I have only gained 3 miles of Exit Velocity from last year. I was 75 off a metal bat last year and now I'm 78 with a wood bat. I would assume I would be around 80 with a metal bad now. However, I was wondering what do you guys do to increase tee Exit Velocity? Do you use a specific program? I am trying to gain as much exit velocity as possible before the season.
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you guys are measuring exit velo off a tee? How is it measured in show cases?
Prep baseball report is tee and I'm pretty sure perfect game is as well.
You think front toss would be about the same or would it add a couple mph's?
gunner34 posted:you guys are measuring exit velo off a tee? How is it measured in show cases?
Off a tee
it's measured off of a tee in PBR
JCG posted:You think front toss would be about the same or would it add a couple mph's?
Pretty sure Alan Nathan has simplified this (for people like me) to say it's about a 5-1 ratio. So if your front-toss is 10 mph, you would expect ~2 mph more than the exit velo off the tee.
Personally, I have a higher exit velocity off of front Toss. However, I'm sure it varies player to player.
Baseballcomesthird posted:Personally, I have a higher exit velocity off of front Toss. However, I'm sure it varies player to player.
It doesn't matter. While a joke to some, the "filter"used by the larger showcase venue's is exit velo off the tee. Keep getting stronger and faster....
Baseballcomesthird posted:I have only gained 3 miles of Exit Velocity from last year. I was 75 off a metal bat last year and now I'm 78 with a wood bat. I would assume I would be around 80 with a metal bad now. However, I was wondering what do you guys do to increase tee Exit Velocity? Do you use a specific program? I am trying to gain as much exit velocity as possible before the season.
Of course mechanics play a role... but... its really all about strength. People don't think about two pounds being heavy. But when you are trying to move that two pound stick through the air at 90mph+ from a dead standstill within a fraction of a second.... that's not easy to do which is why most cant do it!! Your hands can be as 'quick' as you like but without the strength to get it started and accelerate very quickly hand quickness means very very little. Just means that if you didn't have a bat in your hands you could theoretically get your hands moving quicker than someone else. Tensile strength is becoming a huge measurement. Turns out we old timers were right and wrong about importance of grip and strong hands/forearms. It is important - just at the beginning of the swing not at contact! The bat has to get moving instantly (very strong hands needed) so that barrel is at max speed just before and during contact. Weaker hands (and overall bodies) tend to take longer to get the bat to max speed. So theoretically if you did not make contact with a ball the swing would be at max speed after contact area. Don't know how old you are so hard to say if your exit velo is good or bad. Goal should be 90mph exit velo by soph or junior year. Of course the elites will be there before then. But don't worry about the elites there are very few of those. A lot of spots on a lot of teams are leftover after the elites commit. Good Luck!!
I'm not sure training for the EV number is a good thing. If you have good mechanics, and work hard in the weightroom, EV will come. I'd focus on hitting the ball solid consistently- get on a good training program, and eat right. EV will naturally come.
gunner34 posted:you guys are measuring exit velo off a tee? How is it measured in show cases?
It's all over the map. Went through 4 years of camps, showcases etc. saw it off a tee and front toss. When son started going to higher level (professional scout) workouts, they didn't even measure it. what that tells me (and I may be wrong) is that most scouts and (and I believe college coaches) don't pay attention to exit velocity measurements. they can see and hear bat speed.
pabaseballdad posted:I'm not sure training for the EV number is a good thing. If you have good mechanics, and work hard in the weightroom, EV will come. I'd focus on hitting the ball solid consistently- get on a good training program, and eat right. EV will naturally come.
Exit velo is just a measurement of progress like anything else. Its not about training for the number itself its about improving bat speed which has all sorts of great benefits. And exit velocity is simply a very easy way to measure bat speed.
2020dad posted:Baseballcomesthird posted:I have only gained 3 miles of Exit Velocity from last year. I was 75 off a metal bat last year and now I'm 78 with a wood bat. I would assume I would be around 80 with a metal bad now. However, I was wondering what do you guys do to increase tee Exit Velocity? Do you use a specific program? I am trying to gain as much exit velocity as possible before the season.
Of course mechanics play a role... but... its really all about strength. People don't think about two pounds being heavy. But when you are trying to move that two pound stick through the air at 90mph+ from a dead standstill within a fraction of a second.... that's not easy to do which is why most cant do it!! Your hands can be as 'quick' as you like but without the strength to get it started and accelerate very quickly hand quickness means very very little. Just means that if you didn't have a bat in your hands you could theoretically get your hands moving quicker than someone else. Tensile strength is becoming a huge measurement. Turns out we old timers were right and wrong about importance of grip and strong hands/forearms. It is important - just at the beginning of the swing not at contact! The bat has to get moving instantly (very strong hands needed) so that barrel is at max speed just before and during contact. Weaker hands (and overall bodies) tend to take longer to get the bat to max speed. So theoretically if you did not make contact with a ball the swing would be at max speed after contact area. Don't know how old you are so hard to say if your exit velo is good or bad. Goal should be 90mph exit velo by soph or junior year. Of course the elites will be there before then. But don't worry about the elites there are very few of those. A lot of spots on a lot of teams are leftover after the elites commit. Good Luck!!
To say a player should be at 90 by Soph or Junior year is crazy. It depends what your goals are as far as schools and also what position you play. If you’re a third baseman, a big OF, a catcher then you should be hovering around or past 90. Does a 2nd baseman or even a SS need to be at 90? I think if they’re at 90 they’re in a high percentile.
This kid my son was recruited with at OSU was Regularly 100+ off the tee... VERY, VERY athletic, but he struggled off live pitching...
My son who is 15 years old attended the university of Illinois camp/showcase this past weekend and was clocked at 85 mph off of a tee. He’s a big guy...6’2” and 192 lbs....with really good bat speed. One of the coaches from the illini staff said that was very solid for his age. I have video of his swings in the cage if there’s a way to post it.
2021 or 22? Also, on the bottom it says add attachments and you can add film or a link to YouTube if you have posted videos.
He’s a 2021 grad....I’ll add the video ASAP...thanks
