Baseball drills for 14 year olds

At 14

The age at a glance

This year

Still at most 95 pitches a day (Little League keeps 95 from 13 to 16). 14 is the last year on the rest table for league age 14 and under: from 15, a pitcher can throw 30 pitches, not 20, before a rest day is needed.

Drills this year

Advanced drills start this year, and so do the drills SSTracker holds back until 14, such as box jumps and any drill with contact.

Pitch count

At 14: at most 95 pitches a day (Little League). Rest after pitching, 14 and under: 1-20 pitches 0 days, 21-35 pitches 1 day, 36-50 pitches 2 days, 51-65 pitches 3 days, 66 or more pitches 4 days. Never pitch three days in a row, and do not catch on a day you pitch.

At 14

Organized sport in all: no more hours a week than the child's age (NATA), so at most 14 hours for a 14 year old, with two rest days a week.

At home

SSTracker keeps one home session for a 14 year old within 60 minutes and plans at most 5 home days a week, with rest days between.

30 drills

Drills for 14 year olds

Every drill here is one the app opens for 14 year olds, at the level for the age. Each page has the steps, a diagram where the setup can be drawn, three ways to make it a game and a practice log to print.

What you need at home

What you need at home at 14

95 of the 107 baseball drills for 14 year olds work at home, in a room, garage or yard. Most used: balls (31 of the 95 drills), glove (28), bat (21), net (12), baseballs (9), bases (8), protective screen (8), soft balls (8). 5 drills need nothing but space. 42 are for two, and a parent can be the partner.

• Hip Turn Without a BatAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Split Squat HoldAges 11 and up · 8 min
• Thumb TrackingAges 7 and up · 5 min
• Balance Hold GameAges 7 and up · 6 min
• Balance Point HoldsAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Band Shoulder CareAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Base Running SprintsAges 11 and up · 12 min
• Bat Speed WhooshAges 7 and up · 8 min

New at 14

Drills that open at 14

These drills join the list at 14: the app opens them from this age, by its level and age rules. They were not on the page for 13 year olds.

• Broad Jump and StickAges 14 and up · 10 min
• Bunt Defense RotationAges 14 and up · 15 min
• Catcher Blocking ProgressionAges 14 and up · 12 min
• Catcher Pop and ThrowAges 14 and up · 12 min
• Command LadderAges 14 and up · 12 min
• Crow Hop Throws to a TargetAges 14 and up · 12 min
• Cutoff and Relay ThrowsAges 14 and up · 12 min
• Do-or-Die Outfield ChargeAges 14 and up · 12 min

Questions parents ask

Baseball for 14 year olds: questions and answers