Strasburg Dominates With 3 Baseball Pitches

Nationals star Steven Strasburg has dominated on the mound once again at the Triple-A level.  He threw six innings allowing one walk, and striking out seven hitters.  But what I wanted to share with you is the command Strasburg has of his baseball pitches.  He throws a fastball in the mid to upper 90’s, a changeup around 90mph (must be nice), and a curveball around 80mph.  This is not unusual since most MLB pitchers throw these pitches and more.  But what separates Strasburg from the rest is his amazing command he has with all three baseball pitches.

Many of the youth pitchers I work with spend most of their time trying to figure out how to throw a blazing fastball but fail to prepare adequately their pitching mechanics that will promote command of their pitches.  Just the other day I blogged about Moyer and his command he has of his pitches.  Even though the 47 year old Moyer and 21 year old Strasburg have little in common with their pitching velocity, they share a common ability of being able to locate all of their baseball pitches in any count.

One pitching tip I can give you when working  on your pitching grips and command is to practice throwing different pitches while warming up.  This might not be effective with a curveball, however, I do remember working on different changeup grips all throughout my college pitching days.  Put in the hours throwing different baseball pitches and you will build the confidence you need.

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