Alex Bregman's Incredibly Short Swing

Alex Bregman's Incredibly Short Swing
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[@stephenboujoulian5921]

Thanks so much Mr Antonelli your videos have helped so much as I learn more and more so ill be ready for my senior year of high school soon

[@johnpowell5538]

Great video.

[@IAm-qf2xb]

Hips clear. Hands through the zone. Great choice by you.

[@Machiavelli94]

Can you break down Jeff Bagwell? Especially his batting stance

[@johnwilson6319]

Looks like he turns it up with the path of his elbows puts everything in a funnel and then to contact and extension

[@IAm-qf2xb]

The hitting distance ad tho

[@MM-qi5mk]

It’s amazing how much the correct golf swing and the correct baseball swing through the zone are similar !!!

[@johnwilson6319]

It's like pulling a rope over your shoulder

[@rslwannabe9475]

I think alex bregmans swing is so compact because of where his lead elbow is. Most people have it past their neck, but he has it further towards the pitcher than most. Im experimenting with that on the tee to see if it helps me stop being so long around the ball. The one swing i recorded was more compact and the armbar didn't happen until lag with the bat :) So i believe it helps you stay more compact, just don't have it way to far up or it'll hurt ya.

[@philiplavery03]

Bergman has a nice swing. Thanks for the video

[@onthescrewshitting.2118]

I teach this swing at my place, love the tight swing and mechanics he does. It’s tough to teach kids to keep the path with hands in proper position, it takes time, but the key is letting them develop. My parents are extremely patient, and now after a couple months the kids are beginning to see progress and success. Time and good reps are the key

[@johnwilson6319]

His hips operate like Mike Tyson advocates which he got from Jack Dempsey they now call it the Dempsey roll when the bat path and the hips work together creates effortless power

[@ZachSchmidt7]

I don't wanna be that guy but bang bang

[@piamusielak6119]

Matt love the videos so much . so helpful

[@wukus1962]

Bregman is an exception. Front side mechanics creating a low lead elbow until late in his rotation. This keeps his knob down early and causes him to never get to 90 degrees early connection. Therefore not able to get bat on plane early and deep in hitting zone. He is a freak enough athletically to only work with half of the hitting zone. And have success. IMO Soto is an example of great front side mechanics early leading to knob up early and barrel in hitting zone deep. Matt I’m talking about the part of the swing that you always refer to as “working back” before the barrel comes around the deltoid. Mostly front side mechanics that allow that to happen. Josh Donaldson talks about it when he appeared on MLB Network.

[@jll1832]

Stop rewinding so much it is hurting my eyes

[@brianc2823]

Hey Matt it’s Coach B up in MTL and as always really enjoy your stuff so keep up the great work. The reason his swing doesn’t give the same appearance of depth on this clip is due to pitch location. The bat follows the line of the shoulders and on an inside pitch the shoulders turn sharply to get inside the ball to allow the barrel room to go directly to it and drive behind the ball as apposed staying square and rotating around outside of it. Because of the alignment of the shoulders he is cutting the corner and catchers glove is no longer a reference point for barrel depth. I believe if camera angle was from behind and off to the side it would give different appearance of depth. Great video and I’ll be referencing it with kids Thanks 👍

[@hunterbruyere5052]

Whether you like the Asterisks or not you can’t deny Bregman is a godly hitter

[@SolitarySoldier]

Hunter Bruyere he hit over 290 on the ROAD last year. Look up their whole lineups stats. Altuve hit 381 away on the road in 2017. Not a astro fan but it’s obvious that the banging didnt matter all that much. After all they didnt cheat on the road (no access to video room or cameras). Gurriel was a great hitter in cuba before he defected. That banging isnt reslly a big deal. Plus 8 other teams were said to be cheating with technology. Logan morrison blasted manfreds report and said the dodgers should stay quiet along with the yankees since they cheat too

[@djdddd4716]

AdrenalineJunkie everything you just said was wrong, know your facts first

[@SolitarySoldier]

Colin Dwyer how do you cheat on the road? Whatd they do ask a personnel to adjust a camera out in cf? Wrong they didnt cheat

[@SolitarySoldier]

Djd Ddd you’re ignorant lmao go look up the stats then we’ll talk. Not gonna waste my time talking to someone who wants to be as close minded as you. Maybe you know your facts first before sounding dumb

[@djdddd4716]

AdrenalineJunkie i don’t even want to waste my time with someone who is as stupid and defected as you but look, the Astros used buzzers on the road in the 2019 World Series. Go look it up on KZbin. And oh so that banging didn’t really affect anything? Oh ok so let’s put your team up to bat knowing when a fastball is coming and when the other pitches are coming and let’s see what a difference it makes. And you are just stupid for thinking other teams cheated. they did not, what’s so hard to understand about that? Let’s say the dodgers and Yankees did cheat, they didn’t do it as bad as the Astros because in their gemes you can’t hear any banging buzzing or whistling. You are just on another level of stupid and go know what you are saying first before you actually say it

[@jbock622]

Yo Matt, love your videos! Is there any way you can break down my boy Whit Merrifield’s swing sometime? Dude is underrated, and also led the league in hits. I know you as a second baseman will be able to appreciate a guy who plays the game like Whit does on offense and defense.

[@evanmyers9410]

I agree 100% with you that it is amazing how quick he is and by perfecting that late barrel turn and shortening the depth of the swing he is able to hit this out of the park. I think it would be tough to hit it out with any other type of swing. However, when we talk about turning the barrel and matching the plane earlier, the depth created means if we aren’t on time we can fight it off either early or late. By shortening the depth he isn’t on plane as long so I feel like he has less margin for error when it comes to being on time. Maybe the benefits outweigh this though I’m not sure? It is definitely interesting to break down his swing.

[@Bergarita]

Man that right elbow tucked close to the body during the swing and the right knee goes down during the swing which helps to elevate the ball. Amazing to me how long a stride he took. If i do that i just pop up. lol

[@johnwilson6319]

He is a top hand hitter look at his grip does he pull at all with his left have to ask him l guess

[@jc3productions362]

“bUt hE cHeAtEd”, please shut up. Just cause those two seasons they cheated doesn’t mean he can’t hit. Bregman has raked ever since High School. Take the trash can away, maybe he doesn’t put up MVP numbers but you can’t say he can’t hit.

[@UnfunnyKerby]

Two seasons wasn't it just 2017?

[@johnwilson6319]

I think you see the bat path but you don't look at your first shot draw a line down the bat THAT is similar to the back swing plane in golf he then goes from a to b quoting Bergman himself though hitting zone draw a line up bat through his body similar to shaft plane in golf you mention knob of bat what gets it there? Front elbow same as a pitcher quarter back or javelin thrower then through the ball it would do you good to look at Ben Hogans book especially concerning the swing planes it is not so much the ball plane as it is the ball path by moving into the funnel he created he is then in a position to react to different pitches very similar in respect to swing planes as in golf

[@TheTkdBros]

Who else misses baseball 😔

[@zachtkai2157]

The Tkd Bros who doesn’t?

[@astrostrashcan1223]

When its coming back ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️

[@zachtkai2157]

I’m always late on those... there have been a few times where my knob hit the ball.

[@zachtkai2157]

👍

[@traviswhite7653]

he wraps his hands to help get palm up on this pitch.

[@patrickgoodman4576]

Can you do more guys who maybe do it a little differently but still hit good like Bregman does?

[@mactheknife7049]

Matt, I'd love to get your analysis on Dave Winfield's swing. I always used to watch him and marvel; the guy always looked like he was swinging a swizzle stick.

[@EJ_Dax]

Saw Winfield play in St. Lous when he was a Padre. I was a kid and I still remember how hard he hit the ball compared to the other players. He was a big dude also.

[@bucketboy12345]

The newest tool in the Bag, Rod Carew Baseball 101 , , short swing equals very limited power , unless ur a Scwarbarian, , , Many Many player esp Phillies Org are scouting short swinging players specifically

[@bucketboy12345]

Many players in the organization have this type of swing , it's an emphasis on getting to fastballs ,

[@rjvsmb]

All...ALLLLL good swing paths follow the angle of the shoulders.

[@jackeddemon]

He knew what pitch was coming!!!

[@michaelfrain1432]

he didn’t

[@jackeddemon]

Michael Frain he did

[@michaelfrain1432]

@@jackeddemon it was from 2019 so he didnt

[@jdholtz]

Could you do a video on how far to step with your front foot after your load?

[@JustcallmeGnarly22]

Astros jokes incoming!!

[@igaraider]

Bang the ceremonial bins

[@Angel-bg3rf]

Yup for all of his career

[@Angel-bg3rf]

Don't forget the trash can

[@gavinwampler9115]

It looks like the reason that he is able to come up in the swing at the end is because he’s staying connected and the front arm has some bend so he can lead the barrel well with the front arm

[@naturalprep2282]

do an austin meadows swing breakdown

[@cbanks1980]

Fire!

[@flameofanor8252]

Knowing or not, you still need to hit the ball and keep it in between the lines.

[@MarshallOwens]

According to fan graphs, Bregman only knew what was coming around 15 percent of the time, so I doubt he knew what was coming here

[@sean533]

Marshall L. Owens was also only 2017 with the trash cans Idk when this was

[@guywebster8018]

0.35 advantage at bat bangin on trash cans.. Its laughable.. No.. The stros are good. Know that hurts but its the truth

[@andybeckito9703]

i thought it was bad to coil

[@aidanboettcher7990]

Andy Beckito here’s what I’ve learned (year of college baseball). You can “coil” around your back leg and just be spinning around your back leg and creating no power. I believe the coil Matt is talking about is more of activating hips (that’s how I think of it anyway). As you stride, an almost pinching feeling as your hips activate will help actually load and make your legs more effective. In this movement, there is no spinning and the legs stay linear, but you are still activating your hips and using your legs more effectively. Hope this makes sense and helps you in any way!

[@andybeckito9703]

Aidan Boettcher thanks for that i believe it did help me understand:)

[@natewarecki]

He must of generated lots of noise from the trash can on that swing

[@IAm-qf2xb]

That pizza or salad bro ad. Nah.

[@brandonyankees1]

We really gonna break down an Astros player swing, he knew pitch was coming any swing looks good like that

[@Angel-bg3rf]

So DiD tHe ReD SoX THo

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Rick Nash this guy has hit his entire life. Can’t deny he can hit. Did cheating help those years...sure. But can’t say he is a bad hitter

[@brandonyankees1]

@@AntonelliBaseball he has a great swing but cheating makes decent players good, good players great, and great players hall of famers. We will have to see how his career ends up

[@Cynthionic]

I hate bregman but love his swing Its art and the best in baseball, so short its incredible

[@Angel-bg3rf]

The trash cans gave him the ability to swing like that

[@SolitarySoldier]

Angel read my comment in the thread above, stop thinking from only your perspective. You’re wrong on this

[@MarshallOwens]

Angel not funny didn’t laugh

[@cjr1881]

Cynthionic He has the worst swing in baseball and gets jammed on this pitch. He got incredibly lucky. Not repeatable. If the ball didn’t run back over the plate it is a broken bat or swing and miss.

[@cjr1881]

AdrenalineJunkie You stop thinking from only your perspective. You are wrong on this.

[@ozzinine]

Any RTTS 20 coming up?

[@jhouston1703]

Do Kris Bryant vs Bryce Harper the Las Vegas battle of best swings.

[@guywebster8018]

Analytics assures you have an idea of whats comin. Goodluck hitting it. This whole notion that sign stealing had serious effcts is low information baseball awareness. The advantages are just too low.

[@Louisjsmith]

Hi Mr Matt 🍕🍺👍

[@shandisunflower2532]

Sweet tater pie B!xx

[@enriqueelpiquemedina2665]

Negative....it is NOT easy 2 hit even if u kno what's coming. I'm not a yankee fan BUT.....EVERYBODY knew that Mo Rivera threw his cutter 90% of the time. EVERYBODY knew what was coming. Yet Mariano is a first ballot Hall of Famer.

[@ReeseEifler]

Who cares how cheaters swing?

[@groundzero270]

Solid video brother! Love Bregman even with all the crazy stuff. I think is got a solid game.

[@gearbarrel6237]

All true what you’re saying. However that split-second advantage that he gets knowing the pitch coming is helping him stay short and compact. I don’t think his body would respond as quickly if he didn’t know the pitch ahead of time. Jus sayin. LOVE YOUR CONTENT-such a good teacher!

[@seantobin4449]

Hi

[@rjvsmb]

What if he was looking for that ball?

[@turnthree5617]

Gutsy move posting an Astros video Matty, but there is something to learn from it for sure.

[@mpa1931]

Short swings courtesy of trash cans

[@xMeGaPeTeRx]

Can’t even watch this video, such a cheater

[@robertcuratolo5339]

Yes Ghost Peter you are absolutely right i can't watch it either it makes me wanna vomit.....Why Matt chose this turkey is beyond me. It must be kind to cheaters week...Rule number 1: You never acknowledge cheaters no matter how good they are.

[@JackGeezy85]

Cheating and Bregman go together well

[@jaxendieterle4220]

12th

[@monk3vr245]

🗑 bang