Jacob Morgan

CHS pitching coach. PDP athletics coach. driveline certified, Rapsodo certified. Trackman certified

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

10ks for Dj as he shows out for his summer league!

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

Uncommitted rising Jr Paxton Brown.
88-90 @ 160LBs room for development is through the roof!

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

Big PR for Owen today! 81.8! Just two years ago Owen was top 65.

He also has put on 10lb this year! LFG!

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

Your front leg is one of the biggest keys to throwing harder.

When the front knee collapses after foot strike you’re leaking energy into the ground instead of transferring it up the chain.

The best pitchers land and immediately brace and extend through that front side. It acts like a wall. Forces everything to fire up through the hips and core.

Research shows higher velo pitchers extend out of that front knee way faster after foot strike than lower velo guys. It’s one of the biggest separators in the data.

[Dallen Turner @dallenturner3]

Been reflecting lately on my first year as a college pitching coach.
Still have a lot to learn and experience, but here are 5 things I’ve learned so far about developing pitchers and managing a staff. 🧵:

[NCAA Baseball @NCAABaseball]

Pitching with freedom 🤝 @USC_Baseball

#NCAABaseball

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

❗️

[Craig Stem @CraigStem]

Yes, I push every guy I coach to throw hard.
No, that doesn’t mean velo is all that matters.

[Kretz Files @CoachRonKretz]

@BaseballDudes48 I would preach to all pitchers:

- first pitch strike
- first batter out

Gets them deep in the game

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

Connected vs. Disconnected Arm
A connected arm works with the torso. The body rotates, and the arm gets pulled through behind it. The arm stays in the scap plane, the elbow stays in line with the shoulders, and energy travels cleanly from the ground up into release.
A disconnected arm leaves the body too early. The elbow drifts away from the torso, the forearm flies out past 90°, and the arm starts doing the job the torso was supposed to do.
When the arm is connected, the body delivers energy to it. When it’s disconnected, the arm has to create that energy on its own, and the elbow pays for it. Research on forearm flyout shows valgus torque on the UCL spikes when that arm-to-body angle opens up.

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

Proud of these guys! Year two ✅

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

First no hitter I got to be apart of on the pitching call side! Let’s go Dylan! Big time playoff performance!!

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

Big award for the staff! Couldn’t be more proud of this kid!

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

Coaches Check this kid out! He’s a 2026.
11.1IP- 6BB-11Ks - 4.8era- 1.02WHIP
BAA .167- S%56.78 FPS %52.
Looking to play somewhere next year!
FB-86-87 top 88. Good splitter + CH combo

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

@BodzinPitching @Jsudds44 @CodyMorrisPitch @devenmorgan 100% agree

[Jake Suddreth @Jsudds44]

Well it is their job to know. I don’t personally know @devenmorgan but I know he is diligent in his research and is trying to better the game and how we train youth players.
The issue is never the tool, it’s the implementation. Dumbbells can be bad with improper volume and workload.

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

🎯 Precision driven by process

Paul Skenes is such a great example for young athletes

To what goes into preparing the body to perform at a high level…

This is everything he does to prepare his upper & lower body before EVERY bullpen

Have a routine, execute it, thrive.

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

2 BB in 23.3 innings. That’ll play out of the pen Zhaid

#Uncommited

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

Angels are big fans of “we don’t care how hard you throw ball 4” guys I guess

[A Gentleman @glenjaminc]

the angels don’t have radar guns set up to measure velocity

[Jacob Morgan @morggan17]

Here’s your reminder that even big leaguers need some help staying straight and having consistent landing stop