KGS Baseball

Baseball instruction and content from former Twins professional catcher and current Red Sox MiLB coach Kyle Schmidt.

Proud creator of the CRT Belt🔥 Dominate the zone!

04/17/2026

Been a while, good to be back.

Short topic for today:

Late setup. On time to the pitch.

Don’t give anything to the other team. Be where your pitcher needs you to be, when you need to be there.

Are you late enough that it doesn’t provide information, but still on time to get your move off?

Little things that go a long way💥

Season is rolling👊🏻

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01/22/2026

Double Catch Receptions2️⃣

Helps with pocket presence, glove actions, and general adjustability to the pitch. Promotes efficiently overall while controlling the pocket.

Mix your stances, and paddle/catch and drop one ball, reset into your pre-pitch, and immediately receive and present a second pitch.

Can be done with 2, 3, 4+ pitch patterns. Challenge yourself to see how good you can be with your pocket and control⚡️

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12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to everyone in the KGS family! Hope the holiday season is going well for all🎄⚾️🤟🏻

11/07/2025

Poetry in Motion🖋️

Cal Raleigh — 5th in the league in framing runs (7, via Baseball Savant) doing most of his work at the top of the zone (5, TOZ).  Bigger frame with a pre-pitch built to cover the zone — lends itself to adjusting upward. There’s an argument to be made for further maximizing value at the BOZ (-3) but global results are overwhelmingly positive.

No wasted movement. No panic. Just rhythm. Dominating what works for him.

What’s your takeaway here?

And 60 homers to boot💣 Do that, too.

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10/14/2025

Walk Up Drill🚶

Tried and true. Start a few steps back from your partner or machine and work your way in. Each rep, take a step closer and keep the same glove control, pocket accuracy, and tempo.

As the distance closes, the pressure and reaction time ramp up — that’s the point. Stay clean, stay strong through the pocket, and make it loud when you catch it.

Even if not executing a move, find the pocket. The pocket lends itself to control of the ball. Use it.

Incorporate softer or light-flight balls so you can move freely and push your limits without fear. Mix up your stances, adjust tempo, and compete with yourself to see how close you can get while staying under control.

Minimize catching the ball with you face.

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09/09/2025

2025✅

07/05/2025

Routines matter — until they don’t.
⚾ + 🧠 = 💥

Routines, consistency, habits…
They help us become who we want to be on and off the field.

For players, a solid routine can get your mind right and your body primed to compete.

But the game doesn’t always cooperate.
Rain delays. Schedule changes. Things out of your control.

If you’re too married to the routine, you might not perform when the plan falls apart.

The goal:
✔️ Be consistent in what preps you
✔️ Dominate the adjustments when the game (or life) demands it

Stick to your routine.
But don’t let it own you.

👉 Tag a teammate who needs this reminder.

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07/04/2025

Happy 4th from KGS🇺🇸 Hope baseball and fireworks are on the docket for today🧨⚾️

06/23/2025

Excited to announce this addition to the storefront⚡️

Limited stock. Bundle discount live through the end of next week (50% off CRT Belts and digital goods) with glove purchase. Ends Sunday 6/29 @ 11:59p.

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