Fielding Links

Videos, drills, and information that I found useful.

WALL DRILLS

TOP 5 Wall Ball Drills (Dominate the Diamond). All you need is a wall and a ball as they explain how to do Quick-hands, Three Cone Footwork, Drop Steps, First Base Picks, and Arm Slot Drill!

‪6 challenging overspeed wall ball drills that’ll take your hands to another level! (Trosky Baseball). Speed and agility drills using a wall and tennis ball.

INFIELD DRILLS

Ron Washington runs Braves rookie Ozzie Albies through fielding drills (Bally Sports South). Braves third-base coach Ron Washington puts Ozzie Albies through his personalized infield drills and details the benefits of every step.

Fielding Drills you can do by yourself, AT HOME, No Partner Needed (Pros do this EVERY DAY) (Pro Baseball Insider). Low intensity fielding drills using a rebounder net. If you don’t have a baseball rebound net, you can do these with a partner or a wall,

THE TOP 4 INFIELD DRILLS (Implement These Into Your Next Practice & Watch Your Infielders Dominate!) (YouGoProBaseball). Cone Drill, Line Drill, Line Drill Advanced, Box (or Triangle) Drill, and Bad Hop Drill.

Infielder Arm Slots Drill (Dominate The Diamond). Drills to work on proper arm slots for infielders.

Flamingo Infield Drill (Antonelli Baseball) and Ever Seen the FLAMINGO Fielding Drill? (Valle). Timing heel to toe and field.

TECHNIQUE

Fielding drills for baseball at home + 1 HUGE pro tip for infield defense (Pro Baseball Insider). Get your glove open to the ball early. Change your fielding sequence to “Glove, Feet, Feet.” Tennis ball/bare hand drill.

5 keys to instantly better fielding from a Major Leaguer (Pro Baseball Insider). (1) Present glove early, Keep fingers down and heel of glove pushed forward, (2) Align feet properly, line up ball, glove, and eyes, (3) stay low, (4) keep your feet moving, right-left-field, (5) four seam grip.

How to stop making THROWING ERRORS in baseball – If you always feel rushed, this is for you (Pro Baseball Insider). The three distinct phases of tempo when fielding a ground ball. Start at 5:25.

How to avoid bad hops (Pro Baseball Insider). Count each time the ball hits the ground to eliminate in-between hops.

6 Tips for Outfielders | How to Play Outfield (Pro Baseball Insider). (1) Run on your toes, (2) work behind the ball, (3) get comfortable going back, (4) be proficient on ground balls, (5) know how and where to throw, and (6) ready position and first step.

THROWING – SIDE ARM AND ON THE RUN

How to Throw Sidearm In Baseball (Coach Dan Blewett). Mechanical breakdown of throwing sidearm in the infield.

Infielder Arm Slots and When To Use Them (MegRem Softball). Over the top versus side arm and drills to improve your side arm throw.