This offseason Channing Austin increased his total in-zone percentage by +13.71%. Slider in-zone jumped +17.53%. Changeup in-zone jumped +33.14%. Curveball in-zone jumped +18.20%. Instead of chasing shapes or velocity in catch play, Channing prioritized location. Drill work stayed simple. Plyos were used for activation and reinforcing delivery feels. Every pitch type was thrown at multiple distances and intents, with equal bandwidth across the arsenal. Bullpens were scripted intentionally: • Advantage hitter counts • In-zone attack focus • Stand-in batters for game-like pressure He also utilized two different mound setups for left vs right hitters to force strategic variety and sharpen execution. TrackMan year-over-year shows the difference. 2025: In-Zone %: 38.87% Competitive Pitch %: 58.01% 2026: In-Zone %: 52.58% Competitive Pitch %: 73.23% That’s not a small tweak. That’s a measurable jump in command profile. At VeloU, improving command means structuring intent, scripting e...