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The world said this about Jesus. “Some said, “He’s demon possessed and out of his mind. Why listen to a man like that?” John 10:20   God The Father said this to Jesus. “Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to him.” Mark 9:7   Jesus reminds us as His Followers “—If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!” Matthew 10:25   The world calls us crazy, but God calls us Sons and Daughters.

“For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4

We have announced our Player Development and Minor League coaching staffs for the 2026 season. Details: atmlb.com/4r958C0

DST Arizona @DST_Arizona Pro Scout Day Saturday, January 31st | 11:00 a.m. Glendale, AZ 12 arms. 7 have pitched at AA or above.

Harry Blum (Augustana Grad) opened his first plyo velo @dst_arizona with a 96 mph grey ball (100g). At 6’7”, he’s got the levers and the frame to keep adding horsepower. He’s still relatively undertrained for his age — most of his career was D3 ball in cold Minnesota — so the plan is to soak up a heavy plyo-stimulus phase before we get too granular. He’s already been 94 in pens, so we’ll run this plyo velo block, then move into a leather-ball conversion phase with the goal of showing 96+ on the mound by February. With the confidence of being over the plate, plus a sharper breaking ball and a good split-change, the expectation is his command stays steady while the walk rate actually drops as he starts slamming the zone with better shapes and more velocity.

.@luke_bell25 in a good early spot @DST_Arizona touched 95 on the 100g plyo. Averaged 91.1 last year. Target is ~93. Strong start with a PB on the 100g ball. He’s an extremely linear mover, basically deletes rotation, and his stride makes stabilizing a strong block tough at the knee angle he’s trying to extend from. He had 0° change in knee angle from landing → release and sub-100°/s lead-knee ext. angular velo (bottom-10th percentile among 94+ arms in the @doublexcanflex DB).

Ryan Och (@och_ryan) wrapped up his on-ramp phase at @dst_arizona and will come back from Thanksgiving with a full velo block in front of him. He touched 91.6 in his mocap — a 2+ mph bullpen PR, and for context, it was his first time ever hitting 90+ in any non-live environment. He averaged 91.0 in games last year, so the focus now is getting that +2 jump to show up once hitters are in the box and the adrenaline lifts the ceiling a bit. Contextually, he’s in a great spot — and he put together an excellent on-ramp.

Justin Bruihl (@Jbruihl24) getting his baseline mocap assessment in — another arm ready to make the most of this off-season. Work in Arizona starts now with the crew at @dst_arizona

Unfortunately posts like this do more harm than good. Highlighting what outliers do/don’t do ultimately sends the wrong message. Sports performance staff should aim at maximizing on-field performance and availability. Not disregarding a tool that a 40 war player didn’t utilize. Principles first, methods follow. Bench press is a viable method.

Some Friday Plyo Work @DST_Arizona @luke_bell25 (GOAT profile pic) knocking out some janitor tosses. @HarrisonBlum1 bringing small-town Midwest energy down the mound with some moderate-effort walking windups.

Reiss Knehr getting us started @DST_Arizona this offseason with on-field mocaps courtesy of the reliable @doublexcanflex — Mr. Biodex himself. Capturing several throws from 80–95% effort (in 2–3% increments) to analyze individual context and better understand how mechanics shift — relative to expectation — when moving from 80 to 100% effort. Also running grouped averages of his max-effort throws for more traditional analysis.

.@DST_Arizona We're fortunate with the resources at our disposal to have seamless integration this offseason to maximize pitchability: full-length fields, live hitters, and consistent catcher availability — essentials for optimizing carryover and closing the gap between training and game environments.

⚾ Day 8 — Warm-Up + Live ABs ⚾ Get your body right. Get your mind locked in. Start with a focused warm-up, then roll straight into live at-bats today. See it. Feel it. Compete. This is where all the reps come together. 💪 #Day8 #LiveABs #CompeteEveryPitch #Slugtober

Pro Off-Season 2025–26 → I’ll be training pitchers out of @DST_Arizona (Glendale, AZ) Excited for the field, staff, and full setup… and can’t wait to be brutally honest with some pitchers this off-season. 📧 chris@unfilteredlabs.com 🌐 dynamicsportstraining.com 🌐 unfilteredlabs.com/contact

It's always great to see who you work with! @TheKevinPoppe and the man @JTaillon50 with the @Cubs. Appreciate them having me out! JAMO on the hill tomorrow! @DST_Arizona @DST_Houston

It’s a #DSTfamily reunion

Carlos Correa and Jeremy Peña trained at the same Houston facility the past few offseasons. This winter, they started working together “I told him, ‘This year, you’re going to make the All-Star team and your career is going to take off,’” Correa said - nytimes.com/athletic/64514…

Female Athlete morning speed session.... working on COD prep with jumping and landing. Fundamentals first.

PC Cougars State Champs! @DST_Arizona Congrats to Coach Mark Band, the coaching staff and the team! Way to go!