Hitting may get the spotlight, but speed and agility often decide the game—turning doubles into triples, stealing bases, or tracking down a line drive in the gap. Yet, many baseball players spend more time in the cage than on the field developing the quickness, explosiveness, and reactive ability that make a real difference.
At Fuse Sports Performance and Princeton Sports and Family Medicine, P.C., our professionals specialize in sports medicine services, including baseball evaluations to assess your risk for injury and assist in your performance goals.
We help athletes train for the demands of game-speed movement—not just raw sprinting. In this blog, we break down the key speed and agility qualities baseball players need, and offer targeted drills to develop them.
What Makes Baseball Speed Unique?
Unlike track or field sports, baseball speed is short, explosive, and reactive. Most sprints are under 90 feet, and success often comes down to the first 1–3 steps.
Key qualities include:
