The Los Angeles Dodgers Training Academy, which consists of more than 20,000 youth baseball and softball players around the country, has partnered with baseball sensor company Diamond Kinetics.
The company’s SwingTracker Bat Sensor and PitchTracker Smart Baseball will be used to develop players at the academy’s in-person training camps and clinics.
Diamond Kinetics develops small motion-tracking sensors that are embedded into bats, baseballs, and softballs. The sensors track metrics such as a hitter’s launch angle, swing speed, and exit velocity, as well as pitching metrics such as velocity, spin rate, and arm extension on each throw. Players and coaches can view tracked metrics through Diamond Kinetics’ mobile apps.
As part of the deal, Diamond Kinetics will collaborate with the Dodgers academy to provide instructional video content that campers can access on their mobile devices. Last year, Diamond Kinetics signed a similar technology distribution partnership with USA Baseball .
