Mario Garza — Best Baseball Drills for Explosive Movement

Mario Garza is the Director of Baseball Development at the New York Yankees. As a former pro baseball athlete for the Houston Astros, Mario uses his expertise to help develop baseball players to maximize their full potential and make them better. 

 

Mario joins Al to discuss drill strategies for different baseball positions. He offers advice for both infield and outfield athletes looking to up their game and increase their explosive power. You don’t want to miss this quick 15-minute episode! 

 

Key Takeaways:

[1:35] A little bit about Mario and his work at the New York Yankees. 

[2:45] What kind of drills should infield baseball athletes be practicing? 

[3:45] It’s incredibly important to practice throwing at different angles. 

[5:00] Mario explains what a game clock drill is. 

[6:05] What drills should outfield athletes be practicing?

[8:25] You pay rent on speed. What does Mario mean by this? 

[10:10] You have to actively practice increasing your speed. Don’t take it for granted. 

[12:45] Mario offers tricks on how you can make your bat a little heavier to train speed. 

 

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Tweetables:

“When we’re playing catch, I think it’s important to move our feet while catching. We’re never going to make a throw from a standstill position."

 

"Put the constraint of a game clock on the player so that they have to make a play quicker or slower depending on the runner."