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Alex Moreno

Your Swing Blueprint: Stay on the line, then adjust

17 · Varsity · Bats right, throws right · Shortstop · Goal: Drive the ball in the middle of the field · High School (15+)

High School (15+). Draft age band. Needs Jeff before any age-specific number is used. The scale stays 20–80. This player is compared only with their own past. Meter lines stay where they are today.

Scouting scale 20–80. 50 = average for your level of play.

Swing Score

Swing Score, Under 45 bandSwing Score, 45 to 54 bandSwing Score, 55 and up band54

Swing Score 54: this is the average of the concepts on this report. Adjustability is the next step.

Your Swing Blueprint: Stay on the line, then adjust

Up 8

Swing Score was 46 on Aug 12.

  • Under 45
  • 45 to 54
  • 55 and up

Swing Score, Under 45

Swing Score is the average of the concepts. One of those parts still needs a clean rep.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Swing Score, 45 to 54

Swing Score is the average. Some parts are already there. The next step is the concept still leaking.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Swing Score, 55 and up

Swing Score is the average, and it is in a good place. Hold the parts that got you here.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

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barrel

The fat end of the bat. That is the part that should meet the ball.

stay connected

Your hands and your hips start the swing together. The hands do not run off on their own.

hip-shoulder separation

The hips start to turn while the shoulders stay closed for a moment. Then the chest follows.

casting

The hands push the bat away from the body too early, before the body has started the swing.

attack angle

How much the bat is tilted up or down when it meets the ball.

oppo

The field on the same side the hitter stands. For a right-handed hitter, that is left field.

rollover

The bat rolls over the top of the ball, so the ball is pounded into the ground.

posted finish

After the swing or the throw, the front leg stays firm instead of collapsing.

scap load

The back shoulder blade pinches together before the swing starts.

layback

The throwing arm tips back, with the palm facing away, before the ball comes forward.

drop and drive

The back knee bends, then the back leg pushes the body toward home.

kinetic chain

The legs and hips start the move. The chest follows. The bat or the arm is last.

front toss

A partner stands a few steps in front and flips the ball underhand.

machine

A pitching machine throws the ball. A coach sets the speed. It is not a person pitching yet.

live

A person throws the ball, closer to a game. This comes after the tee and the easy flips.

3x10

Three sets of ten. Rest a little between sets.

tee

A stand that holds the ball still. No one throws.

high-cock slot

The throwing hand is up by the shoulder when the front foot lands.

glove side

The side of the body the glove is on.

line drive

The ball leaves flat, not popped up and not chopped into the ground.

bullpen

Pitchers throw in practice, usually with no batter, or with a coach hitting. It is not a game yet.

dry work

Swings or moves with no ball. You are practicing the body, not the result.

off-speed

A pitch that is slower than the fastball, such as a changeup or a curve.

pull side

The side the hitter's body turns toward. For a right-handed hitter, that is left field.

Swing foundations

Foundation Score

Foundation Score, Under 45 bandFoundation Score, 45 to 54 bandFoundation Score, 55 and up band56

Foundation Score 56: this is the average of connection, force, and path. Path is the next step.

No earlier number

Foundation Score, Under 45

Foundation Score is the average of connection, force, and path. One of those still needs a clean rep.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Foundation Score, 45 to 54

Foundation Score is the average of connection, force, and path. The next step is the one still leaking.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Foundation Score, 55 and up

Foundation Score is the average, and the body and the move are in a good place. Hold them.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Connection

No earlier number
Connection, Under 45 bandConnection, 45 to 54 bandConnection, 55 and up band55

Connection 55: On the middle-in toss, your hands stay back until the hip goes. Hold this.

Above avg for level

Your hands and your hips move as one swing.

You already. On the middle-in toss, your hands stay back until the hip goes.

Leaking. The hands are not the first leak.

Proof. Contact on the middle of the bat.

Measured. Hand drift 3.3 in. The system scored Connection from this.

If you clean this up. This is already in the high band. Holding it is the work. Projection, not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Connection, Under 45

The hands and the hip are not moving together yet. That connection is the next step.

Connection, 45 to 54

The hands stay with the body on some swings. Make that the habit.

Connection, 55 and up

The hands and the hip are working together. Keep that.

Force

No earlier number
Force, Under 45 bandForce, 45 to 54 bandForce, 55 and up band63

Force 63: Your back heel stays down and the front leg stays firm. Hold this.

Above avg for level

How much of your body gets into the ball. Swinging harder is not the same thing.

You already. Your back heel stays down and the front leg stays firm.

Leaking. Do not chase a bigger swing.

Proof. The ball jumps when the line is true.

Measured. Bat speed 63.5 mph. The system scored Force from this.

If you clean this up. This is already in the high band. Holding it is the work. Projection, not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Force, Under 45

The body is not getting much into the ball yet. Build the move before you add intent.

Force, 45 to 54

Force shows up on some swings. The next step is to land it the same way each time.

Force, 55 and up

The ball is already jumping. Do not swing harder to find more of it.

Path

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Path, Under 45 bandPath, 45 to 54 bandPath, 55 and up band50

Path 50: Knee-high flips still drop the fat end of the bat. Cleaning this up would push this toward 55.

Average for level

The bat stays on a line through the ball, instead of dipping under it or chopping down.

You already. The line holds on a belt-high flip.

Leaking. Knee-high flips still drop the fat end of the bat.

Proof. Low flips are popped or topped.

Missiles, not moonshots.

Measured. The tilt of the bat when it meets the ball 0°. The system scored Path from this.

If you clean this up. Projection 55, 55 and up. Not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Path, Under 45

The fat end of the bat dips off the line, so the ball misses up or into the ground. Cleaning that line is the next step.

Path, 45 to 54

The fat end of the bat finds the ball on some swings. The next step is a line you can repeat.

Path, 55 and up

The fat end of the bat is on the line often enough to trust. Hold it.

Hitting concepts

Hitting Score

Hitting Score, Under 45 bandHitting Score, 45 to 54 bandHitting Score, 55 and up band52

Hitting Score 52: this is the average of timing, adjustability, and approach. Adjustability is the next step.

No earlier number

Hitting Score, Under 45

Hitting Score is the average of timing, adjustability, and approach. One of those is the next step.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Hitting Score, 45 to 54

Hitting Score is the average. The next step is the concept that is still leaking.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Hitting Score, 55 and up

Hitting Score is the average, and those concepts are in a good place. Hold them.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Timing

No earlier number
Timing, Under 45 bandTiming, 45 to 54 bandTiming, 55 and up band58

Timing 58: You are on time for the pitch you want. Hold this.

Above avg for level

You start your move when the ball is on the way, so you meet it out in front.

You already. You are on time for the pitch you want.

Leaking. The pitch you do not want still rushes the swing.

Proof. Middle-in contact is on time.

Measured. Load lag 66 ms. The system scored Timing from this.

If you clean this up. This is already in the high band. Holding it is the work. Projection, not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Timing, Under 45

The load is late or early, so contact is a guess. Start with the ball.

Timing, 45 to 54

You are on time for the pitch you expect. The next step is the same timing when the ball changes.

Timing, 55 and up

The load starts on time. Hold that rhythm.

Adjustability

No earlier number
Adjustability, Under 45 bandAdjustability, 45 to 54 bandAdjustability, 55 and up band47

Adjustability 47: A down-and-away flip still gets the middle-pitch swing. Cleaning this up would push this toward 55.

Average for level

You can change the swing when the ball is higher, lower, inside, or away.

You already. You cover the pitch you expect.

Leaking. A down-and-away flip still gets the middle-pitch swing.

Proof. That ball is a ground ball to the pull side.

Measured. Location miss 9.9 in. The system scored Adjustability from this.

If you clean this up. Projection 55, 55 and up. Not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Adjustability, Under 45

One swing is covering every spot. A new spot needs its own move.

Adjustability, 45 to 54

You can cover the pitch you see coming. The next step is a different swing for a different spot.

Adjustability, 55 and up

You already change the swing when the spot changes. Hold that.

Approach

No earlier number
Approach, Under 45 bandApproach, 45 to 54 bandApproach, 55 and up band51

Approach 51: The toss does not show a count. Cleaning this up would push this toward 55.

Average for level

You decide before the pitch whether this is your swing, and you stick to that plan.

You already. The goal is a ball driven in the middle.

Leaking. The toss does not show a count.

Proof. No count on the file.

The toss does not show a count, and the goal is a ball driven in the middle.

Limited from video

Measured. Decisions kept 5.2 of 10. The system scored Approach from this.

If you clean this up. Projection 55, 55 and up. Not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Approach, Under 45

The plan and the swing are not the same thing yet. One clear plan is the next step.

Approach, 45 to 54

The plan shows up on some pitches. The next step is to keep it when the count changes.

Approach, 55 and up

The plan and the swing match. Hold the plan.

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Video checklist · what we need next

Session log Up 8 since August

Swing Score · only your past

Rung earned: Toss. Brick laid.

4654
  1. Aug 12
  2. Oct 16
  • Foundation Score—
  • Hitting Score—
  • Connection—
  • Force—
  • PathUp 11
  • Timing—
  • Adjustability—
  • Approach—
Aug 1246—
Oct 1654+8

Up 8 since August

Only your past. Pick a line.

4654Aug 12Oct 16
56Aug 12Oct 16
52Aug 12Oct 16
55Aug 12Oct 16
63Aug 12Oct 16
3950Aug 12Oct 16
58Aug 12Oct 16
47Aug 12Oct 16
51Aug 12Oct 16

Compare

Two of your own sessions. Only your past.

Swing Score

Aug 12

46

Up 8

Oct 16

54

Connection

Aug 12

—

No earlier number

Oct 16

55

Force

Aug 12

—

No earlier number

Oct 16

63

Path

Aug 12

39

Up 11

Oct 16

50

Timing

Aug 12

—

No earlier number

Oct 16

58

Adjustability

Aug 12

—

No earlier number

Oct 16

47

Approach

Aug 12

—

No earlier number

Oct 16

51
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