Baseball Fielding Drills

Slow Roller Drill

Purpose

To work on the first baseman’s and third baseman’s abilities to field slow rollers and bunts.

Equipment:

Baseball field, baseballs

Procedure

* Place five to six baseballs in a straight line from home plate moving out toward third base, beginning about 20 feet from the home late area.

* Balls are about three or four steps apart.

* The third baseman reacts to each ball as if it is a bunted ball.

* Drill the first baseman by placing balls up the first base line in a similar manner.

Key Points

* Stress the importance of your third baseman catching the ball off his or her right foot and throwing in the same manner.

* For drill purposes, have your players field the ball with both hands, although quite often when a ball is not moving, its acceptable to let them field bare-handed this could be a variation in this drill.

* Drill a first baseman in much the same way.

* Your corner infielders must posses the ability to field bunts, and this drill will enhance these skills.