The Pittsburgh Pirates are incorporating “implicit training environments” all throughout their minor league player development system.
That brought a new look to the field this week during batting practice.
The Pirates set up two different pitching machines on each mound. One was closer to the plate, aimed to simulate a fastball. The other was further back, set to spin, and meant to simulate offspeed pitches.
Here is a video of Pirates first base prospect Mason Martin taking swings off both machines.
From Monday, here's Mason Martin taking batting practice off the alternating pitching machines.