Baseball drills
Baseball team defence & relays drills
8 free Baseball drills for team defence & relays, each with the setup, how it runs, what to coach, and how to make it harder or easier.
8 drills
Team defence & relaysBuntingBunt coveragesThe infield learns who charges, who covers and who calls the base on a sacrifice bunt, so the defence always gets at least one out.20 min · 8–14 players · U13+
PitchingTeam defence & relaysComebackers and the pitcher covering firstPitchers finish every delivery ready to field, then practise fielding comebackers and running the right route to cover first on balls to the right side.20 min · 5–12 players · U12+
Team defence & relaysThrowingCut-off and relay systemThe whole defence learns who cuts, who relays, who backs up and how the catcher's calls decide where the throw goes, using live runners on singles and extra-base hits.25 min · 10–16 players · U12+
Team defence & relaysDecision-makingDefensive alignment and positioningThe coach calls a hitter type and game situation, and all nine fielders move to the right depth and shade before a fungo tests the alignment.25 min · 9–14 players · U16+
Team defence & relaysSituational playFirst-and-third plays: offence and defenceWith runners on first and third, the defence runs its throw-through, cut and arm-fake plays while the offence attacks with straight, early and delayed steals.30 min · 9–16 players · U16+
Team defence & relaysThrowingInfield-outfield pre-game routineA brisk, set routine before games: outfielders throw to the bases and home, then infielders field and throw to first, turn double plays and charge slow rollers.15 min · 9–16 players · U12+
Team defence & relaysThrowingRundown executionFielders trap a runner between bases and get the out in one or two throws by running hard at the runner, throwing on a call and staying out of the base path.15 min · 6–14 players · U12+
Ground ballsTeam defence & relaysTurning two at secondMiddle infielders practise the feed, the pivot at second and the throw to first, turning a ground ball with a runner on first into a double play.20 min · 6–14 players · U13+