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The Pitch Design Phase in Baseball: Developmental Fit, Workload-Informed Timing, Biomechanical Determinants of Effectiveness, and Evidence-Based Evaluation Thresholds

The Pitch Design Phase in Baseball: Developmental Fi...

Modern pitching development increasingly leverages ball tracking and biomechanical monitoring to optimize pitch characteristics in both training and competition. The pitch design phase refers to a concentrated training block where pitchers systematically test, refine, and stabilize pitch shapes through adjustments to grip, wrist/forearm orientation, intent, release dynamics, and seam orientation.

by Premier Pitching & Performance on February 02, 2026
Navigating The Velo Phase for Pitchers: Data Driven Preparation, Workload Management, and Implementation

Navigating The Velo Phase for Pitchers: Data Driven ...

This article summarizes current literature on workload, tissue stress, and implement training to outline key risk mechanisms during velocity phases, athlete preparation strategies to reduce injury risk, workload-balancing principles within the training cycle and implementation techniques that have empirical support.

by Premier Pitching & Performance on January 05, 2026
The Role of Hamstring Function in Baseball Pitching

The Role of Hamstring Function in Baseball Pitching:...

In this research article, the PPP team breaks down the role the hamstring plays in the pitching delivery and some issues that could occur if there isn't enough capacity.

by Premier Pitching & Performance on December 22, 2025

Premier Pitching Chronicles filter by research

The Pitch Design Phase in Baseball: Developmental Fit, Workload-Informed Timing, Biomechanical Determinants of Effectiveness, and Evidence-Based Evaluation Thresholds

The Pitch Design Phase in Baseball: Developmental Fit, Workload-Informed Timing, Biomechanical Determinants of Effectiveness, and Evidence-Based Evaluation Thresholds

Modern pitching development increasingly leverages ball tracking and biomechanical monitoring to optimize pitch characteristics in both training and competition. The pitch design phase refers to a concentrated training block where pitchers systematically test, refine, and stabilize pitch shapes through adjustments to grip, wrist/forearm orientation, intent, release dynamics, and seam orientation.

by Premier Pitching & Performance on February 02, 2026
Navigating The Velo Phase for Pitchers: Data Driven Preparation, Workload Management, and Implementation

Navigating The Velo Phase for Pitchers: Data Driven Preparation, Workload Management, and Implementation

This article summarizes current literature on workload, tissue stress, and implement training to outline key risk mechanisms during velocity phases, athlete preparation strategies to reduce injury risk, workload-balancing principles within the training cycle and implementation techniques that have empirical support.

by Premier Pitching & Performance on January 05, 2026
The Role of Hamstring Function in Baseball Pitching

The Role of Hamstring Function in Baseball Pitching: Implications for Performance, Kinematics, and Upper-Extremity Health

In this research article, the PPP team breaks down the role the hamstring plays in the pitching delivery and some issues that could occur if there isn't enough capacity.

by Premier Pitching & Performance on December 22, 2025
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