Hitting Tips for Each Spot in the Line-Up


The coach usually decides where each player on the team bats in the line-up. Many factors play into these decisions if he’s a good coach. You create your line-up to give you the best chance to win. There are some hitting tips that you can take advantage of to help out your own situation.

Different players have different skills and strength. They have different mindsets too. That determines where you will naturally fit into the batting order. Here are some tips for you to consider.

If you are fast then you should work on skills that will enable you to hit first, second or ninth. If you are a patient hitter then you should look into hitting second or eighth. If you have big strength, you will most likely be tried out in the middle of the line-up.

Do you see where I’m going with this? You naturally have certain skills and you want to use those skills to your advantage so that you can be successful. If you are more accustomed to hitting eighth or ninth but really want to hit fourth, then work hard to become that RBI guy. You can achieve anything you want.

But, you have to be realistic too. If you have always been that player who steals bases, bunts and walks, then hitting first or second makes perfect sense and you will be the best player you can be in those spots. Take these hitting tips and sit down to figure out where you fit in. Then decide you are going to become the best player you can be.

You see, there isn’t one spot in the line-up that is more important than another. I know that some people grow up thinking that but guess what? Baseball is the ultimate team sport and everyone in the line-up needs to produce at some point or the team won’t win. I played on several championship teams and every time the full line-up contributed.