Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey has had multiple arm issues throughout his big-league career, and many of them can be traced to mechanical flaws in his pitching delivery.
In Season 2, Episode 2 of The Fix, baseball pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli explains one of the flaws and how it can be fixed.
Additionally, the scientist explains what “warming up” means and how pitchers should approach and execute a proper warmup routine.
Finally, Angel reveals a pitching velocity secret that every pitcher can work on.
Above and below are photos of Homer Bailey that go with subject matter presented in the podcast.
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