Defensive Baseball Drills

Outfield Cutoff Throws #3

Learn how to effectively practice this crucial skill, involving multiple infielders and outfielders working in unison.

Outfield Cutoff Throws #2

Learn how to seamlessly execute cutoff plays with multiple infielders and outfielders working in unison.

Outfield Cutoff Throws

In this fielding drill, players practice outfield cutoff throws with multiple infielders and outfielders working at the same time.

4 Man Outfield Drill

Outfielders practice fielding ground balls and fly balls, and making cutoff throws in this fundamental drill!

Hopping on the pitch allows the player to read and react to the batted ball and get the best jump possible (in any direction) all while avoiding missteps. This is a great drill that allows pitchers to work on improving their balance and incorporating the forward hop into their pitch.

Outfield Cut-Off Drill

This Outfield Cut-Off drill is a high-paced fielding drill where outfielders will practice their reaction time and throwing as they try to get the ball to the cut-off. You can practice cut-offs to second base only, or practice cut-offs to all of the bases!

Bunt & Run

The bunt & run drill will have players bunting the ball with the fielders making the plays on the field in a real game-like situation!

Pitcher Double Plays

A double play is the act of making two outs during the same continuous play. Infielders practice turning 1-6-3 and 1-4-3 double plays in this fielding drill.

Alternating Double Plays

Infielders practice turning 5-4-3 and 6-4-3 double plays in this fielding drill.

Covering Overthrows

Pitcher works on backing up a base and catching overthrows in this pitching drill.

Wild Pitch Drill

The Catcher and Pitcher practice recovering after a wild pitch with runner on third in this drill.

Bunt Defense Drill

In this defense drill, offense learns to bunt a runner over, while the defense learns to work together to execute good bunt defense.

“Around The Horn” Defense Drill

In this drill, infielders learn to make throws to possible double play situations. Throws should be crisp and on target. Fielders should always use good throwing fundamentals - step toward target, bring glove to chest, flick wrist and follow through.

Perfect Outs Defense Drill

The purpose of this drill is to improve general team defense. Setting a high number of outs required like 9 or 18 or even more can, as the number of outs made grows higher, put real game type pressure on players not to mess up - which will make them that much better in real game situations.