Division I Gold Glove Winner Caden Bodine’s receiving has been on a different level this year.
Relentlessly moving the ball late with exceptional speed and leverage on a consistent basis .
Over the past few years knee down stances have taken the league by storm.
Catchers have seen significant increases in performance as a result. Here’s how it works🧵
Catchers need to spend more time training arm strength.
Velocity has way bigger impact on pop time and caught stealing percentage than exchange time.
Here’s why.🧵
The ability to pull the ball is one of the most under developed tools across all levels of baseball.
2024 MLB Season Averages
AVG / SLG
Pull: .345 / .643
Middle: .324 / .474
Oppo: .249 / .425
Pulling the ball is a good thing. Pulling the ball in the air is electric.
Today is my final day at Driveline. Extremely grateful for all the trainers, athletes, and experiences I’ve had over the last 6 months.
Excited for what’s next.
The obvious benefit to catching off a knee is the significant increase in receiving capabilities.
This is often accredited to having a lower center of mass that puts the catcher lower to the ground, but this is only part of the picture.
