@Redsox AAA Hitting Coach 🚀 Former @drivelinebb Hitting Trainer ✍️ 2x Author #GloucesterGuy
Vineland, NJ
Joined August 2019
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I am super pumped to announce that I will be joining the @RedSox as the AA Assistant Hitting Coach!
I cannot thank everyone at @DrivelineBB enough—specifically @TStokey, @AndrewAydt, @TalkingHitting, and @XX_Garrett—for giving me the opportunity to work and be a part of the amazing culture here. As well as @drivelinekyle for all his guidance and support!
It’s been an incredible experience being part of this cohesive, competitive, and family-like atmosphere, learning something new every day.
I will be remaining with Driveline through December before starting my journey with the Red Sox.
To my family, my fiancée, and my extended family: you have loved and supported me throughout this crazy journey. Now it’s time for me to come back to the East Coast! Let’s go Sox!
Phenomenal human being, friend and mentor. Couldn’t be happier for you brother! @c_watson_24
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Astros Hire Conner Watson As Director Of Hitting mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/a…
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Big time get for the Astros. Dude knows ball!
Congrats @c_watson_24
The Astros are hiring Conner Watson as their new director of hitting, source tells @TheAthletic. Watson, a former Driveline employee, worked as the Cleveland Guardians assistant director of hitting development for the past two years.
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I recently brought WooSox pitching coach Dan DeLucia and hitting coach Johnny Reina on my podcast to recap the 2026 season.
We discussed Franklin Arias, Kristian Campbell, Payton Tolle, Chad Tracy, Driveline and the "three-headed monster."
Full pod: telegram.com/videos/sports/b…
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Excited for @JRBaseball8 !! Great follow if you haven’t already!
A little more coaching shuffling in the Red Sox minors:
Johnny Reina is taking over head hitting coach for Double-A Portland.
Reina was leading the hitting group in Worcester for most of 2026 and consistently had guys ready to go when they needed them in the majors. Now has a chance to work with top prospects in Portland like Henry Godbout, Mason White, Justin Gonzales, and Jack Winnay in 2027.
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A little more coaching shuffling in the Red Sox minors:
Johnny Reina is taking over head hitting coach for Double-A Portland.
Reina was leading the hitting group in Worcester for most of 2026 and consistently had guys ready to go when they needed them in the majors. Now has a chance to work with top prospects in Portland like Henry Godbout, Mason White, Justin Gonzales, and Jack Winnay in 2027.
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Challenge Day with the iPitch:
LH slider
LH sinker
Mixed pitch shapes and locations.
The goal is simple:
Make practice as hard as the game, or harder.
If hitters are constantly comfortable in training, we probably aren’t preparing them for what the game is actually going to ask them to solve.
Train the swing, but also train the decision-making, recognition, timing, and adjustability that show up when the game gets difficult.
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MLB Pitches Thrown At 98+ MPH:
2008: 3,756
2009: 5,601
2010: 6,406
2011: 5,775
2012: 7,199
2013: 7,210
2014: 8,585
2015: 12,169
2016: 13,609
2017: 11,147
2018: 10,539
2019: 10,971
2021: 15,030
2022: 19,357
2023: 20,605
2024: 18,649
2025: 25,687
2026: 31,686
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Red Sox top prospect Franklin Arias had a breakout year 🔥
.323 AVG
25 HR
91 RBI
.957 OPS
Arias was named Eastern League MVP in Double-A and finished the season as MLB's No. 3 prospect!
ALT Red Sox prospect wins Eastern League MVP Franklin Arias, Boston Red Sox Pictured: Franklin Arias poses at Futures Game media day wearing a black Jayson Tatum Celtics jersey.
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Practice should not just train hitters to be successful in batting practice.
Practice should create good hitters that translate to the game.
- Change speeds
- Change angles
- Mix pitches and locations
- Force hitters to read, recognize, adjust, and compete
If every ball is predictable, we’re training to have prettier swings.
Good swings are great, but ultimately, we’re trying to create hitters who can solve problems when the lights come on.
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Mickey Gasper has been crushing baseballs since his return to the Majors đź’Ş #LongGameMoments
(MLB x @Nutrafol @NutrafolMen)
ALT Long Game Stats: Mickey Gasper since August 17th .378 AVG 8 HR 15 RBI The Long Game presented by Nutrafol Pictured: A cutout of Mickey Gasper running. He wears a white Red Sox uniform and black batting helmet.
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You should really care about swinging the bat faster.
How you go about doing so is important for transfer to the game
But adding +1 mph of bat speed will get you up to 4-7 feet of batted ball distance.
and that will DRASTICALLY change your production
I think everyone is aware that offense is up across MiLB.
I don't think most are aware of how much it is up.
It's the highest run environment since the current MiLB system was formed in 1963. It's higher than any MLB season other than 1930.
Story:
baseballamerica.com/stories/…
