The Slice Drill

Purpose

Outfielders work on fielding a ball that is slicing away from them.

Drill Setup

• Player and coach stand roughly 10-15 yards apart in an open space.

How it Works

1. Coach throws a ball away from the outfielder.
2. If the outfielder is in right field the ball is thrown toward the right field foul line to simulate a slice hit by a right-hand batter.
3. If the outfielder is in left field the ball is thrown toward the left field foul line to simulate a ball hit by a left-hand batter that is tailing away.
4. Player runs and catches the ball.
5. After that player catches the ball, next player goes.

Coaching Tips

• On this type of ball, the outfielder needs to run lateral and in to get to the ball before it hits the ground.
• Outfielders should really be pumping their arms and they must not ease up as the ball will be running down and away from them.