As a long-time outfielder and youth baseball coach, I know how important it is for outfielders to get a quick first step. Those split seconds can make all the difference in tracking down a ball in the gap or cutting off a base hit. In this article, I’ll share 10 […]

The position of shortstop is unquestionably the most challenging and demanding position on defense. The position is usually filled by the best defensive player on the team. The shortstop occupies the infield area between second and third base. Since most batters are right handers who tend to pull the baseball […]

The purpose of fielding drills at the tee ball player level is to help improve their reflexes and coordination. Tee ball players are between the ages of 4 and 7, and at this age, they begin to learn how to use their baseball glove. On the field, they develop the […]

Not only are their several throwing options outfielders must consider when throwing into the cutoff man in the infield, there are skills which must be developed in all the players on the team: quick decision making, and the ability to make hard accurate throws. Then10 baseball cutoff drills represented here […]

The best high school baseball teams are well-rounded, and in every fielding position there is a well-trained athlete who can deftly field every ball that comes his way. A competent outfielder has the ability to track fly balls and catch them. He also can make a cutoff throw to infielders […]

The backbone of any winning team is their defense. In youth baseball, the majority of defensive plays occur in the infield, either short hop ground balls, soft grounders or line drives hits. The better the infield drills you as coach run through with your team for these kinds of hits, […]

One of the most challenging positions in baseball belongs to the catcher. It is both physically and mentally demanding. Catchers are in deep squats through 7 innings while they give the pitcher signals and keep track of the opposition’s base runners. Nothing helps young little league catchers improve their play […]

Baseball players begin to know what their strengths and weaknesses are in the game prior to their teenage years. The drills that preteen players do are different than the ones adults do. So, baseball fielding drills for 12 year olds focus on developing reflexes and improving coordination of young players. […]

Mastering the fundamentals of baseball will bring you great success, and ground ball work is no different. Even professional baseball field a minimum of 50 balls everyday. Whether you’re a newbie or just trying to learn new ways to perfect your approach, these drills are guaranteed to help you never […]

Sometimes, you don’t always have a baseball field at your disposal to do outfield drills on. Sometimes it’s hard to do outfield drills in the winter if you live on the east coast or other snowy areas. What if you could practice outfield drills indoors? That’s what I’m going to […]