In part one of this series on the changeup, we discussed the “modern changeup,” a version of the changeup that is typified by heavy sink and run that is thrown by an increasing number of successful Major Leaguers.
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It seems like we are starting to see more and more injuries to the latissimus dorsi, or lat, in baseball pitchers than ever before.
20 years ago, lat injuries in baseball pitchers were fairly rare. You always had the one … Read more >
The changeup is the most historically misunderstood baseball pitch.
Despite slight differences in grip, most other pitches are thrown in the same way across pitchers.
A slider has defined spin, a mixture of bullet-spin, forward and side spin that creates … Read more >
One of the biggest challenges that a young pitchers faces comes when they have to make that jump from the Little League mound to the big mound at the next level.
The difference between pitching at 46 ft and 60 … Read more >
The latissimus dorsi muscle is important in baseball players.
The lats can be a baseball player’s best friend as well as their worst enemy at times. The lats are an expansive muscle group originating in the low back and ending … Read more >