Pickoff Moves to First Base: Part 1 – The Mistakes

By Meachrm @BaseballBTYard

Most right handed pitchers at the levels below pro ball use a pickoff move to first base that involves a variation of the spin-move.  Although some pitchers are quite good at it, there are several problems with doing that type of pickoff move to fist base.  Today’s video tip shows and explains the problems with this kind of pickoff throw.  Part 2 will show the footwork that I teach pitchers to use.

Tomorrow’s post: Pickoff moves to first: Part 2 – Proper footwork