with a multi-hit effort in his first pro game and his first RBI with this single to LF. #Ballers down 8-3. #WhiteSox