As the popularity of Driveline Baseball has grown over recent years, the Los Angeles Dodgers had multiple pitchers visit the academy this past offseason and speak highly about their experience.
Clayton Kershaw, Kenley Jansen, Joe Kelly and Alex Wood each had different goals upon visiting the Pacific Northwest, but one commonality they shared is the 2019 season left some to be desired.
Jansen saw an uptick in his velocity during Spring Training bullpen sessions and Cactus League appearances, and Kelly pitched to similar results as well. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts didn’t necessarily support the notion Kershaw and Wood would also experience velocity increases, but he noted both pitchers were showing encouraging signs as a whole.