So after his last baseball job and before he was hired in January by the Cincinnati Reds as a minor-league hitting coordinator, Hansen began to research better ways to teach this part of hitting. He ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Hitting coach Marcus Thames knew there had to be patience as the Chicago White Sox went through their offensive struggles in 2024. “We had a young group and they’re still learning ...

Hitting is hard. Hitting at the professional level is really hard. Baseball advocates often say that hitting a baseball at the elite level may be the most difficult skill set in all sports. Millions ...

Part of Dan Duquette's restructuring of the Orioles' player development system was his hiring of Mike Boulanger as the O's minor league hitting coordinator. Boulanger will oversee the batting coaches ...

Editor's note: This is another entry in the Rockford Register Star's exploration of the area's greatest athletes since the end of World War II. We have picked the greatest players in multiple sports ...

SARASOTA, Fla. – The transition is in such a young phase that some players don’t know whether changes are forthcoming in the way that the Orioles teach hitting or to what extent. Whether the general ...

DEAR CAL: After years of coaching my son to "swing if it looks good," he is playing for a travel team that teaches to never swing at the first pitch. Is this poor coaching, or am I being old-fashioned ...