LEARN & IMPROVE

The Major League Baseball first-year players draft happens every summer, and it is one of the most exciting moments in the career of a prospective baseball player. But once a player is drafted, what happens next? After an amateur player is drafted by a Major League Baseball team, he is given a period of a […]

The first pitch every young player learns to throw when learning how to pitch is the fastball. At that age, a fastball is just a fastball. But as they gain more experience, they start to realize that there are different variations of the fastball. The two most common variations are the 4 seam and the

Those who just discovered baseball might be intrigued by terms like “hit-and-run” ~ not necessarily because it’s complicated, but due to its seeming disappearance from the game. New fans may naturally wonder, What is a hit and run in baseball? And perhaps, Why haven’t we seen it? It is known as the hit-and-run play, a

Major League Baseball now has two different challenge systems, so the answer depends on what type of call is being challenged. For most regular-season games: These challenges are separate. Using an ABS challenge does not use a manager replay challenge, and vice versa. Successful challenges are generally retained under both systems. That means the old

Over the years, popular styles for baseball players have changed quite a bit. Players have changed how they wear their socks, how they style their hair, and how much of their personality they show off on the field through accessories like jewelry and personalized shoes. Facial hair is another way players can express their personal

Those new to baseball will undoubtedly run across a number of acronyms unique to the game ~ and almost impossible to guess their meaning. Among them is RISP, so of course, we get asked often enough, “What is RISP in baseball?” Let’s dig into it. The acronym RISP in baseball stands for runners in scoring

Every year the makers of baseball gloves add to their products new technology, materials, designs, and gizmos all in the name of helping players improve their game. At this time, we want to continue our series of reviewing various baseball products, this time focusing on new gloves. What are the best baseball gloves nowadays, anyway?

Baseball card collecting is a fun and popular hobby. Over time, however, some people may find themselves with more baseball cards than they know what to do with. A great way to find a second home for baseball card collections is to give them away to an organization that accepts donations of used goods. One

A double play is an instance in which the defensive team records two outs on one single play. There are many possible types of double play, but the most common double plays are on ground balls. So, what exactly is a ground into double play? Ground into double play (often shortened to GIDP) describes what

There is some wacky terminology in the major sports of North America, including the hat trick, the triple-double, scat back, and many more. Which reminds us to bring back our periodic series on explaining baseball terminology. This edition is dedicated to the infield fly rule in baseball. Baseball’s infield fly rule calls for the hitter