Red Light Performance | Pitching

We work with a limited number of pitchers inside RLP. If you’re serious about long-term development, apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1o-R…

Your development isn't someone else's journey. Different strengths. Different limitations. Different problems to solve. Take ownership. Make sure your work has a purpose. Don't confuse being busy with getting better. DM "PLAN" if you need direction.

TrackMan doesn't get hitters out. I love the technology, but pitching is more than chasing numbers. Can you read swings, feel your delivery, make adjustments, and compete? Data develops your stuff. Don't let it replace the craft. We need more PITCHERS, not just throwers.

A slider and curveball aren't necessarily different just because we call them different things. If speed and movement are nearly identical, they're probably serving the same purpose. TrackMan helps us identify overlap and build separation across the movement matrix.

Arm action is one of the toughest mechanical changes to make. Here we're using a football to help clean up a long arm path. Different implements, dry reps, and slower throws can help an athlete feel a better pattern before adding speed. Find it. Repeat it. Build speed.

Working hard is important. Working on the RIGHT things matters more. RLP builds individualized pitching plans around movement, mechanics, strength, throwing, and recovery. Looking to bring on a few more pitchers at all levels. DM PLAN to talk development.

Comparing a HS submarine pitcher to Tyler Rogers. Big differences: shoulder/spine mobility and front-leg stability. Rogers stays remarkably stable through rotation despite his extremely low slot. Different delivery, same need for a repeatable foundation and release point.

Kick change with negative IVB, ~3:15 tilt, and 14–15" of horizontal break. Pairing it with a higher-IVB fastball, sinker, sweeper, and cutter. TrackMan pitch design: creating distinct, repeatable shapes across the movement matrix. What's missing from your arsenal?

Can you create sink with cut-oriented spin? Enter seam-shifted wake. Seam orientation changes airflow around the baseball, creating movement beyond what spin alone predicts. Experiment with grips and finger pressure, verify the results on TrackMan. Have you tried it?

Great 4-pitch sequence from Ian Seymour vs. Jo Adell. Sweeper away → FB down → CH away → 92 MPH FB up/in for the K. 85 down/away to 92 up/in creates a bigger timing challenge than 7 MPH suggests. What's your favorite 2-strike sequence? Let's talk pitching. ⚾

Working on finding more fastball vert. Efficiency, tilt, and arm slot all influence the shape we can create. Then comes the bigger question: How does that FB complement the rest of the arsenal? Don't force a pitch shape. Build around what the athlete naturally does well.

Too many pitchers are throwing without a plan. High-intent day. Bullpen. Long toss. Recovery day that turns into another high-intent day. Where's the progression? Throwing volume, intensity, recovery, and competition all need to fit together. Stop throwing just to throw.

Your arm isn't always late. Sometimes your body is rushing it. When the arm doesn't have time to get into position, the forearm can fly out and the hand gets around the outside of the baseball. Unwanted cut. Less vertical carry. Inconsistent command. Give the arm time to work.

Everybody wants the varsity spot, scholarship, or draft pick. But the work has to come first. Set the goal. Build the plan. Show up consistently. Evaluate. Adjust. You can't control every outcome. You CAN control your preparation. Fall in love with the work.

Looking for 5 HS or college pitchers who want a FREE RLP evaluation. Movement screen. Mechanical breakdown. Delivery overview. Development priorities. Recommended drills. Everything is submitted through a simple link. No app download needed. 👇🏼DM me “EVAL” if you want one.

Don't collect pitches. Build an arsenal. If your CB + SL have the same velocity and movement profile, do you really have 2 pitches? Use the movement matrix to find the gaps. Different speed. Different shape. Different purpose. TrackMan helps us see exactly what we're missing.

With a dynamometer we can track: • Arm strength • ROM • Post-throw fatigue • Recovery toward baseline TrackMan gives us objective ball-flight data. This gives us objective data on how the arm is responding. Better information → better programming decisions.

My grips for the cutter, slider, curveball + changeup. But the bigger takeaway: Let the HAND + GRIP manipulate the baseball — not your arm slot. Keep the delivery consistent and use the grip/finger pressure to create different spin + movement.

Adding effort shouldn't mean losing efficiency. FB: stay behind it and don't create unnecessary gyro. CH: different intention. Change the axis, reduce the vert and create more horizontal movement. Know what you want the baseball to do — then coach the movement toward it.

A development plan shouldn't be written once and forgotten about. I build my athlete's plans one week at a time. Your body, workloads, season & priorities change. Evaluation = start Plan = direction Coaching = adjustment The plan should develop as the pitcher develops.

A “late arm” isn't always an arm problem. Open the hips early + rip the glove across and you've shortened the window the arm has to organize and build speed. Now the arm has to rush to catch up. Slow it down → own the sequence → train the speed back in.