Year One Of PitchTracker Smart Baseball
March 5, 2019 | Abbi Nicolella
PITTSBURGH – Exactly one year ago today – on March 5, 2018 – Diamond Kinetics introduced PitchTracker – a first-of-its-kind, revolutionary device delivering cutting-edge technology and science-based motion analytics in the form of a regulation spec, full-grain leather baseball.
Engineered for players of all ages and skill levels, the PitchTracker Smart Baseball was developed to give coaches and players an affordable, must-have tool that they could take with them to the field – or use in a facility – that wasn’t a big, bulky, expensive hardware system, but instead a leather baseball just like one they would use in a game.
In the year since its release, PitchTracker has already exceeded expectations.
Such big-league clubs as the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers have adopted PitchTracker as part of their day-to-day operations, while such training facilities on the vanguard of pitching development like Driveline Baseball have called PitchTracker a “viable, robust measurement tool taking the convenient form of a leather baseball.”
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Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman has spoken at length about the benefits pitchers can get from the metrics and ease of use PitchTracker has to offer, while former MLB All-Star Matt Clement – who pitched nine years with the Padres, Marlins, Cubs and Red Sox, logging more than 1,400 innings – has raved about the ball’s possibilities, as well as its myriad of applications across all aspects of pitching.
Among them: building preseason throwing programs, guiding rehab protocols, improving mechanics and getting exposure from college recruiters and pro scouts.
“As a former big league pitcher and father of two middle school baseball players, I know the game is changing, players are changing, and technology is a key driver of both,” said Clement. “PitchTracker creates a new avenue for how pitchers will train, and how coaches will teach, that’s powerful, fun and intuitive. I was personally involved in helping shape PitchTracker and believe it can help pitchers and coaches from the Youth level all the way to the Professional ranks be successful.”
Take a look at the sampling of user reviews and overall usage from the market and see why PitchTracker is the present and future of baseball.
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DRIVELINE R&D: Validating the @DiamondKinetics Pitchtracker vs. @rapsodo. r^2 value of Total Spin vs. Spin Rate of 0.975 shows great validation for spin metrics out of our @SpinballSports machine.
Blog post to follow w/ human pitchers to test other metrics by DK! #proservices pic.twitter.com/KdMsN9sjKV
— Kyle Boddy (@drivelinebases) April 12, 2018
11u Gabe crushed his 60mph goal and decided to amp it and start a 70mph club tonight. Bud is throwing some straight ched! Arms are starting to come alive as we approach summer here at next level. Proud of you buddy. #firstmember #whynot #nextlevelsports @DiamondKinetics @chad pic.twitter.com/fU5XWxTxLZ
— Kyle Gehrs (@gehrsE10) May 30, 2018
Getting better every week. Pitch Tracker makes it easy. Instant feedback for the player. #pitchtracker #diamondkinetics pic.twitter.com/TMX5tXJTie
— VaultBaseballTechnology (@VaultBT) May 20, 2018
“It’s instant feedback for pitchers, with metrics that are hard to obtain elsewhere.”
Via @PerfectGameUSA a deeper look into PitchTracker’s Smart Ball Technology and how it can help with data collection, pitch design & pitch crafting
Throw Smarter. Pitch Better. pic.twitter.com/xpXG78VdSY
— Diamond Kinetics (@DiamondKinetics) August 17, 2018
PitchTracker – now featuring Spin Direction
Throw Smarter | Pitch Better
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— Diamond Kinetics (@DiamondKinetics) October 4, 2018
Here’s a curveball comparison too for good measure!! pic.twitter.com/Sb5xEgf3EB
— Harold Mozingo (@MozingoBaseball) October 21, 2018
“A viable, robust measurement tool”
“In terms of spin rate, the consistency of readings … surpassed our initial expectations”
“A useful, low-cost tool for players & coaches”
➡️ @DrivelineBB: PitchTracker Review
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“They’ll have more (technology) in this camp when the Tigers bring in the Diamond Kinetics PitchTracker, which uses a “Smart Ball” and Bluetooth to track pitch motion.”https://t.co/S33tukDukg
— Diamond Kinetics (@DiamondKinetics) February 22, 2019
“I have been doing this young man a disservice simply by ‘using my eyes’ … technology has cleared a path for a potential breakthrough” https://t.co/1i1c70ZgR3
— Diamond Kinetics (@DiamondKinetics) March 2, 2019
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“They’ll have more (technology) in this camp when the Tigers bring in the Diamond Kinetics PitchTracker, which uses a “Smart Ball” and Bluetooth to track pitch motion.”https://t.co/S33tukDukg
— Diamond Kinetics (@DiamondKinetics) February 22, 2019
Had some nice bullpens today with @DiamondKinetics and got some great feedback! #BJB pic.twitter.com/cM5gwRTVA7
— Ben Babcock (@benbabcock2434) March 2, 2019
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