The Pitching Nerd

Helping pitchers get nerdy about their mechanics so they can improve consistency, velocity & play injury free

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

Pitching Mechanics Errors That Are Killing Your Velo

1: Set Up
2: No Counter Rotation of Lower Half
3: No Counter Rotation Of Upper Half
4: Poor Arm Path
5: No Drive Out Of The Drive Leg
6: Pulling Glove Side
7: Poor Front Leg Mechanics

[✭Five Tool Texas✭ @FiveToolTexas]

.@DTigerBaseball Ahearne LHP Caideyn Ferrell (@CaideynF) freezes the batter for the strikeout looking.

FB: 84-86
CH: 78

Benilde-St. Margaret's (MN) 2021 #uncommitted

@AZFallClassic Qualifier

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

Why Do Mechanics Matter So Much To Me?

74% Of Youth Baseball Players Report Arm Pain While Throwing

46% Reported They Are Encouraged Throw With Pain

5% Suffer A Serious Injury Requiring Surgery

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

It’s been amazing to watch @pilla307 evolve the past two years. This summer he made a little tweak in his mechanics and he made a massive jump in his velo. I can’t wait to see where this takes him 🔥

[Gabriel Pilla @pilla307]

Gabe pilla
6’1” 215lb

Draft eligible Rd shirt/corona shirt sophomore

SHORT BOX PEN PR 96.9!

Hit 96 twice, 95 once, sat 94

Two videos+ pitch logic info

Looking to build draft stock

Video of stuff (game video) pinned to bio
@FlatgroundApp @PitchingNinja

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

Pitching Mechanics Are Complex. Can We Break Them Down To Into Simple Pieces. Here Are 3 Skills To Develop

1: Drive Leg Set Up & Hold
2: Drift & Push
3: Hip- Shoulder Separation & Good Arm Path

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

@ahol_13 Alex Avila showing the Detroit influence with Icky Thump 🎸

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

Want to improve how you land on front foot here are 2 things to consider

Are you falling onto your FF are you striding with your back leg?

Falling = early rotation of upper 1/2

Striding = pushing w/drive leg & hip-shoulder separation

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

Andrew’s been working hard, it’s only going to get better from here

@FlatgroundApp @PitchingNinja

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2021 RHP Andrew Boeser throws no-hitter at ⁦@PerfectGameUSA⁩ Firecracker in St Louis, MO striking out 9 in a CG dominate performance. 87-90
Mounds View HS
#uncommitted
#BlizzardBaseball

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

In order for the throwing cycle to be complete it has to

Start with the drive leg foot & end w/the release of the ball from the throwing hand

If this doesn’t happen velo, command, spin rate/efficiency, consistency will all suffer & it increases the risk for injuries

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

Where to start w/your mechanics

Drive leg foot: Drive leg foot is like an anchor. It secures the drive leg & allows you to ride the drive leg

Pelvis: As you’re riding the drive leg your pelvis travels away from your drive leg & brings the rest of the body onto the lead leg

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

Order of my priorities when working with pitchers at all levels

⚾️ Health/injury prevention

⚾️ Improve overall movement/athleticism

⚾️ Improve performance

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

@CRIMsanity00 @TopVelocity Very well said!

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

Upper 1/2 Pre Load Check List

✅ Rib Cage- Slightly Extended & Rotated Towards Drive Leg

✅ Skull- Stacked Over Ribcage & Pelvis Looking Towards Home

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

Lower 1/2 Pre-Load Mechanics Check List

✅ Foot- Slightly Supinated 3 pts of contact

✅ Knee- Slightly Bent & Rotating Towards 3rd

✅ Pelvis- Facing Towards 1st or 3rd, Stacked Over Knee & Foot

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

A pitcher should not experience arm/elbow/shoulder pain

Shoulder fatigue after a hard throwing session, maybe. But never pain

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

First four episodes of my podcast went live on Apple podcasts yesterday

Big shout out to @pilla307, @TopVelocity, Dave Yeager @KyleBennett85

They were my first guests on the show #baseball #pitching

https://t.co/iNGzg5Yhmd

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

The first place I start with a pitcher is the foot

Why

Because the foot is what provides us with stability

It holds us in place as we come down the mound. Helping us delay our upper half
#BaseBall #pitcher

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

@pilla307 on The Pitching Nerd Show

We discuss his humble beginnings, playing D1 ball & what’s next for him

https://t.co/F1UVNNXOQo

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

@pilla307 has been doing work this offseason. He’s on his way to 95 soon

[Gabriel Pilla @pilla307]

Gabe pilla
6’1” 210lb

Draft eligible Rd shirt and corona shirt sophomore @NDSUbaseball @FlatgroundApp

PR on flat ground at 90.9–few more 90’s and sat high 8’s (with live reaction to PR)
Topped 93 on mound- a lot left in tank and coming soon...

stats/stuff pinned to bio

[The Pitching Nerd @PitchingThe]

Pitching front leg mechanics

Knee bends to height of hip

Doesn’t cross midline in drift phase

It’s job is to catch us as we get into triple extension

Gives us stable platform to push off of as we release
#pitchingnerd