Reading Hops: The Anatomy Of A Ground Ball

How to "read" or "judge" the routine ground ball in baseball.

[ipfreely]

When in doubt be aggressive....come get the ball.

[_shl_]

When in doubt, look for that short hop. Right on point 💯

[litness]

Logically correct. Putting in practise, different story

[unsfe]

If bros name is rizz then we got a good vid

[jase]

The lower you get, meaning eye level, the better you read the hop. That’s the solution, hot roller, hot shot, chopping shot. If you can get low enough, you will have a better chance to identify the type of approach.😊

[carlosfigueroa]

I was waiting for an example of a good ground out

[waffledog]

0:51 to be fair that was trea turner and you litterally have to rush everything with him

[zebman]

Come on, with hot grounders that have big long hops there is no way you can move up10 feet or back 6 to 8 feet in a half a second to get a down hop. You are lucky to be tracking the ball with your eyes accurately. This method would work for the slower grounders that are already easy in the first place. What do you think those pros that missed the grounders in the video would say if you suggested they should have moved up 6 - 10 feet in the blink of an eye to get a down hop instead. Might be some salty language coming back. I really think most great infielders move their feet very well and have fantastic hand reaction and coordination from hours of practice and natural skill.

[ryantakach]

Glove hand foot needs to lead the progression. The easiest way to get down is to have the glove hand foot in front to begin with. Even feet in ready position spell disaster.

[youngceez]

is it okay to field with one hand if we wanna get the short hop

[ipfreely]

Routine play it’s all about creating your own hop, YOU field routine ground balls with your feet not your hands...think about that

[marcster]

lol just do some training in the Philippines. Yall ain't gonna get no more errors on pristine fields yall got.

[robertB]

This video had potential and then I heard the narrator giving a few "umm" and "uhh" and essentially stroked out on the message he was trying to give. What was this video about again?

[Mitten]

Yea I pitched and played firstbase from little league to highschool and played travel baseball for coaches that played pro or college. But your right you have to read the hops and move your feet but some of them are easier said than done. Because I've had times where the ball was hit so hard that it hits the lip of the grass and bounces over me. But what your taught is to be on your toes before the ball hits and what we would call the creep. Because your moving toward the plate as the pitcher releases the ball but as you are fielding the ball to get your glove down all the way to ground and get in front of the ball and let it play off of your chest. Ron Washington who is the third base coach for the Atlanta Braves also is in charge of the infielder's has some really good infield drills that I would check out for all you young infielders out there

[xxproeditingmagexx]

I really appreciate your insight on this topic. Do you think in the future you could make a video on how to “make” better hops with good footwork and how to create a good prepitch to get you ready for fielding? If you can, it would be greatly appreciated since good info from former d1 athletes are hard to come by.

[highproof]

Fantastic video, will be applying to my son since he struggles with grounders at 3rd base

[Pepe-recha]

Can i field a ground ball on the way up 🆙️⬆️ if i turn the glove upside-down? 🤔

[MichaelLoves]

You kind of cherry picked bad hops and hard hit grounders to make a point. Ironically it seems like those plays need great hands instead of good footwork due to time given to react.