How should outfielders throw the ball in?
Outfielders field the ball moving toward the target, then throw on a line to the cutoff or the relay. The videos show receiving and throwing drills and a relay drill.
What it looks like: Lobbing the ball in, throwing over the cutoff, or fielding the ball flat-footed before the throw.
4 videos
Outfielder Drills - Receiving and Throwing as an Outfielder Series by IMG Academy baseball (1 of 4) Youth Practice Plan Series | Outfield to Infield Relay Drill Z Drill - Receiving and Throwing as an Outfielder Series by IMG Academy Baseball Program (2 of 4) Outfielder Drill -Long Hop Throwing -Receiving & Throwing as an Outfielder by IMG Academy Baseball
Where these videos come from
- IMG Academy: IMG Academy’s baseball program, at the sports boarding school in Florida.
- American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA): The American Baseball Coaches Association, the national organization for baseball coaches.
Each video plays in YouTube's own player, in its privacy mode, and nothing loads from YouTube until you press play. The titles are the channels' own.
More on fielding
Training for it
Which training program fits your player, by age and need, or start with what your player should get better at.