Paul @ The Baseball Workshop

Developing athletes that play baseball. Specializing in youth baseball development. Auckland, NZ.

[Paul @ The Baseball Workshop @TheBaseballWor1]

@brleam @BaseballNZ @hyphen18 Thanks heaps Brian! @hyphen18 Caleb is a good kid too, so hopefully there is an opportunity there. Appreciate any help you can provide.

[Paul @ The Baseball Workshop @TheBaseballWor1]

@AppleTV please consider adding New Zealand to your @mlb Friday Night Baseball coverage list.

Thank you for your consideration.

#nobaseballSaturdaylunch:(

[Deven Morgan @devenmorgan]

The accuracy 🎯

[Baseball New Zealand @BaseballNZ]

Baseball New Zealand u18 National Squad OF Caleb Dufty class of 2026 looking for a college opportunity to continue is baseball development

5’11 180 LB
60 yard: 6.95
EV: 91 MPH
Pulldown: 91 MPH

[Ben Brewster @TreadAthletics]

Pitchers: are you a pronator or a supinator?

If you answered, "I have no idea," do yourself a favor and read this thread on how to tell and what it means for your arsenal.

[Ben Brewster @TreadAthletics]

A while back, I interviewed Ben Joyce, and it was full of development gems.

Here are my top 14 takeaways for pitchers after talking to @benjoyce08

[Thread 🧵]

[HitTrax @HitTraxOfficial]

The new Marucci Hitters House in Tokyo is 🔥

With the addition of two HitTrax Suites, their grand opening was a huge success!

[Jacob Hirsh @jhirsh04]

‼️Bat Speed Thread‼️

We’re a little over a third of the way thru the 2024 MLB season

With all the discussion on bat speed this year, I figured I would take a look at the hitters who added the most bat speed since the 2023 season & how they are performing so far…

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

Why Velo Matters.

[Ben Brewster @TreadAthletics]

How strong is strong enough for pitchers?

While it depends, here are approximate thresholds where we generally shift the training focus to power/speed:

Squat: ~350 x 5
Hex Deadlift: ~450 x 5
Barbell Deadlift: ~405 x 5
DB Bench: ~95-100 x 5
DB Row: ~100 x 5
BB Lunge: ~250 x 5

[Josh Gessner @joshgessner]

@FlatgroundApp The 3 mistakes:

1) Having a low benchmark
2) Worrying about pitching mechanics
3) Not eating enough

[Driveline Academy @DrivelineYouth]

They say you're not supposed to drop content on the weekend if you want engagement.

👾 The most dangerous youth baseball podcast in the galaxy does what it wants 👾.

New episode - Engagement, Broadcasters & The Economic Burden in Youth Baseball - available everywhere now.

[Conor Harris @Conor_Harris_]

5 mobility cheat codes you can easily add to your workouts to unlock your body:

[Deven Morgan @devenmorgan]

My brain reading this article:

Pattern matching, gamification, variable implement training, pattern matching, gamification, variable implement training, pattern matching, gamification, variable implement training…

[Ben Brewster @TreadAthletics]

Slider Pitch Design 101

Looking to add or develop a nasty slider but don’t know where to start?

This thread will cover the basics of how to do it.

1. Pick the shape
2. Pick the grip
3. Fine tune the grip
4. Gain comfort, consistency & execution

Let’s break it down 🧵
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[Ben Brewster @TreadAthletics]

Pitch Design Tips 🧵

So you're a pitcher trying to build a disgusting arsenal but are confused about which direction to go?

Here are some tips to get you thinking.⬇️

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[Deven Morgan @devenmorgan]

Strongly recommend folks go through this whole thread.

Then, think about what a system looks like that controls for this kind of usage at scale. Because it's needed.

[Paul @ The Baseball Workshop @TheBaseballWor1]

Get strong, decelerate hard, be explosive.

[Paul @ The Baseball Workshop @TheBaseballWor1]

@devenmorgan Oh yeah! 🔥

[Deven Morgan @devenmorgan]

Were it not for Och I wouldn't be working at Driveline.

Pretty great to be able to give him his proverbial flowers here AND dig into the weeds on all things hitting.