By Joshua Iversen Rob Friedman, better known as @PitchingNinja on Twitter, has been using social media to draw attention to some of the best and nastiest pitchers on the planet since the account’s creation in December of 2014. The account has since accumulated more than 105,000 followers, and recently Friedman Read more…
By Nick Aguilera Baseball season might be over, but the pros are still coming out and competing. On Tuesday night, some of baseball’s biggest stars traded in their cleats for keyboards and controllers during UMG Gaming and Jobu Media Group’s MLB Players Association eSports Challenge Invitational Fortnite tournament at the Read more…
By Joshua Iversen Between the sheer star power headed to New York and the tens of millions of dollars changing hands both ways, today’s trade between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Mets is absolutely fascinating. While now-Mets Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz will be the ones grabbing headlines, Read more…
by Colby Morris There is a common goal of the players training at Driveline Baseball in Kent, WA: Throw Harder. A misconception surrounding weighted balls is an association with arm injuries and high-risk, high-reward training for the desperate player looking to make it to the next level. A closer look Read more…
By Joshua Iversen On Friday night, while all eyes were on the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets as they inched closer to a true blockbuster trade. However, it was the Washington Nationals that grabbed the headlines across the league. Less than two weeks after signing free agent Kurt Suzuki, Read more…
By: Will Wetzel Jake Dukart, like many other athletes, excelled at more than one sport. While at Lake Oswego High School, Dukart stood out as an excellent football quarterback while thriving on the baseball diamond. When it came time to go to college, Dukart made a difficult decision: he would Read more…
by Anthony Franco Josiah Gray is carving out a name for himself in prospect circles. A standout performer at Division II Le Moyne College in Syracuse, Gray entered his junior season as a draft prospect to monitor. Showing supreme athleticism and arm speed out of the bullpen in the summer Read more…
By Joshua Iversen At first glance, Keston Hiura (listed at 5’11”, 190 lbs.) might not look like much, but watch a few at-bats from the Milwaukee Brewers prospect and it’s easy to see what all the hype is about. Undrafted out of Valencia High School despite gaudy numbers, Hiura attended Read more…
By: Will Wetzel Lee R. Jackson Field remained undisturbed and untouched for three years. It’s loneliness amidst the other facilities on the Lee R. Jackson Sports Complex was noticeable. Due to budget constraints, the Akron Zips baseball team ceased playing on their home field for three seasons. Following the 2015 Read more…
By: Anthony Franco, Staff Writer “Velocity is the number one predictor of success.” That’s how Angels General Manager Billy Eppler responded to a question from the LA Times on constructing his pitching staff. The organization’s analyses demonstrated that velocity was a sort of foundational skill in pitching, supplemented by command Read more…