Alex Hale | CHIPS Performance Training on Instagram: "Catchers: Headed to a baseball showcase and need to get your pop time under 2.0 seconds? Like the glove? It’s from Better Baseball👀 Here are 4 proven catcher throwing mechanics to improve pop time fast and throw out more runners: 1. Let the ball travel: Don’t reach for it. Receiving the pitch cleanly improves your transfer and saves time. 2. Create a direct path to your exchange: Stay compact. Standing up early and dropping the glove adds un

Ryan Detering on Instagram: "Glove Load Basics ✅ Movement Back to the Zone When the glove starts outside the strike zone and moves back in, it creates natural movement toward the zone. A stationary glove, however, causes the pitch to push away from the zone because of the impact force. ✅ Ready to Launch A proper glove load puts you in position to make an aggressive move and receive the pitch with intent. ✅ How to Load Bring the glove to the 6 o’clock position under the chin and pause briefly at