Passed Ball Recovery
Dugout Master ✓ Official Dugout Master drill
Catchers react to balls that get away, quickly locate the ball, recover, and make the appropriate play.
Catching⏱ 12 min👥 3-6 players
Setup
Catcher in full gear at the plate with a backstop behind them. A pitcher covers home; a coach or player stands in as a runner at third. Coach throws or rolls balls past the catcher toward the backstop.
Execution
- Coach throws a ball past the catcher toward the backstop.
- Catcher turns to the side the ball went and finds it before moving.
- Catcher gets to the ball, drops to a knee or squares up, and looks the runner back or makes the throw.
- Pitcher sprints to cover home and gives a target on the third-base side of the plate.
- Catcher throws to the pitcher's glove; both hold the finish and the coach checks the tag position.
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