This is a post I’ve dreaded…. but it’s time. The last 3+ years have been difficult within my playing career, as I have fought consistent nerve issues since my head injury in ‘21. I find more joy in helping others vs. helping myself, and it’s time to do that full-time now.

RHP Spencer Bivens made the adjustment of throwing his sweeper harder with the New York Giants 🌁⁠ ⁠ How do you hold your slider/sweeper?⁠ 🤔⁠ ⁠ #TreadFam⁠ ⁠ Check out our full conversation with Bivens about his story on YouTube 🎥⁠

We focused on pulling the middle finger more consistently for Orioles LHP Cole Irvin 's cutter.⁠ ⁠ This induces more gloveside movement and prevents it from backing up to the armside.⁠ ⁠ Coach: Paul Hall Jr.

'Twas a good night for the #DahtaOffice 21 IP - 24K - 2ER - 41 Whiffs Tread Athletics

Aroldis Chapman has thrown 105 mph 14 years apart.⛽️⁠ ⁠ Besides different body compositions, what differences do you see as he's aged? 🧐⁠

Arm Action Basics: Capturing Momentum💡⁠ ⁠ Stabbing, jerking or pausing ultimately limits the smooth loop or wave that the most efficient throwers create with their arm path.⁠ ⁠ Taking advantage of the potential energy from hand break can ⬆️ efficiency (and velocity).⁠

'Twas a good night for the #DahtaOffice™️ Highlighted by Foley using 4s & Slider 🤯 Burke averaging 98 on a back-to-back 🔥🔥 Tread Athletics Adam Naliwajko

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RHP Spencer Bivens reflects on his winding path to the big leagues with the @sfgiants 🤯⁠ ⁠ Bivens made a wild transformation with Tread, jumping from 90-92 as an Indy ball pitcher to 94-97 and ultimately getting signed as a free agent last year.⁠ ⁠ #TreadFam⁠

D1 Senior Jackson Wells working on adding depth to his cutter by getting his middle finger more to the front of the ball. ⁠✂️⁠ ⁠ Coach: Jason Foster

Kia Tigers' Min-jae Kim 김민재 had too much gyro and a cutty profile on his splitter due to middle finger dominance. ⁠ ⁠ Coach @turnergivens adjusted his grip to involve the index finger more, improving the spin direction and consistency.

D1 Senior Jackson Wells was lacking a drift/weight shift, causing him to stay straight up at the top of his leg lift.⁠ ⁠ Coach Jason Foster had him use a slight coil/hip turn to drift down the mound, a technique that has helped his velocity in the past.

Brian Bannister on how to explain seam-shifted Wake to a 10-year-old using the Airplane Analogy.🛫⚾️⁠

'Twas a good Labor Day weekend in the #DahtaOffice™️ Congratulations to Ben Casparius on his Major League Debut going 11/12 OTP Foley going 4s to the penthouse Ragans up to 436 whiffs on the year 📽️ Adam Naliwajko Tread Athletics

Coach @turnergivens noticed that Ki-hoon Kim 김기훈 is more comfortable pronating, which works well for his changeup and fastball. ⁠ ⁠ But his slider was backing up and acting more like a cutter. By having him spike his index finger, they took it out of play, letting him use

Improving layback for pitchers 🧐⁠ ⁠ Some favorites to help open up the shoulder ⬇️⁠ ⁠ 1. Posterior cuff tissue work⁠ 2. Subscap tissue work (ball/hand)⁠ 3. Pec minor tissue work (BB smash)⁠ 4. T-spine extensions⁠ 5. Side-lying t-spine rotation w/ reach⁠ 6. Axial

Coach @turnergivens noticed that Hyeon-su Kim 김현수's changeup was solid but inconsistent due to varying pronation. This led to some pitches carrying more than needed or lacking command. ⁠ ⁠ Given his strong breaking ball profiles, they experimented with the kick change grip

Athlete Sam Fraiberg Sam Fraiberg continues to kill it, recently punching a 91 and a new PR! We have been making an aggressive push to add velocity after being mostly mid 80s this spring. The most recent unlock came in large part from working on increasing his tempo. He