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Keepers of the Batting Cage: How Outsiders Became the Ultimate MLB Insiders

This is the fourth installment in a five-part series examining how swing biomechanics and the proliferation of technological tools are helping hitters.

  • Part 1 explored the history of this field and the origin of a few key devices.
  • Part 2 looked at newly emphasized swing traits and how they’re being applied.
  • Part 3 examined the mental aspects of hitting and the visual cues that batters must look for while in the box.

This story covers the acceptance and application of third-party technologies and new-age coaches by the MLB establishment.