MacStrength is where Batteries are Built.

Offseason Pitcher’s Development

MacStrength’s Offseason Pitcher’s Development is a holistic program designed to provide everything a pitcher needs.

  • Advanced Strength Training Program designed around our 6 pillars of performance: Speed, Power, Mobility, Balance, Coordination, and Strength.

  • Arm care and Mobility plan

  • Sequential velocity development plan

  • Video Analysis

  • Rapsodo data analytics

  • Pitch Design

  • Sports Psychology coaching:

    • Goal Setting

    • Visualization

    • Self-Talk

  • Performance Nutrition Counseling including bodyweight and body composition goal setting and guidance

  • Monthly Assessments to track KPIs including:

    • Mound Velocity

    • Spin Rate and Efficiency

    • Vertical and Horizontal break profile of all pitches

    • Command

    • Pitch volume tolerance

The Offseason Program is an 18 week program broken into 3 phases:

  • Nov 1st - Dec 15th: Phase I

    • 2 organized group pitcher’s training sessions each week

    • 3 organized group strength training sessions each week

    • Focus is building movement literacy, tissue tolerance, strength, and arm patterning.

  • Dec 15th - Jan 31st: Phase II

    • 2 organized group pitcher’s training sessions each week

    • 3 organized group strength training sessions each week

    • Ramping up intensity; first max effort days, first full speed mound sessions, first live at bats

  • Feb 1st - March 15th: Phase III

    • 2 organized group pitcher’s training sessions each week

    • 3 organized group strength training sessions each week

    • Time to compete. Live at bats vs. hitters every week. Full speed bullpens and pitch development.

Catcher’s Training

MacStrength is the home of Gold Glove catchers. We develop catchers like no one else.

  • Training the core tenets of catching:

    • Receiving

    • Blocking

    • Footwork and Throwing out runners

  • Game Management:

    • Pitch Calling

    • Controlling the running game

    • Pitcher Psychology and Baseball IQ

  • Sports Psychology coaching:

    • Goal Setting

    • Visualization

    • Self-Talk

  • October 15th-March 15th: Offseason

    • 4 organized group training sessions each week: 1 catcher’s only, 3 with pitchers