Does Velocity Increase From Flat-Ground to Mound Work During a Lighter Baseball Training Program?
Christopher J HadleyThomas R AtleePeter N ChalmersRocco BassoraMeghan E BishopAnthony A RomeoBrandon J EricksonPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)
The 15-week baseball pitcher-training program markedly improved pitching velocity. Throwing from a mound compared with flat-ground resulted in the largest velocity increase. Therefore, when attempting to increase a pitcher's velocity, throwing from the mound should be an integral part of any velocity program.