2025/26 Off-Season Hitting Program: Week 4 Progress Report

Four weeks into the 2025 Off-Season Hitting Program, we’re starting to see the early signs of growth that happen when movement starts to clean up and hitters begin to understand how their body and barrel work together. Week 4 is our first major check-in of the year. It gives us a clearer picture of which patterns are stabilizing, where hitters are gaining speed, and how well their swing is holding up under more challenging drills and timing variations.

Across all age groups, players are starting to look more connected and organized. The work on gather, stride timing, rotation and direction is beginning to carry over into their swings, and the numbers reflect that. Some athletes saw noticeable jumps, some tightened their consistency gaps and others showed flashes that are going to turn into real progress as we move deeper into the winter.

Understanding the Consistency Chart

One of the biggest pieces of our evaluation is the consistency chart, which breaks down a hitter’s average exit velocity, max exit velocity and the gap between the two.

That gap (MV–AVG) tells us more about a hitter’s swing than almost any number we collect. A small gap means the hitter repeats their movement patterns well. A large gap usually means the hitter can create power, but only when everything lines up perfectly.

For our athletes, this chart becomes a roadmap. It helps them understand:

• how well their swing holds up under different drills

• whether their mechanics are stable or inconsistent

• how efficiently they move

• how close they are to accessing their true power on every swing

  
  

When we retest, we don’t just look for higher numbers, we look for tighter, more repeatable patterns. That’s what turns raw potential into in-game performance.

Team Highlights – Week 4 Testing

Consistency Wins Games

A handful of hitters showed excellent control over their patterns with strong MV–AVG gaps:

• Nico (13U) posted the best gap of the entire program this week (7.1).

• Marco (15U) continues to be one of our most consistent hitters with an 8.5 gap while maintaining high-end power.

• Anthony (15U) was steady again with a 9.75 gap, showing clean sequencing.

• Clayton (12U) and Liam (12U) both landed under 11 mph, solid numbers for their age.

• Sandro (16U) showed strong early efficiency with an 8.95 gap.

• Vito (13U) continues to trend upward with a 7.7.

  
  

These numbers tell us the swing is repeating and repeatability is the backbone of hitting.

Big Power Showings

Several players showed the ability to hit the ball hard, even as the drills became more challenging:

• Enzo (15U) reached 80 mph again, showing he’s maintaining high-level power with a stable average of 71 mph.

• Jonathan (14U) hit 76 mph, one of the top numbers of the entire program this week.

• Marco (15U) reached 78 mph, pairing power with consistency.

• Lukas (16U) touched 72 mph, continuing his strong upward trajectory.

• Matteo (16U) reached 77 mph, showing one of the more advanced swings in his group.

  
  

Power is beginning to show up more often, not just on isolated swings.

Notable Improvements

These athletes demonstrated meaningful jumps or clear mechanical gains since Week 1:

• Hudson (12U) improved his consistency and control, cutting his gap to under 8.

• Bennett (12U) posted one of the cleaner profiles this week with a 9.55 gap and improved average.

• Hudson (13U) showed a big jump in consistency, landing at a 9.1 gap, one of the top marks in his age group.

• Justin (15U) improved both average and gap, swinging more in sync.

• Austin (16U) looked much more connected, posting a strong 57.9 / 69 / 11.1 line.

• Gabriel (15U) continues to progress steadily, posting a strong 53.1 average.

  
  

These improvements reflect better movement, timing and understanding of the swing.

Upside Players Showing Flashes

A few athletes are right on the edge of big breakthroughs — their patterns are close, and when they sync up, the numbers jump:

• Blake (15U) – high power ceiling, just needs more repeatability.

• Kian (15U) – strong mover with a big engine; gap will tighten with posture work.

• Shravan (16U) – continues to show flashes of real bat speed when sequencing matches his stride.

• Jake (14U) – once he organizes his gather, his numbers will jump quickly.

• Lorenzo (12U) – early movements are trending in the right direction.

  
  

These athletes are poised to take a big step as we enter Phase 2 of the program.

Week 4 confirms what we’ve been seeing in the cage: players are starting to absorb the movement work, trust their patterns and swing with more intent and confidence. The consistency charts prove it, hitters are becoming more repeatable, more efficient and more aware of how their swing works.

The next block of training is where the biggest changes usually happen, once athletes move past the adjustment phase and into true development.

As always, every rep matters, and the group continues to move in a positive direction.