When I introduced you to Ben Heller and his incredible story, I discussed three things that helped him improve his fastball from 92-94 MPH to 95-98 and touching 100 MPH: The Side-lying Windmill, a thoracic spine (upper back) mobility drill The Kneeling Band Shoulder ER, a rotator cuff strength drill…Read More
BRX is about finding your baseball potential from deep within that no one else sees besides yourself. This is why I want to dig a little deeper into the story of our client who turned himself from an unrecruited senior into a top prospect within a matter of three months. Jim Jarecki was a right-ha…Read More
Do you think you can’t really achieve high-level college and professional baseball because you lack the genetic gift of throwing 90 MPH in high school? Think again. You’ll enjoy the story of Ben Heller. Ben was a right-handed pitcher at small-town Whitewater (WI) High School. By his own ad…Read More
Have you ever watched a Major League Baseball game and thought to yourself, “If I were as tall as that guy, would I be able to play professionally?” There’s no question that guys at the highest level are physically gifted. Take the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, for example. In addition to being…Read More
Winter and baseball don’t usually mix. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use this time to get better while everyone else loses their edge. For pitchers, the offseason should be about building strength, tinkering with mechanics, and maybe even developing another pitch. Here are our top five offse…Read More
Here in Milwaukee, we don’t exactly think of November as baseball season. But that doesn’t mean you can’t hone your craft. While others may not touch a bat until February, now is the time to get a leg up on the competition. Our coaches at BRX Performance are regularly asked which hitting drill…Read More
The multi-sport athlete is quickly becoming a dying breed in the U.S. Even as recent as a decade ago, kids were encouraged to play multiple sports. In fact, many high school athletes found a way to play three or four sports in one school year. That’s quickly becoming a thing of the past. The advan…Read More
At BRX Performance in Milwaukee, we have several elite baseball trainers on staff for the benefit of our clients. We are fortunate to have one of the premier pitcher development programs in the region. Should you choose to work with us, you may see significant increases in velocity. For high school …Read More
One of our clients at BRX Performance, Ben Heller, is a professional pitcher on the New York Yankees. In 2014, his second year in the Cleveland Indians minor league system, his fastball sat around 92-94 mph. After the season, he spent the entire offseason working with BRX. We received the following …Read More
At a recent showcase, a sophomore BRX athlete stepped up to the mound and proceeded to throw 87-89 MPH, five MPH up from the last time he completed a showcase from this particular scouting service. What was the first thing the owner of this organization said to him when he stepped off the mound? “…Read More