Jack McDonald

🧵 I've been at Driveline for almost 3 months and I've learned more about player development than I ever thought possible If you're a college/high school coach wanting to turn your hitters into ANIMALS, this thread is for you 👇

Competition Saturday‼️ Spinball & Trajekt FB 100 EV = change bats 105 EV = set another player back a bat Adapt or Die💪

All learned by keeping an open-mind; creating problems, finding solutions; and having AMBITION. If there’s a key to success (which there isn’t), personal growth has to be closest to the capacity -> transfer training analogy.

TRACEEEE

Trace McDonald (‘27, AZ) powered his offense with two stand-up triples. Drives the ball to all parts of the field and put together long competitive at bats throughout the game. #PGWS

Juggling = Barrels🚀

How does Juan Soto do crazy things like this? And drive the ball to all fields? A bat path built by upper body connection 🧵

Over the last couple of years in professional baseball there has been a lot of discussion about Batting Average and why current MLB hitters struggle to hit over the magical .300 mark. So... Let's Break Down Batting Average 🧵 1/13

Learning a new skill (or practicing one) may be able to increase your ability to hit a baseball, from smash factor to pitch decision. The simple trick? Juggling. Next month, the research findings from my latest study @DrivelineBB go live. Tune in to see the impact. ——————————…

Most people can look at data. Few can break it down without drowning in it. Here’s a simple adjustment I think Oneil Cruz can make—based on one key number: his Attack Angle on fastballs. A quick thread 🧵

⬇️HIP SHOULDER SEPARATION⬇️ “Feel the stretch” is one of the most overused and misunderstood cues in hitting. Because when the game speeds up… feel disappears. What matters is timed tension that holds up under pressure.

One of the most slept-on aspects of training: the environment. It’s not necessarily about the newest facility or fancy training tools. It’s about like-minded people, accountability within genuine relationships, and systems that provide guide rails for efficient development.

🔊 Sound on! Nothing better than the sound of reverse throws in the morning here in AZ! 🏜️🌵@DrivelineBB

Miami @Marlins 2nd round pick @BrandonCompton_ crushing baseballs (and Smash Factor Balls) at Driveline AZ 🔥

Get beat the right way! For new movement patterns to transfer to the game, you need to challenge them But when you get uncomfortable the old patterns come flying back in. Smash Balls are a game changer for stabilizing new moves without fear of getting jammed or breaking bats

Intent Based Approach I've been at @DrivelineBB for two months now and the biggest thing I've learned about hitting is that intent is everything. When you are at the plate you must have the intent to do damage and get, your A swing off otherwise you’re limiting yourself from…