Driveline Baseball Podcast

Max and Max are back for the third week in a row discussing bat speed and power. How much does power directly translate into your swing.    

Deven Morgan and Michael O'Connell are back to talk about youth specialization!   Also Max and Max Continue there discussion on Driveline Hitting! 

This week Michael O'Connell and Deven Morgan return to continue their discussion on developing youth athletes and managing workload. Also Part 2 with Max and Max on Driveline Hitting   

Mike, Deven Morgan and Michael O'Connell break down the tough decision of letting youth athletes play multiple sports. How do you as a parent approach this complicated issue?    How has Driveline evolved its hitting program over the last few months. Mike sits down with hitting coordinators Max Dutto and Max Gordon to break down the changes 

What does a scout look like in the future? Mike and Kyle breakdown the future of scouting at the professional level and what scouts need to focus on to better themselves.   What is DrivelineEDGE? We explain the reasoning behind building our brand new DrivelineEDGE webtool and how it helps coaches and athletes better understand pitching metrics. 

Kyle and Mike discuss the impending changes coming to the 2020 off-season across the professional level.    How Valuable is it to have a player adopting and embracing the changes to the game? 

Part 2 of our interview with former MLB reliever Daniel Moskos.   Mike and Kyle Breakdown our first and upcoming coaches certifications

It's part one of an interview with former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Daniel Moskos. From High school to Clemson to being drafted in the first round, this current Driveline throwing trainer shares his fascinating baseball journey

Rapsodo 2.0 validation with Kyle and Mike plus pitch design with Bill Hezel and Rob Hill

Kyle and Mike talk about the blockbuster Zach Greinke trade, and Mike talks new pitching programming and drills with pitching coordinators Bill Hezel and Rob Hill. Plus part 2 of Driveline’s youth development programs with Brian Leslie and James Kimerer

Data driven hitting Part Two- The conversation continues with Max Gordon, Max Dutto and Mike Rathwell. We let the kids play!  Driveline Youth Development coaches James Kimerer and Brian Leslie discuss in depth, the importance of youth physical fitness, training, hitting and throwing while also having fun!

The real value of The MLB Thirtysomething players and the ongoing data driven hitting training breakthroughs and new tools from Max Gordon and Max Dutto!

It’s the Triple Crown! Mike Rathwell Talks hitting assessment changes and Block vs Randomized training with the M and M’s! Max Gordon and Max Dutto.  

Former Driveline Head of Player Development and now New York Yankees director of pitching  Sam Briend takes a deep dive into the constant and complex evolution of pitching assessments.

Let the kids play! It’s all about youth baseball with Mike Rathwell and Deven Morgan, coach and youth baseball expert at Driveline Baseball.

  MLB farm system values from the millions to the billions.  The failure of MLB coaching development and hiring the baseball Twittersphere. 

A wild fun and revealing look at former Braves, Mariners and A’s MLB pitcher Eric O’ Flaherty The high “T” nature of Madison Bumgarner The love of beanball wars

Everything you always wanted to know about spin rate including hair product and pine tar Driveline’s new technology tools that will catapult player development The unexpected and inadvertent social media success of Driveline’s pitch overlay videos

So... who was first to use the Edgertronic camera for training?  Kyle? Trevor? Or the Houston Astro’s? Listen to part two of Kyle’s interview with Trevor Bauer and his Dad Warren!  Mike and Driveline’s Head Swiss Army knife Michael O’Connell discuss fastball velocity and the elbow torque! Plus learn the easier yet most taxing data you can do to understand arm fatigue. 

It’s Trevor Bauer time! Kyle interviews Trevor and dad Warren about the vital importance and challenges of using High-speed cameras in Trevor’s training, the colossal waste of time that game reports are, plus adopting a new thought process and system for getting every minor leaguer to the MLB level.

Going all in! Angels Kevin Kelleher talks about his journey back to the pros!  Are the best college recruiters the best Marketers? Finally! The totally cool Pitch Overlay tool!

The challenge of MLB coaches being honest with veteran players and their future. Pitchers do not get better when they get to the big leagues?   Subscribe to the show for new episodes each week!

Risk-Adjusted player contracts   Mike and Kyle's take on Machado and Harper   Driveline Pro day signee Robert Robbins   Subscribe to the show for new episodes each week!

Eric Jagers and Matt Daniels go deeper on pitch design   Markerless motion capture?    Subscribe to the show for more. 

Kyle talks how software is eating baseball. Eric Jagers explains Pitch design sessions and how it can significantly change the pitching arsenal. The science behind the importance of only chasing your team’s data from US powerlifting.

ESPN Baseball columnist and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Passan talks about his book “The Arm”, The MLB fame problem Kyler Murray and Manny Machado.

What do the professional and college coaches of the future look like? Compounding strength Baseball lessons to learn from Warren Buffet  An interview with Tech Projects head Michael O’Connell, The Swiss Army Knife of Driveline Baseball.   Subscribe to the show for new episodes every week

Driveline’s MLB Scout Day wrap up How to Help MLB Scouts and college recruiters help you The Blue Red and Green skeleton pitching contest

More 26 rounders making MLB.  What is the 4th MLB Coach? Driveline’s Coaching Certification   Subscribe to the show for new episodes every week! 

Exit Velocity With Jason Ochart   SF Giants Matt Daniels and Driveline's Eric Jagers Talk Pitch Design    The 95 MPH pitcher/javelin thrower 

The 19 year old Analytics head of North Carolina Baseball. Hitting with Gaze glasses? Kyle and Mike talk Vanderbilt, Coastal Carolina and North Carolina.     Subscribe to show for new episodes every week!

Jason Ochart talks launch and attack angles, Dr Terry Phillips on youth injuries, and garbage hips Kyle and Mike and the baseball aging curve   Subscribe to the show for new episodes every week 

The step by step DL pitching assessment with Sam Briend  Command Balls and proprioception What?   Subscribe to the show for new episodes every week!

The complete pitching rehab process Trevor and the Trash Talkers Marcus Stroman’s rehab revolution   Make sure and subscribe to the show! 

Specializing At A Young Age, Drivelines End Goal and The Ever-Shifting Hiring Process in Baseball   Subscribe to the show for new episodes every week!

The 50 million dollar slider, Relying on Puberty for Velocity and Pitching 150 innings at 11    Subscribe to the show for new episodes every week!

The Machado trade impact, Weaponizing player development and Jason Ochart's hitting deep dive   Subscribe to the show for new episodes every week

What younger players can learn from Ohtani, Rehabbing Pitchers, the limited window to be good     Subscribe to the show for more!

Pitch design and Spin rate, Kyle meets Trevor Bauer, Women playing in MLB Subscribe to the show for new episodes every week!

Hiring Jason Ochart, Building Driveline’s biomechanics lab, Kyle and Mike get personal

Oregon State and Driveline, MLB ‘s marketing problem, and Trevor Bauer’s data obsession   Subscribe to show to get notified when new episodes go live!