Monday, June 8, 2008 | By Alex Eisenberg

Pitching Mechanics - The Hand Break of Michael Main

Pitching Mechanics - Hand Break

I recently did an article for Baseball Digest Daily that talks about pitching mechanics, specifically a pitcher's hand break. Hand break is defined as the point in which the pitcher brings their throwing hand out of the glove. Texas Rangers pitching prospect Michael Main is a pitcher that displays a very late hand break. Ideally, you want to break the hands as late as you can, but Main is a guy that actually breaks his hands too late.

Michael Main

There are a few benefits of breaking the hands late:

1. Deception

2. Arm Speed

3. Shorter Arm Action

If you want to know what the negative aspects are of Main breaking his hands as late as he does and want to see the benefits of late hand break expanded on, please read the rest of the article by clicking the link below:

The Hand Break of Michael Main

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