Anyone who has played organized baseball and taken a strike looking to start an at-bat has heard this phrase shouted. In split seconds, you have to identify a pitch and make a decision on where and ...

The New York Yankees are among the growing number of MLB teams to adopt Trajekt Arc, a high-tech pitching machine that replicates the delivery, release point, spin rate and pitch dynamics of MLB ...

The Los Angeles Angels trailed by a run halfway through their May 28 game against the New York Yankees, and Willie Calhoun figured he would plan ahead. Calhoun, a journeyman outfielder, thought he ...

There’s a new weapon in Major League Baseball, and it’s not coming from the mound. Trajekt, a high-tech pitching simulator, is sweeping through the league. It allows hitters to study and practice ...

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapsodo, the sports data company known for helping athletes analyze real-time metrics to reach their full potential, today announces a new partnership with ...

PHOENIX — Early on this spring training, Shohei Ohtani told Dodgers coaches he wanted to take 50 at-bats before the start of the regular season. To reach the mark before the team’s opening day series ...

NEW YORK — New York Yankees left fielder Alex Verdugo timed it just right. The 94 mph sinker from Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha was high and inside, but Verdugo fought it off to ...

Trajekt -- essentially a pitching robot that can play the video of any pitcher's windup, then spit out all of his pitches from the appropriate arm angle based on the reams of data available -- is now ...

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani set a goal of 50 at-bats this spring to get ready for the regular season. Beyond games and live batting practice, he's also used technology to hit that mark.

ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Calhoun cued up all of the Yankees' high-leverage relievers, most of whom he ...