Left Field

Reading the Ball off the Bat

Left field is where most balls are hit — the corner that demands reading the slice off right-handed pull hitters, playing the line and the wall, and throwing to third with accuracy. This complete position course builds the left fielder from the ground up: reading the ball off the bat, the first step and routes, catching fly balls and line drives, playing caroms off the wall, the crow-hop throw, hitting cutoffs, backing up bases, and the situational reads of the corner. From Little League to Zack Wheat — the Brooklyn Dodgers' graceful Hall of Fame left fielder and franchise hits leader — you will learn to track down every ball, play the wall, and keep runners from taking the extra base.